The effort is disgusting. I'm watching easy fastbreak points we could have like the thunder and time and time again just walks it up the court and lets the defense set up. Its the most frustrating thing in the world. Roberson also looking like MJ
Why does Harden wait until there are 4 seconds left on the shot clock to make a move? We burn half the shot clock before we even get the ball to the top of the key.
TBH, this has been a recurring pattern from the regular season. Harden's +/- numbers weren't that great for an MVP candidate, and the narrative that Harden makes everyone better is simply not true. He makes our bigs better with his pnr game, but Eric and Lou play just as good, if not better, when Harden sits. As a Houston fan, I'd like to see Harden win the MVP, but I kinda think he deserved it more in 14-15 than this season.
Harden pretty much did everything possible to help us lose there. That was just awful attitude, play and effort by him. Just disgusting. Watch some film it makes me so pissed that I root for one player and he ends up being a piece of **** the nexat game. I don't care if you miss, push the tempo, don't walk it up and act like you care.
Harden played like prime playoff Harden tonight but he made a clutch shot to help win the game, the W is all that matters. Leave this thread for now
Said he rolled his ankle in Game 3 and didn't have his usual explosiveness. I'm surprised that never got publicized but I guess that's the issue. Need to rest him up for Tuesday.
I know... I'm crazy. One of their best defenders who shoots about 10% from the line in the series should remain untouched...
OKC played great defense on Harden and Westbrook simply outplayed him this game regardless of ankle injury. However, we simply have a better overall team and our bench stepped up.
This. OKC is fundamentally flawed - poor decision making and execution at critical times. They have severe difficulty scoring when Westbrook is off the floor. which causes them to go long stretches without scoring and that's why the Rox are the better team and will advance to Round Two.
His lack of athleticism always makes him a not so great playoff star. You just have to take the bad with the good on the offensive end. It's the lack of defensive intensity that annoys me sometimes.
Yeah I'd rather have him win playoff games than an MVP. The true disgrace would be for the MVP to go out in the first round. That would be pathetic.
His fourth quarter was much better Maybe it really is time for more midrange. He's been pretty poor from 3 and they are defending at the rim well
