MVP with 24/11 vs Mavs

[Cocaine80s]

:bowdown: :bowdown:

I thought his style of play doesnt work in the playoffs doe?

[noob cake]

Don't worry, I checked the final scores.

Rockets won. Stats not empty.

[daily]

Didn't see the game how many free throws?

[RightTwoCensor]

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[Dubs510]

brewer saved his ass :bowdown:

[warriorfan]

harden is seriously awful, klay thompson is 10x better and steph curry is 20x

[Im so nba'd out]

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[Le Shaqtus]

:bowdown: :bowdown:

I thought his style of play doesnt work in the playoffs doe?

Certainly didn't last year :lol

[imdaman99]

I thought the MVP dropped 30+ against the Pelicans :biggums:

[RepMe]

Free throws attempted 17 compared to 17 for the Mavs as a whole.

[Milbuck]

Free throws in Game 1: Rockets 32-of-45, James Harden 15-of-17, Mavericks 14-of-17.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[RepMe]

brewer saved his ass :bowdown:

Brewer was God in the 4th. 3 threes and a 3 point play in about a 3 minute stretch.

[el_locoteee]

brewer saved his ass :bowdown:

Who was passing?

BTW no FT choking by Harden

[RepMe]

Certainly didn't last year :lol

Joe Crawford was sent into this game so flailing by Harden equals free throws. He shouldered Dirk once and got free throws in this game.

[RepMe]

Who was feed him?

BTW no FT choking by Harden

THe 3 point play was off the dribble, and one 3 was from the post after Tyson got a block and couldn't get the rebound. I can't remember the other 2 threes.

[UK2K]

Free throws attempted 17 compared to 17 for the Mavs as a whole.
Stop fouling.

[brantonli]

THe 3 point play was off the dribble, and one 3 was from the post after Tyson got a block and couldn't get the rebound. I can't remember the other 2 threes.

3 point play was just a fast break. One three from the block by Chandler, and the other two were Harden assists.

[ronnymac]

harden is seriously awful, klay thompson is 10x better and steph curry is 20x
Klay Thompson? lol

[Droid101]

Um, the MVP had more points on less free throws in a win over the Pelicans, I believe.

[YouGotServed]

"B..bu..but playoffs are a different monster. Refs swallow their whistle."

17 FTs. Let that sink in. :roll:

[ABfor3]

Um, the MVP had more points on less free throws in a win over the Pelicans, I believe.
Oh the 8th seeded Pelicans who barely made the playoffs

[NuggetsFan]

Um, the MVP had more points on less free throws in a win over the Pelicans, I believe.

When did free throws become a bad thing? Last I checked they counted as points.

Entire league flops and exaggerates contact. Even role players. NBA is incredibly soft now. Harden just does it better than everybody else.

[JebronLames]

He kilt them

[FaceBack]

Harden is only as good as the refs allow him to be. MFer faked getting stripped and double dribbled. Great players don't do that. Gets continuation after he walks and shoots off zero steps. Probably got if from Krzyzewski.

[noob cake]

Harden is only as good as the refs allow him to be. MFer faked getting stripped and double dribbled. Great players don't do that. Gets continuation after he walks and shoots off zero steps. Probably got if from Krzyzewski.

This delusional hater wants to drag Coach K into this

[creepingdeath]

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[alanLA92]

15 of those points came from the FT line. :lol

[Smook A.]

According to ISH, taking lots of free throws is a bad thing. If you guys had Harden on your team, and they were having the success the Rockets have had so far this season, you'd love Harden. I realize a shit ton of posters here hate his game, but he's still one of the top players in the league.

Also, he did have 17 free throws this game and you dumbass box score watchers will obviously think all his FTA were total bullshit. 3 (or 2, can't remember) were intentional fouls (which results in 4-6 attempts). 2 were from techs. Rockets won and that's all I care about. Oh yeah, and Harden also ended up with 11 assists. You can't hate on that.

[RoseCity07]

Brewer had 24/11

[ballinhun8]

4 FGs.

Lol, such ugly basketball.

