In order to limit Harden perfectly, the following aspects should be done: 1. Your team should have small and annoying guards like Beverly, Dravidova, McConnell and Smart to lead the whole game against harassing Harden. From the very beginning of the game, it will be like a ghost to consume Harden's strength and concentration, make Harden impatient and make Harden feel uncomfortable all the time. When Harden's physical strength and concentration are consumed excessively, his turnovers will increase significantly and his efficiency will decrease significantly. (Refer to McConnell's performance in the Rockets'first home defeat to 76ers last season.) 2. Your team's forward rotation should be equipped with a bunch of two-meter Spider-Man (no less than two) who are well-defended, fast-moving, not weak and not messy (such as George, Robertson, Daniel Green, Covington, Leonard, Barmot, Grant...), so that Harden can't take advantage of the 1v1, and make Harden's 1v1 rounds as hard as possible. On the other hand, they can also effectively delay the cut-off of Harden's passing routes and quality, and effectively cut off the contact between Harden and the other shooters. 3. There needs to be a big man who can protect the three-second zone, move agilely and keep up with Harden when facing him. 4. Harden's back step three-point shot is not at all defensible, but when he starts dribbling to find the rhythm, he must try his best to make Harden uncomfortable and destroy Harden's rhythm. Having achieved the above points, the last thing is to bet that Harden won't be able to throw in.
at this point, all u can do is pre-game prayers and hope he misses OKC tried, BOS tried, Memphis tried...these are all top 5 defenses, and they all got hit with a 40 piece
all of OPs points can be summed up as "have an elite defender at each position" saved y'all some reading lol
Thunder of PG+AR The Spurs with Green and Leonard AI+KD+DG of Warriors I think these three teams are the most effective way to limit Harden.
Tell Harden the game is canceled but we’re all meeting up at the strip club instead? I’m mean, since there is no basketball defense of him....
