I see this happen with Harden occasionally. When he goes to a lot of isolation and the team isn't doing great I think his teammates don't like the lack of trust. But they'll get over it.
Sure. I actually think it's a conditioning issue in many ways. He's playing huge minutes after an early career as a sixth man. He had no off season to prepare for that change in role, either. He has managed to be an offensive juggernaut while facilitating and even rebounding well. But there just isn't stamina left to play strong D. I'd like him (and I've said it before) to work on condition over the off-season, play five fewer minutes a game, and play hard on defense. It's not happening this year though.
Getting killed on screens and the pace. He needs to be benched for a bit to catch his breath. More concerning - Which Tjones will we get in the fourth?
