Harden says he plays too much to maintain defensive focus

Then TAKE HIM OUT...and rest him.

DD

 

The solution is easy: JOSH SMITH

 

Harden and this coaching staff really need to understand the concept of ball movement and player movement on offense. Pushing the ball up instead of walking it up actually could preserve some of the energy Harden uses. Taking the ball out his hand and allowing Ty to run the point can help maximize his energy as well.

Right now that's a cop out on Hardens behalf. Dude needs to own up to his piss poor defense. This been going on since he's been here. He's getting beat in the 1st damn quarter so what his excuse then hahaha.

 

This is not what you want your franchise player to say. He needs to take the challenge and push himself.

Dude's defense was good enough last season and he played what like 1.5 less min/game? We're a month in and dude is already tired?

Just not a good look, maybe it's true but don't say it man.

 

If it's fatigue, it should be at the end of a game, not the beginning, right?

 

Even Dwight loves Kobe

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=270752

 

How was his defense tonight? Couldn't watch the game.

 

Better, but still not up to par with the effort he put up last year. Progress?

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Lawson plays more offense then harden play more defense

 

not really, no, fatigue isn't something that just happens at the end of a day and you're fresh the next one

 

Good to hear, hopefully he improves and keeps it up.

 

See this version of what you're saying I can agree with...

For a minute there I thought you were going soft on me.... :grin:

T_Man

 

his defense has improved and declined in direct correlation with his minutes

 

Very good from what I saw. No blown defensive assignments and seemed engaged all night. Made a ridiculous transition block down the stretch in the 4th quarter as well.

 

i am sorry but this isnt flying. Maybe Harden needs to stop seeing kloe that often, if she is draining her energy.

Another one, if you cant handle the offense load, then maybe you should not take all the shots. pass the ball more, and let your teammates score some. let lawson be lawson for once.

 

Last year he played a ton of minutes early on and his defense was a lot better.

 

see, i played a minute or 2 less than my avg., and my d is a ton better.

yeah, riiiight...

 

You're reaching.

Your point would make sense later on in the season...these many games in? At the beginning of the games?

You're right you don't just start fresh, when you're out of shape, undisciplined, and party late.

 

When you hang in clubs, run with Kardashians & don't do ANY training in the offseason you can't make excuses. I just don't like the tone the organization has set for our biggest star. He seems to come across entitled imo. To me it started last year when Morey tweeted Harden doesn't have anybody playing with him like Curry does. I think that comment was so insensitive and kind of fed Harden's ego

 

Last year he came in to the season in shape becuase he was playing ball with the best in the summer not partying with a bunch of fame vampires.