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Popovich doesn't watch game tapes of his opponents "except for the Rockets. Harden is ridiculous"

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by flamingdts, Dec 22, 2016.

  1. Rockets4Life13

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    Incredible that there are some rox "fans" who blame harden lool. We're 22-8 and that is harden's work for a huge part. Incredible. "Fans"... disrespectful, ungrateful, disgusting.
     
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    I never can understand people who think being a "fan" of a team means putting on blinders and having blind unwavering devotion to certain players...
    You apparently can't be critical of any aspect of Hardens game... So if you are a fan... you have to love harden top to bottom and if defense or turnovers are mentioned, you cover your ears and go 'la la la la la..."
    i mean, Corey Brewer is on this team too... and based on the abuse thrown at him, you obviously don't have to be accepting of all the players... just the main guy.
     
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  3. YallMean

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    It is fine to criticize a player. But when the guy gives you unbelievable production, makes his teammates better,helps win every game, and injects an identity to the team, you still whine, that's just silly little kid stuff. He is who he is. You can't expect him to magically change. Sure I would love to have Jordan, Kobe, Magic all rolled into him. You can clearly tell he is willing to share the ball with his teammates and is developing a point guard mindset to set others first before he gets his. He is learning and adapting.

    Most important - 22-8 without a second superstar

    What's not to like???
     
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  4. threepointshot3

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    The Brewer hate is valid because he stinks... the harden hate is not. Harden is having terrific year. The hate has agenda written all over it.It has excessive taste and feel to it.Dwert is a clear troll
     
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  5. Mr. Clutch

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    Harden is deinfitely having closer impact to 2014-15 than last year. From rpm, he went from #3, to #16, then back to #2 this year. There are no vine able defensive plays

    You can still criticize him, no player is perfect. And he is turning it over more and shooting lower 3pt%, but overall his positive impact is huge even if he's playing at a slower pace

    It's like complaining the back seats of your Porsche are too small

    Pop is watching cuz he doesn't know how to stop Harden and this offense
     
  6. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    There is a different between criticizing a superstar having an amazing season and constantly bashing them. Also, of course a sub par player is held to a different (lower) standard when he is a role player that fails at being useful.
     
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    He is fat and his butt is so big.
     
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  8. Mr. Clutch

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    That's good for rebounding.

    -Charles
     
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    Exactly what I was going to post. Jedi mind tricks. Last year Pops said the same about not watching game film on teams....but was watching film on the Warriors. He was "Envious of them." "They
    were Unsolvable." Spurs won the 2nd meeting between the 2 teams. Warriors came back to win games 3 & 4 of the season. Pops likes for his team to lay low.....under the radar. Brings attention
    on to others. Puts the target on other teams.
     
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  10. Mr. Clutch

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    I hope he didn't get any ideas from tonight
     
  11. what

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    That's a pop thing to say, flatter you with compliments and then destroy you on the court. A compliment from pop is like a marriage proposal from drake. same thing.
     
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  12. Os Trigonum

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    Huggers gonna hug
     
  13. djperm

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    He noticed... sometimes these rox act like they got in the bag o_0

    especially late in the game tsk' tsk'

    spurs aren't grinches they are just winners~!
     

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