Harden / Paul exchange last night

Rocket River · Dec 16, 2017

dandorotik said: ↑

I don't think he's dissing Blake Griffin and Deandre Jordan, though- or even someone like Jamal Crawford. I think what he means is that, even when those players were playing great, they relied on Paul to set them up. It's kinda like what I remember about the 1996-1998 Bulls (and no, I'm not comparing us to them overall, just this one aspect). You had 3 guys who could, and did, bring the ball up and set up the offense - Jordan, Pippen, and Ron Harper. Who did you have on the Clippers that could do that? Really, only Paul.

I think he's relieved that, not only does he have good shooters around him like Anderson and Gordon, he also has someone who can bring the ball up, set up the offense, etc. And it is good at times to have a guy who can take someone one on one- obviously, passing is good- but you have someone like Harden who does his 12-dribble thing, then gets off his shot- gives the other guys a few minutes to rest.

Maybe that's one of the reasons they're effective- and also one of the reasons D'Antoni doesn't mind playing them extra minutes. Due to the way the rotation is staggered and the presence of 2 playmakers, maybe they're getting those few minutes of extra rest on the court that translates to them being able to play a few minutes extra w/o it bothering them. Plus, with Paul, being out so many games, I think he welcomes playing a lot of minutes (although I do agree with many that he shouldn't keep them in in blowouts).
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I think It was pointed it out in the minutes threads
Harden or can literally take plays off on offense
Harden or CP3 and just sit in a spot . . . . . and it is a 4 on 4 game
because if the defense tries 5 on 4 . . . . . they literal can take two steps and drill and open three

Defenses have to be honest
and the boys can rest on offense and the team don't suffer

Rocket River

ricardo1979 · Dec 18, 2017

Exchange between the titans

ricardo1979 · Dec 18, 2017

Rocket River said: ↑

I think It was pointed it out in the minutes threads
Harden or can literally take plays off on offense
Harden or CP3 and just sit in a spot . . . . . and it is a 4 on 4 game
because if the defense tries 5 on 4 . . . . . they literal can take two steps and drill and open three

Defenses have to be honest
and the boys can rest on offense and the team don't suffer

Rocket River
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Harden never had any help either... crap like Lin and Parsons.....yuck

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