Wait a minute, Harden is not starting? (27.5p/6.9r/6.3a) nba fans take this L

[k0kakw0rld]

It just hit me today actually :oldlol:
Now I am not the biggest fan of his but...that's foul :facepalm

Harden >>>>>>>> Westbrook :confusedshrug:

NBA FANS TAKE THIS L.
Who gives a crap about a Kobe anyway :banghead:

[Bankaii]

Westbrook is putting up 24/7/10/2.4 on 46%, while playing better defense than Harden (not that it's difficult to do) and his team the 3rd seed. The Rockets have 10 less wins than them and are a 7th seed.

Westbrook has clearly been better.

[Proctor]

He shouldn't even be a reserve. Be grateful.

[Prime_Shaq]

They wanna see energy and dunks, not flops.

[Milbuck]

Harden has literally zero case over Westbrook. Absolutely zero. What a f*cking joke.

[GrapeApe]

It seems like fans have caught on to Harden and his gimmick. Hell, it's even acknowledged it in one of his commercials. The numbers are pretty but his style of play isn't exactly something the fans want to see. He's a reserve though so who cares. In reality there's no difference between being a starter and a reserve. An all-star selection is an all-star selection.

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[sammichoffate]

I would take Gordon Hayward or Lillard over him, he does not deserve to be on the team this year.

[Legends66NBA7]

I would take Gordon Hayward or Lillard over him, he does not deserve to be on the team this year.

There's no case for either of them over Harden.

[sammichoffate]

There's no case for either of them over Harden.They don't flop for half their points

[Inferno]

Westbrook > Harden breh

[Smoke117]

It seems like fans have caught on to Harden and his gimmick. Hell, it's even acknowledged it in one of his commercials. The numbers are pretty but his style of play isn't exactly something the fans want to see. He's a reserve though so who cares. In reality there's no difference between being a starter and a reserve. An all-star selection is an all-star selection.

It means more to be selected by the coaches than it does the fans.

[outbreak]

They don't flop for half their points
blame the NBA not the player, harden is playing in to the current rules which promote his style of play and has been efficient at it. He has no case over westbrook but lilard and hayward for sure.

[Rocketswin2013]

Harden >>>>>>>> Westbrook :confusedshrug:


I wish.

[LongLiveTheKing]

No one wants to see a free-throw show.

[k0kakw0rld]

Westbrook is putting up 24/7/10/2.4 on 46%, while playing better defense than Harden (not that it's difficult to do) and his team the 3rd seed. The Rockets have 10 less wins than them and are a 7th seed.

Westbrook has clearly been better.
OKC wouldn't even be in the playoffs right now if it was not for Durant. :confusedshrug:

Harden is more valuable to his team than Westbrook...Just sayin' :confusedshrug:

[Bankaii]

OKC wouldn't even be in the playoffs right now if it was not for Durant. :confusedshrug:

Harden is more valuable to his team than Westbrook...Just sayin' :confusedshrug:
While I don't necessarily disagree that Harden is more valuable he just hasn't been better.

Harden's style of play only allows him to flourish, while Westbrook has been making his teammates better to a degree.

And they're definitely in the playoffs without Durant. They'd be a 6-8 seed without him.

[BlazerRed]

Ain't nobody want to watch that wrangly ass nikka shoot free throws all game :sleeping

[bigt]

Who the hell would honestly want to watch Harden over Westbrook in the All-Star game? Seriously. The All Star game was made for people like Westbrook and Curry, not free throw shooters

[Wally450]

Y'all are complaining about other guys being there over Harden when Kobe shouldn't be there in the first place.

[bobopenguin]

lol u gonna give harden 20FT in an allstar game?
why not just add a FT throw contest.

[GrapeApe]

It means more to be selected by the coaches than it does the fan.

Good point. I actually don't have a problem with fans voting, and more often than not they get it right (or close to it). Most all-star starters would be selected as reserves if they weren't voted in, and as you mentioned it's actually a greater honor to be selected by the coaches.

Like I said before, a case like Kobe this year is extremely rare. I can't remember the last time a player was voted as a starter who was undeserving of being an all-star altogether (not including injured players because they are replaced and don't use up a roster spot). In fact I think it's nearly unprecedented.

