Is Hardon the biggest fraud in the league?

[Rob123]

I mean the dudes game is down right unwatchable. I've never seen a star player play as poorly as this guy does, he looks like absolute ass.

How did he even get paid? The worst defense I've ever seen and his impact on the offense is incredibly detrimental. This is a team sport and this guys playing like he's going 1 on 5, in the age of the Spurs and Warriors in 2016 how the hell can this happen?

Like for real, how does this team get created? How does this guy get paid in 2016? Are the people in the front offices around the nba straight up morons? If we could fix the front offices in this league we'd have a much better product to watch on the floor.

Infusing brains into the league should be a top priority. Stop giving money to bums that don't do anything and focus on building teams.

[lilteapot]

Yup.

[Straight_Ballin]

I mean the dudes game is down right unwatchable. I've never seen a star player play as poorly as this guy does, he looks like absolute ass.

How did he even get paid? The worst defense I've ever seen and his impact on the offense is incredibly detrimental. This is a team sport and this guys playing like he's going 1 on 5, in the age of the Spurs and Warriors in 2016 how the hell can this happen?

Like for real, how does this team get created? How does this guy get paid in 2016? Are the people in the front offices around the nba straight up morons? If we could fix the front offices in this league we'd have a much better product to watch on the floor.

Infusing brains into the league should be a top priority. Stop giving money to bums that don't do anything and focus on building teams.

The league is a business and so they will do anything to try and manufacture a superstar to increase their potential viewership and value. Even if that means sending a message to kids that it's OK to not play defense at the highest level of play and still be regarded as a superstar. It's desperate and it really shows what a joke this league has become, which is one step above the WWE. Harden is a joke, and a loser.

[PP34Deuce]

I mean the dudes game is down right unwatchable. I've never seen a star player play as poorly as this guy does, he looks like absolute ass.

How did he even get paid? The worst defense I've ever seen and his impact on the offense is incredibly detrimental. This is a team sport and this guys playing like he's going 1 on 5, in the age of the Spurs and Warriors in 2016 how the hell can this happen?

Like for real, how does this team get created? How does this guy get paid in 2016? Are the people in the front offices around the nba straight up morons? If we could fix the front offices in this league we'd have a much better product to watch on the floor.

Infusing brains into the league should be a top priority. Stop giving money to bums that don't do anything and focus on building teams.

This is what happens when you give a guy boat loads of money. Harden came in the league actually a strong 2 way player. Defense with him is horrible because of his attitude. Klay Thompson looked like vintage Kobe out there and he's not quite that good.

[toprange]

why are you asking? Was he put in the top 3 of all time without any good reasoning

[senelcoolidge]

Don't give in to his flopping and theatrics and he's nothing...no free throws. Without free throws he's got nothing. I don't respect players that give up on their coach/team. These players are branded losers in my eyes. Dwight and Harden are a joke.

[Dray n Klay]

Now that Kobe's retired, yes.

[miggyme1]

I mean the dudes game is down right unwatchable. I've never seen a star player play as poorly as this guy does, he looks like absolute ass.

How did he even get paid? The worst defense I've ever seen and his impact on the offense is incredibly detrimental. This is a team sport and this guys playing like he's going 1 on 5, in the age of the Spurs and Warriors in 2016 how the hell can this happen?

Like for real, how does this team get created? How does this guy get paid in 2016? Are the people in the front offices around the nba straight up morons? If we could fix the front offices in this league we'd have a much better product to watch on the floor.

Infusing brains into the league should be a top priority. Stop giving money to bums that don't do anything and focus on building teams.



I WOULD WRITE AN ESSAY BUT ILL KEEP IT SHORT


BEST SCORER IN THE LEAGUE

[I know you are]

Now that Kobe's retired, yes.
:applause:

[toprange]

Now that Kobe's retired, yes.
the only fraud kobe is linked to is that he is posed as a top 12 all time instead of a top 5

[NLZ]

Without stating any opinions, let me just say some facts.

Made the WCF last year, only lost to the GSW aka the champions.
Going up against GSW 73-9 again, likely to be the champs, again.

Much worse scenarios than losing back-to-back to the champs.

[L8krH8tr]

Now that Kobe's retired, yes.

:bowdown:

[toprange]

:bowdown:
the only fraud kobe is linked to is that he is posed as a top 12 all time instead of a top 5

[Vragrant]

I usually laugh when someone brands an elite player a "manufactured superstar". However in this case, its valid. Harden is the very definition of a manufactured superstar.

Also his play dips in the playoffs. That is no superstar.

[stephanieg]

It's not much of a fraud if everyone sees through it. The good frauds fool people.

[KungFuJoe]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=15271928&ex_cid=sportscenterTW&sf24659071=1

[KlayThompson21]

I hate James Harden he ****ing sucks during the playoffs.

[oarabbus]

I WOULD WRITE AN ESSAY BUT ILL KEEP IT SHORT


BEST SCORER IN THE LEAGUE


nope curry is better

[SteveNashMVPcro]

The hate on Harden is real

You really think this Houston team has a chance vs one of the best teams of all time? Without Harden Houston would be down there fighting with the 76ers, Harden actually dragged them to the playoffs

And yes this offense in which Harden has the ball most of time doesn't work, but it's not directly his fault. No one on his team besides him can create their own shot, add poor coaching on top of that and what you get is a mostly ISO type game which doesn't win championships but with the limitations given by the coaching staff and the players on the roster that's the reality

The mentality on this team is garbage and yes, that does include Harden but saying that he's a manufactured superstar is bullshit. Get him in a better environment and you're looking at a mvp caliber player(like he was last season)

[Rob123]

The hate on Harden is real

You really think this Houston team has a chance vs one of the best teams of all time? Without Harden Houston would be down there fighting with the 76ers, Harden actually dragged them to the playoffs

And yes this offense in which Harden has the ball most of time doesn't work, but it's not directly his fault. No one on his team besides him can create their own shot, add poor coaching on top of that and what you get is a mostly ISO type game which doesn't win championships but with the limitations given by the coaching staff and the players on the roster that's the reality

The mentality on this team is garbage and yes, that does include Harden but saying that he's a manufactured superstar is bullshit. Get him in a better environment and you're looking at a mvp caliber player(like he was last season)

I don't agree. Most players on the Spurs can't get their own shot but the team ball movement creates the shots. Watching one guy dribble dribble dribble because he's the only one that can create shots is a stupid excuse. Create a system that is incorporates the whole team.