[knicksman]

if brans style barely won 2 with 2 superstars then how much more for a shorter version of bran with lesser teammates.:confusedshrug:

[KG215]

This delusional hater wants to drag Coach K into this
To be fair, Harden flops and flails around almost exactly like your typical dookie player. I mean if I didn't know better, I'd guess Harden played at Duke. But since he played for Arizona State, he had to pick up his bullshit flopping/flailing style of play somewhere, and it just makes damn good sense that he got if from coach K whose program is notorious for it's flopping and floor slapping.

[bobopenguin]

lol

#1: MVP played against Pelicans tonight, not against Mavs, sure i am not sure who are u referring to.
#2: 4-11, 15-17, This guy puts entire arena into sleep.

[NuggetsFan]

To be fair, Harden flops and flails around almost exactly like your typical dookie player. I mean if I didn't know better, I'd guess Harden played at Duke. But since he played for Arizona State, he had to pick up his bullshit flopping/flailing style of play somewhere, and it just makes damn good sense that he got if from coach K whose program is notorious for it's flopping and floor slapping.

Actually I'd guess Harden picked it up with OKC. Durant was the king of the rip move. He flops on jumpshots. Westbrook is nowhere near as bad as either and is far more aggressive/powerful in playing style but still loves to exaggerate the contact.

I have no player or superstar in the mix, no agenda. NBA has just become incredibly soft. Role players flop, everybody sells it. Superstars alot. Harden has just mastered it. He moves and attacks in such a crafty almost slo mo like way that gets the calls. It's annoying and sucks to watch but everyone does it. He gets rewarded an extra 1-3 times a game really :confusedshrug:

[J Shuttlesworth]

Although I predict Houston will win this series, it's still impressive if they pull it off with 2 starters injured.

BTW, is D-Mo coming back in the playoffs or is he done?

[BlakFrankWhite]

17 FTA's

:facepalm

[dunksby]

Actually I'd guess Harden picked it up with OKC. Durant was the king of the rip move. He flops on jumpshots. Westbrook is nowhere near as bad as either and is far more aggressive/powerful in playing style but still loves to exaggerate the contact.

I have no player or superstar in the mix, no agenda. NBA has just become incredibly soft. Role players flop, everybody sells it. Superstars alot. Harden has just mastered it. He moves and attacks in such a crafty almost slo mo like way that gets the calls. It's annoying and sucks to watch but everyone does it. He gets rewarded an extra 1-3 times a game really :confusedshrug:
Shut your mouth retard :facepalm

[StephHamann]

Free throws attempted 17 compared to 17 for the Mavs as a whole.

Joe Crawford ladies and ****

:applause:

[I]"The Mavs have a 2

[NuggetsFan]

Shut your mouth retard :facepalm

Good rebuttal. I remember facing OKC when Harden was on the team. Watching all 3 looking for FT's. Like I said tho it's whatever because every single player does it. It's hilariously naive to think coaches aren't telling the players to flop and look for contact given how the game is reffed.

You get FT's for everything. How soon people forget Durant and the rip move that the NBA basically had to step in and say they weren't going to call as a shooting foul. Many players did it like Billups, Pierce etc. but Durant much like Harden has with today's rules mastered it.

[warriorfan]

Good rebuttal. I remember facing OKC when Harden was on the team. Watching all 3 looking for FT's. Like I said tho it's whatever because every single player does it. It's hilariously naive to think coaches aren't telling the players to flop and look for contact given how the game is reffed.

You get FT's for everything. How soon people forget Durant and the rip move that the NBA basically had to step in and say they weren't going to call as a shooting foul. Many players did it like Billups, Pierce etc. but Durant much like Harden has with today's rules mastered it.



hes skilled at drawing fouls but he blows at actually putting the ball in the basket (unless it's a free throw)

[SamuraiSWISH]

4 for 11 from the field. Free Throws.

Fools Gold Superstar.

Production drops off a cliff in the playoffs with less whistles, and when player's defend at a higher more intense level.

