For those saying Harden is choking in the playoffs...

The problem is that people are under the impression that harden has lebron ability and can just at any moment take over an entire series and win games single handedly. Harden had a great year and is an amazing player but there is a reason that every gm in basketball would take lebron over anybody if they wanted to win right now. He can't be game planned out of a series. Stop one thing and he beats you another way. And right now harden just can't do that. This is why we needed at least one more playmaker. Because they just double him and our offense shuts down.

 

its more the coach than Harden

If Harden was on the warriors playing under Kerr instead of curry he would be beasting

 

Wow, some of you are worse than the Lin Only Fans...seriously. Go for a long walk off a short pier, & take your rotten stinking attitudes with you.

'Let's quit on this team, Trade Harden, Dwight has given up, Fire McHale...Blah...Blah...Blah'

This is our team...if you don't like it, go buy a Curry jersey before the bandwagon is full & you have to settle for being a LeBronie...or better still, go buy some skinny jeans & a handbag so you can support Pretty Boy Parsons in Punksville.

I laugh at all of y'all who call Dwight soft, yet when our team has its backs against the wall, instead of coming out in support, y'all run your mouth like whiny little punks...

'Talking Aloud & Sayin' Nothing...' -GB

 

you only have to look at his previous 2 playoff seasons with the Rockets to see how much he has improved this year

 

Also i think his numbers are better because his minutes are down

 

You suck, and stay off the forum. Your comment is worthless in the forum so move around.

 

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Yes, it is sad to say it.

 

His stats look great but like others said he is not coming up with any big shots when it matters in this series.

I know he has struggled in the playoffs during his career and I'm not ecstatic about this year's performance, but it is in the right direction. Harden isn't at his peak yet. I have a good feeling about the next couple of years IF we can get some more weapons and stay healthy.

 

We're losing by 20+ points @ LAC. Harden would have to put up 45+ to keep us in games. Obviously that's not realistic. Harden is not the issue here.

 

These losses are about team defense and not Harden. The Rockets are tied for second in PPG in the playoffs. The offense and Harden are playing like they have all season but they have completely given up on defense.

 

Agree with both of these.

Want to get on his case about Austin Rivers going to town in 3rd quarter Game 3, go for it. But offense is so far from the problem.

They're just getting torched defensively. The Bev an DMo losses are ABSOLUTELY killing them here. Don't get me wrong, both those players aren't amazing defenders. Bev is overrated in that department. But they are meaningfully better than what is out there. And they add to the rotation to make the bench stronger, etc.

Jason Terry is starting at PG against Chris Paul. Prigioni is coming off the bench. Consider that for a second.

And coaching, of course. There are definitely ways coaching could/should have made this at least a 2-2 series thus far, but they are clearly getting outcoached.