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So, how did GSW won 73 games in a season? How did Houston managed to win 56 games, and 54 games prior to that? Moreyball doesn't lead to defensive...
The reason why Morey acquired Harden in the first place :...
Doesn't matter. Harden still scores more per possession, due to his style of game (a lot of layups, FTs and 3s). Those three happen to be the most...
If you're going to fault ERA, Hakeem played in an era where he shot a lot of mid-range jumpers and fadeaways. Just go back and watch few of his...
efficiency stats are calculated based on per possession. pace has nothing to do with it, since we're not talking about raw quantity.
on/off numbers are just basic stats, not even analytics.
If you look at earlier post, I already acknowledged Hakeem was a better player all around, but some idiots can't seem to admit Harden has an edge...
[IMG] fchowd0311 "The worst defender in the history of NBA"
let the facts speak for themselves 93-94 Hakeem Olajuwon (Team 58-24, 1st in MVP Voting, DPOY) PPG-RPG-APG-SPG-BPG 27.3-11.9-3.6-1.6-3.7 52.8...
[IMG] yup. 0.7 on/off defensive difference = worst defender in the history of NBA
http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1308386 those are all verifiable facts, not just some random guy's opinion. Hakeem in his...
[IMG] This guy must be the 'worst defender' in the history of NBA 0.7 difference!
[IMG] 0.7 defensive difference on/off. wow, what an atrocious defender
nah, it's just the beginning
Present one solid evidence Harden is 'the worst defender' in history as you keep saying. I dare you.
yes, obviously you're a nostradamus
Hakeem became much better player after age 30, but it's not like he was always that good. When Hakeem was Harden's age, you couldn't say Hakeem...
Harden couldn't even peaked yet, so he also gets some disadvantage Also, Hakeem's career high can't beat Harden's
TS% James Harden 60.5% Hakeem Olajuwon 55.3% Career Avg. Offensive Rating James Harden 117 Hakeem Olajuwon 108 Career High...
93-94 Hakeem Olajuwon vs 14-15 James Harden PPG Harden > Hakeem RPG Hakeem > Harden APG Harden > Hakeem SPG Harden > Hakeem BPG...