[YouGotServed]

Although I predict Houston will win this series, it's still impressive if they pull it off with 2 starters injured.

BTW, is D-Mo coming back in the playoffs or is he done?

He's done. I heard Beverley was attempting a comeback but I'm not too sure. It's probably just a rumor.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Get buckets, not flops.

[NuggetsFan]

hes skilled at drawing fouls but he blows at actually putting the ball in the basket (unless it's a free throw)

He shot 48% with 5.4 makes from 2 this year. 37% on 2.6 3's. He got to the line a bunch which is annoying to watch but when he gets there he converts at a high rate. It's just efficient basketball. 27 points on 18 shots.

If it translates we'll see. He averaged 11 FTA his first playoff series with Houston, 8.3 the next. He's just played shitty in the playoffs. People point to the lack of FT's but it's been more about him shooting the 3 poorly and just not hitting shots.

[SamuraiSWISH]

He's just played shitty in the playoffs. People point to the lack of FT's but it's been more about him shooting the 3 poorly and just not hitting shots.
Team defend 3's in the post season, they don't just let you shoot them un-guarded. The refs swallow their whistles. Thus Harden continually struggling in the post season where REAL superstars solidify their legend.

[RepMe]

[QUOTE=StephHamann]Joe Crawford ladies and ****

:applause:

[I]"The Mavs have a 2

[NuggetsFan]

Team defend 3's in the post season, they don't just let you shoot them un-guarded. The refs swallow their whistles. Thus Harden continually struggling in the post season where REAL superstars solidify their legend.

Huh? Teams don't defend the 3 in the regular season? Silly. Defense obviously gets tighter but the 3 is always defended. I just pointed out that Harden averaged 11 FTA his first playoff series with Houston. 8.3 the next series and 17 so far. Refs aren't "swallowing" their whistles that well are they?

It's the fact that he's shooting 42% and 43% in both years from 2. That's where the big drop off comes. He shot 30% from 3 last year in the playoffs. That's awful and just shrinking or having a bad 6 game stretch. He's played bad in the playoffs but the whole free throw thing is a myth.

Everybody gets the whistle in today's NBA.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Huh? Teams don't defend the 3 in the regular season?
Like the attention, and sense of urgency in the playoffs? Silly.

[NuggetsFan]

Like the attention, and sense of urgency in the playoffs? Silly.

Enough for James Harden to shoot 6% less? Hardly. That's just a poor outing. Sense of urgency? It was the first round. Teams defend the 3 in the regular season. Things are tighter in the playoffs but not so that you go from shooting 36-37% to below 30%.

Ignore the rest. The whole FTA and his 2pt% and his just poor overall shooting. Whatever fits your agenda.

[masonanddixon]

Damn.

Thats Danny Crawford.

Also, Joey made that charge call on Lebron in Game 5 with Tyson just inside the restricted area, which was a ballsy ****ing call.

[Dresta]

http://i.imgur.com/08qd3L9.gif
:roll:

Says it all. OP with the premature ejaculation: it was one game, against Dallas (below average defense), and where he got 17 fts. He still shot 4-11, and this could well be his good game of the series.

[JebronLames]

if brans style barely won 2 with 2 superstars then how much more for a shorter version of bran with lesser teammates.:confusedshrug:
Can't wait to watch those two superstars in this years playoffs

[dunksby]

Good rebuttal. I remember facing OKC when Harden was on the team. Watching all 3 looking for FT's. Like I said tho it's whatever because every single player does it. It's hilariously naive to think coaches aren't telling the players to flop and look for contact given how the game is reffed.

You get FT's for everything. How soon people forget Durant and the rip move that the NBA basically had to step in and say they weren't going to call as a shooting foul. Many players did it like Billups, Pierce etc. but Durant much like Harden has with today's rules mastered it.
You would sleep with a Durant jersey every night if he was playing for the Nuggets, he is better than any player that irrelevant franchise ever had. :oldlol:

[ILLsmak]

http://i.imgur.com/08qd3L9.gif

haha.

Well, I think this is gonna be a good series anyway.

-Smak