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Are Harden's off court activities hurting his play?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by CometsWin, Dec 4, 2013.

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  1. D12Eminem

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    Remember the ol last year OJ Mayo is the better than Harden ....ya that's what this thread seems to me, nothing to see, fluke...gosh the effiency of such a human being MUST BE 82 games...FOR YOU!
     
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  2. D12Eminem

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    Remember the ol last year OJ Mayo is the better than Harden thread ....ya that's what this thread seems to me, nothing to see, fluke...gosh the effiency of such a human being MUST BE 82 games...FOR YOU!

    Fixed
     
    #102 D12Eminem, Dec 4, 2013
  3. ROXTXIA

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    I was saying all this last year, and nooooooooooo one paid attention.

    "Too many hookers, too much Hennessy."

    You look at him out there and you have to wonder. Most of the time he'd start off real slow in the first half and finally shake off the drunk bubbles by the second half.

    I know it won't happen, I know it's knee jerk, but I wouldn't cry if Harden were sent elsewhere for a player that meshed better with Dwight.

    I knew, knew, we'd fall back into these old patterns when Harden came back from injury.

    Hell, P.J. Tucker?!?!? For God's sake.
     
    #103 ROXTXIA, Dec 4, 2013
  4. tim562

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    He actually hurt his foot on a slippery staircase at Chandler Parsons bday bash. He's missed a few BC of it.
     
    #104 tim562, Dec 4, 2013
  5. apollo33

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    a friend of my cousins saw him at a strip club last time getting hammered

    apparently he was hopping up and down on one leg, and then he slipped and seemed to hurt his knee a bit.
     
    #105 apollo33, Dec 4, 2013
  6. daywalker02

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    IDK what does he do off court?
     
    #106 daywalker02, Dec 4, 2013
  7. Sen89

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    My buddy saw him at a strip joint at 5pm before a 8pm game, doing shots with strippers and shooting nickel rolls into well, yeah....

    At least he was getting some version of the pre-game shootaround
     
    #107 Sen89, Dec 4, 2013
  8. CometsWin

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    Getting shut down by PJ Tucker and lit up by PJ Tucker doesn't happen to star players unless they're drunk or something.
     
    #108 CometsWin, Dec 4, 2013
  9. wise_man

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    Texans from superball contenders to first round draft pick, I hope its not the same case with da rockets tho....
     
    #109 wise_man, Dec 4, 2013
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    So we have the next Vin Baker...great.
     
    #110 robbie380, Dec 4, 2013
  11. YallMean

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    :grin::grin::grin:

    He must be drunk a lot lately, like every game night.
     
    #111 YallMean, Dec 4, 2013
  12. Raven

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    There's a problem, and it needs to be addressed before it gets worse.
     
    #112 Raven, Dec 4, 2013
  13. PigMiller

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    Dude's playing like he's stoned, not drunk.
     
    #113 PigMiller, Dec 4, 2013
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    The answer to the OP is YES! I always see him out along with Tjones, beverly and greg smith the only difference is he PARTIES while the others just seem to chill. 5th amendment, VLive and Drake are the usual spots. He is a grown man and has the right to do whatever he wants, but I do see it as irresponsible to his teammates. Harden isn't the type of guy who will settle down anytime soon he loves the party life.
     
    #114 ktbballplaya, Dec 4, 2013
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    he's on painkillers you know...
     
    #115 Aleron, Dec 4, 2013
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    Sat In the club section tonight row 9 by the tunnel, when game was over he was the 1st player, coach, trainer anything to go in the tunnel, I like harden and appreciate all the good games he has played here, but my concern is when he plays bad he doesn't like to talk to media and if he does it's always "WE" need to do this or that, he can never just say "I" as the teams SUPERSTAR need to do better play better D give more effort. I don't expect him to be perfect but if your going to be the teams STAR just admit YOU had a off night & move on. People pay money to see these games he cost is some of these nights & he acts like he doesn't care
     
    #116 Play07, Dec 4, 2013
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    Probably a mix of:

    - Getting paid
    - Probably didn't work as hard on conditioning over the summer
    - Sustaining injuries
    - High on last year's stats so has to prove himself again this year

    Also... might have something to do with the slowed tempo of the game due to the acquisition of Dwight Howard. It appears many of our players have been unable to adjust from high-octane offence to Dwight's slower tempo (see: increased turnovers, lower shooting percentages). I mean... Dwight isn't a fresh rookie anymore, he can only run so fast. So that needs to be taken into account for. :p Also, in regards to poorer shooting percentages, last year the Rockets played run-and-gun every game, which allows for players to develop a 'rhythm'. This year they haven't been able to do that.

    Anyway, just some thoughts. :)
     
    #117 cloud9, Dec 4, 2013
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    Why wasn't Harden in the locker room?...:mad:
    .......
    .......
    .......
     
    #118 BamBam, Dec 4, 2013
  19. apollo33

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    My buddy's gf saw harden in Vegas last night, partied all night and got on a plane this morning. no wonder
     
    #119 apollo33, Dec 4, 2013
  20. Hmm

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    Why didn't the stats/logistics clue us in to any of this.... It's almost like... there are intangible areas to human activities that numbers can't account for...

    Baffling.......
     
    #120 Hmm, Dec 4, 2013
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