Yes I remember very well that you don't like Chris Paul. In fact it is probably your greatest moment in your time on this BBS: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=4993303&postcount=33 If you don't like Paul then pick most any primary ball handler in the league and odds are that they possess the ball longer per touch and dribble more than Harden
Harden's teammates SUCKED AZZ. Why is that so hard to understand. Put Harden on the Golden State Warriors and Curry on the Rockets and we'd see pretty much the same results...Curry would probably play worse actually
Harden has his flaws, but what great superstar does't not have his flaws? Maybe this is just destiny, and this organization get's what they deserve, and do not understand the intangibles in managing a superstar player. Who thought nerds would understand street smarts? It's impossible.
I have many great moments - but I am usually early to the understanding of what needs to be done, and people piss and moan about it. Said Howard didn't fit when we got him, but understood why we did it as an example. Don't like the way Morey builds a team, I don't think Captain Calculator has a clue about chemistry and fit. DD
Samfisher is even more of an embarrassment than this rockets team, which he claimed were champions contenders. In Maury we trust! Smh
Nope, these analytics don't take into account what happens if people don't like each other. I'm still trying to explain to delusional Knick fans it's time to break up with Melo. As for Harden who knows, but at some point you'd have to start asking yourself, should it be this hard to get guys around him that allow the whole team to thrive. If it doesn't happen after one more makeover, then you'd have a Melo situation, a great 1B option, but probably not 1A.
Yeah, he might be a Melo or a Dantley, and I think the org should see what they can get for him this offseason. IMHO, everyone is on the trading block even Harden. DD
That's because Mr. Clutch is a proven CLOWN poster that pretty much strictly focuses on Harden hating and supporting Dwight. Absolutely bizarre.
Just a word of advice : Next time, don't even try to make an ironic, sarcastic thread title. Haters will use that opportunity to really make it seem like you meant it. Not a good idea.
Don't give a *$*$ if he meant it. I sure mean it. Harden is the real problem. I feel like this post will make you sweat in anger. Team sucks dawg, use your brain.
Wow just freaking wow. Not only did the Rockets embarrassed themselves tonight. They have the GARM on fire , arguing about usage rate. Fighting about what Barkley said. This was by far the worst season under this regime. Just wow. Way to go in style our Houston Rockets.
exactly. he's not as good as last year, but he's still really good. also, i'm pretty sure ORtg (at least that used by basketball-reference) is not influenced by team performance. it is very well correlated to TS%, which is why harden ends up doing well in it. DRtg very much is related to team performance. low usage helps ORtg in the sense that guys who hardly ever shoot probably get easy buckets (like deandre jordan) because that's the only time they get to shoot.
even as someone who doesn't hate james harden, it surprised me he isn't one of the highest dribble/possession guys in the league. i can see him being lower than paul but he just uses so many possessions and iso's so much in our offense. and barkley commenting on someone dribbling a lot is pretty hilarious. and of course, barkley was a really efficient player who was a good passer and probably helped his team's offenses tremendously, whether he was "fun" to play with or not, just like harden.
How people can be so blind? Seriously wake up! Look how Harden hurts the team. Yes he is good offensively, but look the downsides: - terrible accuracy. He scores a lot just because he takes like 50% all team shots by himself! - players like Ariza, DMo, TJ and other hurts so much. They can't feel the rhythm of the game cause they can't get the ball.... - probably worst player defensively! - makes too much mistakes as being "a star" player. Wake up dammed. I even registered forums to say it. Rockets don't need so called start like Howard or Harden. We need high caliber teamplay players. Look how many years Spurs. In last 17 years they were top4 15 times! Why? Because they have a team made of teamplayers, not so called "one trick pony" stars like Howard (who is good only dunking/rebrounding) and Harden (who is good only offensively). WAKE UP! DITCH AWAY BOTH OF THEM
