Bonzi Wells: "James Harden is one of the most unguardable creatures"

kjayp · Jun 10, 2020

D-rock said: ↑

Who needs to create noise to be relevant? Where was Josh with this breaking news before he washed out of the league?

And why did Rockets extend McHale first (happened in offseason before Dwight not re-signed) THEN fire him? The losing record despite the new pay bump strongly indicates you've picked the wrong side.

Again.
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IMO... Harden was pissed at getting benched in that comeback game... the locker room was divided from Harden/D12... and McHale had basically lost control... so the better play was to keep your superstar happy and try to reunify the team by cutting the coach loose...

He was fired 11 reg season games (4-7) removed from the WCF... So we went from WCF and then in 11 games decided that he 'couldnt win games'? C'mon, man get real... PLUS you're still paying the man that contract... no, there was a bigger reason to get him out the door asap...

just like Melo's 10 game stint... there were other factors at play (enticing Bzdelik to return) that forced his removal asap...

but you just keep believing whatever fits your narrative... smh...

mfastx · Jun 11, 2020

kjayp said: ↑

IMO... Harden was pissed at getting benched in that comeback game... the locker room was divided from Harden/D12... and McHale had basically lost control... so the better play was to keep your superstar happy and try to reunify the team by cutting the coach loose...

He was fired 11 reg season games (4-7) removed from the WCF... So we went from WCF and then in 11 games decided that he 'couldnt win games'? C'mon, man get real... PLUS you're still paying the man that contract... no, there was a bigger reason to get him out the door asap...

just like Melo's 10 game stint... there were other factors at play (enticing Bzdelik to return) that forced his removal asap...

but you just keep believing whatever fits your narrative... smh...
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Josh can't really speak on why McHale was fired, cause he wasn't even on the team when it happened. McHale definitely deserved to be fired, lol. That team was a joke to start the year, he straight up didn't do his job.

jordnnnn · Jun 16, 2020

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/6/15/21290999/top-5-nba-playmakers-lebron-james

1. James
2. Harden
3. Doncic
4. Jokic
5. Lillard

The Great James Harden Debate—now a cherished NBA tradition—has never been concerned with Harden’s talent so much as whether he uses that talent for good. All of which means that Rockets fans neck deep in MVP voting conspiracy theory and media types clutching their pearls over the sanctity of the traveling rules begin at essentially the same place. Harden is a great player—too great to be disrespected as he has, perhaps, or too great to rely on cheap tactics, but fundamentally great. Twitter wars are waged because of the way we view truths through our own impressionistic lenses.

If we set those aside, we can see one thing clearly: Building a team around Harden is one of the safest ways to 50 wins and an elite offense. That was true when he ran a space-age pick-and-roll with Dwight Howard or Clint Capela; it was true when he took turns isolating alongside Chris Paul; and it’s true now that he’s made room for Russell Westbrook. Each of those stages required its own mode of playmaking. Harden used to set up Houston’s shooters by attacking the paint, collapsing the defense, and kicking to the corners. Assisting was largely an act of momentum. More recently, it’s become one of positioning—a response to defenders edging a step or two in Harden’s direction before he even makes his move.

Houston runs the NBA’s most methodical offense, largely because of how much Harden can accomplish within a 5-foot radius. In general, the purpose of a defensive game plan is to help teams cover ground—to triage the threats on the floor in a way that prevents overexposure. Harden reduces those best-laid plans to a single opponent or, more recently, to a desperate double-team. There may be no greater affirmation of a star’s playmaking ability than opponents regularly running a second defender his way before crossing half court.
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