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[SpecialQue]

No one wants to see a free-throw show.

This knee grow right here gets it.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

It just hit me today actually :oldlol:
Now I am not the biggest fan of his but...that's foul :facepalm

Harden >>>>>>>> Westbrook :confusedshrug:

NBA FANS TAKE THIS L.
Who gives a crap about a Kobe anyway :banghead:

Can you pass the drink you're having?

[plowking]

No one likes watching Harden, but people need to stop pretending he isn't a great player.

He is a head snapping c*nt on the level of Ginobili and Parker, but he is still an absolute beast of a player. Clearly what he does works too, since he just went to the WCF last year, and only lost because they ran into one of the best teams of all time.

[SpecialQue]

No one likes watching Harden, but people need to stop pretending he isn't a great player.

He is a head snapping c*nt on the level of Ginobili and Parker, but he is still an absolute beast of a player. Clearly what he does works too, since he just went to the WCF last year, and only lost because they ran into one of the best teams of all time.

He's clearly a great player, but also clearly an annoying one to watch. He's exactly the kind of great player you DON'T want to see in an exhibition game.

[Biggyd81]

Westbrook > Harden but Harden was arguably robbed of the All Star MVP last year so yeah he can play exhibition ball so enough the free throw crap.

[CeltsGarlic]

All this "no one likes watching harden" is BS. He is playing smart and high level basketball... all this hate is getting stale.

[aj1987]

All this "no one likes watching harden" is BS. He is playing smart and high level basketball... all this hate is getting stale.
Dude is averaging like 5 TOV's a game. His offense is terrible and his defense is worse. The only reason his TS is high is because of his FT's. 34 year old was is a much better defender than Harden and the guy is like 27.

[DMV2]

While I don't necessarily disagree that Harden is more valuable he just hasn't been better.

Harden's style of play only allows him to flourish, while Westbrook has been making his teammates better to a degree.

And they're definitely in the playoffs without Durant. They'd be a 6-8 seed without him.
Is that why they made the playoffs last season when Durant only played 27 games? Oh wait...they actually missed the playoffs.

[Gileraracer]

James Harden should start nowhere but the ASG, because that's where his non existent defense belongs

[Yoshi]

It just hit me today actually :oldlol:
Now I am not the biggest fan of his but...that's foul :facepalm

Harden >>>>>>>> Westbrook :confusedshrug:

NBA FANS TAKE THIS L.
Who gives a crap about a Kobe anyway :banghead:
Yes, Kobe should not be in the game, Harden could start instead, and Lillard should be on the team instead. Now get over it.

[BlakFrankWhite]

Haha, the bandwagoning phegget OP is mad.

Eat shit you c0cksucker

[BlakFrankWhite]

Is that why they made the playoffs last season when Durant only played 27 games? Oh wait...they actually missed the playoffs.

:facepalm :facepalm

Westbrook missed 16 games as well and Thunder went 5-11..

[SOD 21]

What could possibly be the argument for James Harden over Russell Westbrook other than you really like him?

Just looking at a variety of metrics and Russell Westbrook is superior in PER, win shares, win shares/48, RPM, value over replacement, box plus/minus, etc.; and on top of all that, his team is significantly better than the Rockets.

[Yoshi]

Haha, the bandwagoning phegget OP is mad.

Eat shit you c0cksucker
:lol

[k0kakw0rld]

Haha, the bandwagoning phegget OP is mad.

Eat shit you c0cksucker
Harden managed to lead a team to WCF.
Westbrook failed to lead OKC in the playoffs over Pelicans? :oldlol:
***EMPTY STATS MASTER***

[Yoshi]

Harden managed to lead a team to WCF.
Westbrook failed to lead OKC in the playoffs over Pelicans? :oldlol:
***EMPTY STATS MASTER***
Harden didn't lead them, the Clippers handed them that series after their implosion.

[k0kakw0rld]

Harden didn't lead them, the Clippers handed them that series after their implosion.
Glad you are not trying to defend my point against Westbrook.

Harden led the Rockets to the playoffs multiple times as the man. Can't say the same for Westbrook. It's clearly KD's team.