Hi, long time visiting and first time posting. Harden usually always sits the first several minutes of the fourth quarter. I liked what I saw in the Thunder game, where he actually started the 4th quarter. Previously, he (McHale) would be too stubborn to change that. Anyways, I was just pleased to see that adjusted.
Hi, welcome to Clutchfans. He usually plays whole of 1st and 3rd quarters. How long he sits in 2nd and 4th depend on how Howard and the bench are playing. Josh Smith and Corey Brewer have been a huge factor in keeping Harden fresher at the end of games. We're getting to the point that we can mix and match various line-ups and they can give us virtually the same kind of attack and defense. Well-done by the coaches
I want him fresh for the last 5-7 minutes. So i like that he sits at the beginning of the fourth. We have seen a couple of games at the beginning of the year were harden was tired and was not agressive in the last minutes of the game. That being said. I do want dmo in the game at the beginning of the fourth and i want our offense to go through him When harden rests.
This. Harden being fresh or at least with more rest in the last few minutes could be the difference maker.
