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ClutchFans Game Thread: Sixers @ Rockets 11/27/2015

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Nov 27, 2015.

  1. J Sizzle

    J Sizzle Member

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    Harden's had a down year so far. Just saying high turnovers is no reason to really panic.

    For reference...

    Harden - 4.7 turnovers, 6.3 assists
    Westbrook - 4.9 turnovers, 10.3 assists
    Curry - 3.7 turnovers, 5.9 assists
    Wall - 4.5 turnovers, 7.9 assists

    Harden absolutely has to be better, and he's had a worse season that those guys so far, but i'm not worried about a high turnover count. Just want Harden to be aggressive and hit shots at a higher clip. I trust his playmaking.
     
  2. kingkingston

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    takes him 7-8 shots to hit 2
     
  3. Drogba

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    Lebron 2.13 35th
    Westbrook 2.12 37th
    Curry 1.64 61st
    Harden 1.34 79th

    Factor in we're the worst shooting team in the League and his numbers aren't too bad in comparison with other star players.
     
  4. SF3isBack!!

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    Steph Curry, Russel Westbrook, John Wall, Paul George, Damian Lilard as well as James Harden are all top ten in turnovers this year.
     
  5. kingkingston

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    assists is an over rated stat at times, look up the usage rate and better yet look up hockey assists, Harden would have more than Westbrook. Also how about passes that end up in missed jumpers, Harden would probably be leading that as well
     
  6. digitallinh

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    Dwight Howard 19.5 % possessions end in turnovers
    Harden 13%

    Wall 15.8%
    Westbrook 12.4%
    Curry 10.9%
    Lebron 9.9%
     
  7. Os Trigonum

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    better than Kobe
     
  8. PersianRocket

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    They lost by 7 to Cleveland and then by 6 to them later that week. They aren't THAT bad. By your logic, any team who wins by less than ten to Philly is terrible. That includes Celtics, Cavs, Bucks, Heat and Spurs are all terrible teams.
     
  9. JackLordsHair

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    This team is just painful to watch, what a difference the change of 2/3 players and 4.5 months have made ...Annnnd as always according to script an EX Rocket lighting them up looking for a career night in steals and keeping the 76ers in the game...
     
  10. J Sizzle

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    Yes. The Rockets insanely bad shooting has skewed Harden's assist totals.

    Harden's fine. Not worried about turnovers as long as he's contributing offensively elsewhere.
     
  11. digitallinh

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    Yeah my point is Harden currently has 4 at the half.
     
  12. Dopamine

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    He's shooting 35% from 3, which is better than Lawson, Bev, and Terry.
     
  13. Dhoward12

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    Rockets going on a 15 game win streak, I bet my life on it
     
  14. J Sizzle

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    Farewell, my friend. :(
     
  15. cheke64

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    This team is really done
     
  16. digitallinh

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    Can't get comfortable guys, We aren't playing that well..

    One cold spell and it's a tie game.
     
  17. kingkingston

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    he also takes more than those players, hard to get in a groove when you don't take many
     
  18. SF3isBack!!

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    Some of that is on his teammates as well though.
     
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    I haven't literally "laughed out loud" over a post in awhile, thanks for that!
     
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