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Harden is sometimes so frustrating in late game situations

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rox4lyf, Aug 22, 2020.

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  1. dc rock

    dc rock Contributing Member

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    The one thing I'll never understand about Harden is not breaking loose to get an inbound pass. It happens often. Jostling him makes him motionless. Very weird because he usually just muscles guys off him or smacks their hands away in transition or on offense. He should just be the inbound passer in those situations.
     
    #81 dc rock, Aug 23, 2020
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    This!!!! but he hit the same shot the other game and if he hit it today game over... We win some we lose some but i just wish we took good 2's in this situation... 5 point game any basket is a good basket
     
    #82 slickricky, Aug 23, 2020
  3. Purvis2Short

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    He looks like he regained all that weight back and some.
     
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    fchowd0311 Contributing Member

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    Man do people watch the game? Harden couldn't go by Sort or even get a shot attempts up on 90% of the possessions Dork defended him.
     
    #84 fchowd0311, Aug 23, 2020
  5. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

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    90%

    so he score 38pts on the 10% of the time Dork didn't defend him? LOL
     
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  6. fchowd0311

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    Harden in the first half was scoring amazingly inside the three point line. In the second half that kinda stopped mostly from what I recall it was because Dort was more often on Harden while in the first half, it was more by commitee who guarded Harden. So ya, Dort really did extremely well against Harden in the second half.
     
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  7. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

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    yeah so the 10% that dort him he scored 38.. how many minutes is that?
     
    #87 vlaurelio, Aug 23, 2020
  8. Victorious

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    Yao got plenty of criticism when he played lol what are you talking about
     
    #88 Victorious, Aug 23, 2020
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    Lol butchering a rookie's name isn't funny.

    He is a good defender. Live and let live.
     
    #89 daywalker02, Aug 23, 2020
  10. RocketsFido

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    he's gassed

    Dort is a gifted defender (but horrible shooter) and was on his ass all game.

    We need Westbrook back, any other team without their 2nd star would be down in this series right now.
     
    #90 RocketsFido, Aug 23, 2020
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    It was obvious he was gassed out by the 4th from my point of view, Dort did an amazing job, The supporting cast just needs to show up like first two games and no mental errors. We should be worried about Gordon - our second ballhandler without Westbrook.
     
    #91 Mr Striker09, Aug 23, 2020
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    They need to do a better job on setting the picks for Harden to get the switch. It should be brought up in the film session.
     
    #92 acruz2, Aug 23, 2020
  13. London'sBurning

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    Would like to see him post up in the last few minutes and utilize his midrange for moments down the stretch.
     
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    This is what I saw, in the last min of the game with Houston up by 5, Harden just stood still why Chris Paul blew right by him and let them score to fast and to easy.

    I still don’t understand when Eric Gordon was tackled there was no call. That was a foul. Unreal how Houston last min of the game couldn’t been any worst.
     
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    dort has good defensive technique and strong quick legs. but let's be completely honest here -- if he played this permahack defense against anyone else in the league he'd foul out by middle of the 2nd Q
     
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    Dribble dribble dribble.... pass out with 3 seconds for a contested 3.

    Dribble dribble dribble.... run into a wall of defenders and hope for a call.

    Dribble dribble dribble.... contested step back 3.

    We get very predictable.
     
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  17. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

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    guess who leads the league in points off drives this post season
     
    #97 vlaurelio, Aug 23, 2020
  18. dmoneybangbang

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    It sure helped last night.
     
    #98 dmoneybangbang, Aug 23, 2020
  19. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

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    he produced 24 points ofd drives last night.. the most for any player in game 3..

    should he have scored on drives less or more?
     
    #99 vlaurelio, Aug 23, 2020
  20. dmoneybangbang

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    Probably less considering his shooting (FG and FT). It has to be exhausting driving into and through waiting traffic and shooting so many 3s.
     
    #100 dmoneybangbang, Aug 23, 2020
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