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[ESPN] James Harden is the Sixth most clutch player

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Air Langhi, May 29, 2017.

  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/sto...davis-lebron-james-dirk-nowitzki-kevin-durant

    6. James Harden
    Houston Rockets
    Clutch WPA: 1.93

    OK, so he didn't have a great Game 6 in this season's West semifinals loss to the Spurs. But Harden has come up big throughout his career. He might lack a long line of iconic game winners on his ledger, but Nuggets fans should recall his coast-to-coast clutch game-winning layup a couple of months ago and the ensuing steal to ice the game. Harden also landed the knockout blow with a clutch jumper with 12 seconds left in Game 3 against Dallas in the 2015 playoffs.

    What Harden brings is consistency. Unlike LeBron James and Stephen Curry, Harden has never registered a negative clutch WPA in any regular season of his career. To consider how rare that is, Russell Westbrook has a negative clutch WPA for his career (minus-1.45). With top-notch efficiency and a knack for getting easy points at the line, Harden's clutchness doesn't fit the traditional mold. But the Beard, save for that recent Game 6, has come up big plenty.
     
  2. jordnnnn

    jordnnnn Member

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    [Clutchfans] - James Harden isn't equipped to play basketball. At any level.
     
  3. J.R.

    J.R. Member

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    Would 'Like' again if possible. :D

    ...

    Posted the entire article in this thread for those interested
     
  4. daywalker02

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    This conspiracy thing is spiralling out of control....
     
  5. Os Trigonum

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    deserves its own thread
     
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    Why didn't they do it for the playoffs, or did they?

    I'm not saying this to be a hater ... Harden has clearly had some clutch moments in the playoffs, too - though nothing as defining as his non-clutch moments. I am just legitimately curious as to how those results would turn out?

    Also, I'd be curious about the clutch score volatility. Meaning might two players have similar clutch scores as they've calculated it, but one do so by being either great or horrible, and another doing it by basically being at that clutch score most of his career. They should compute a volatility metric (not by year, but game by game).
     
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    I liked it :), but definitely agree... The CFs meltdown is real
     
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  8. PeterKingX

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    [ESPN] James Harden is the Sixth most clutch player



    in strip club.
     
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    That was weak. Not even a smirk
     
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  10. lionaire

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    B-b-b-but he didn't t-t-try
     
  11. maw7079_2000

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    This is stupid! No he's not. This dude had pulled this crap the last 5 years in a row... just accept this cat for what he his. An high-scoring regular season novelty act who cares WAY more about the $ than putting Irvine all on the line for his teammates.
     
  12. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    6th? That's not even top 5. :cool:

    Mind posting who the top 5 are?

    Also ---- it's not that Harden isn't clutch per se, it's that he suddenly changes his game during Clutch-time, sometimes. No amount of excuses can wash away that "dribble dribble dribble for 22 seconds" thing that he does. Burn it with fire.
     
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    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    He is a true franchise player. We have to be patient
     
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    Patience my clutchfans friends. Hakeem didnt win a championship right away either.
     
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    I would say Harden haters faint but instead i'm laughing my ass off!! he's been folding elimination games since his finals run, I seriously don't understand why this fat melo 2.0 gets passes
     
  17. Air Langhi

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    1. AD
    2. LBJ
    3. Dirk
    4. KD
    5. Butler
    6. Harden
    7. CJ McCollum
    8. Isaiah Thomas
    9. CP3
    10. Horford
     
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  18. Sidarma

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    Meltdown meant we as fans do care .... unlike some bandwagoners out there jumping ship to gsw or cavs.
     
  19. rocketsballin

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    as a first option yes he's not equipped. proof - his playoff experience and playoff numbers.

    as a second option he's perfect.
     
  20. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    I wonder what New Orleans fans think about Davis in terms of clutchness and effort
     

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