How bad was James Harden today?

[Duggrr]

He was so efficienct in the playoffs as well Career 58% TS in the playoffs

Captain Efficiency. Mr. Efficient. Lord of the Efficients.

[UK2K]

I liked what I saw.

[Le Shaqtus]

This team is going nowhere if Harden is the go to guy. Dude's gonna flop his way to an L, that shit's not gonna fly in this tournament.

Davis however looked fantastic, and Rose had some good moments as well, so it's not too bleak.

[no pun intended]

He was James Harden.

Pretty much this. Not sure why I even expected him to change his playing style.

[navy]

I liked what I saw.

He wasnt bad. Had two or three nonreawrded drives to the basket, but also two or three rewarded drives. So it balanced out. Defense was fine.

I would be more angry about the freethrows had he not been playing for the USA though. Im sure that's how Rockets fans feel when they see him play.

[SpecialQue]

You mean Lamez Retarden right?

Awesome nickname. I'm gonna steal that shit.

[SCdac]

Harden needs to learn how to be the 2nd option. I think if he played #2 to Howard instead of trying to be the man he would be way better

Neither Harden or Howard is really cut out to be a #1 option (for a serious contender). When Howard goes one-on-one every play it doesn't necessarily make the Rockets flow better. Sure maybe the competition can drop off some time in the next 4-5 years and they can win a championship but assuming it doesn't these guys are first/second round exit type of leaders. Harden is a flopping extraordinaire and in the playoffs the refs swallow their whistles. Howard is pushing 30 years old and is who he is.

[UK2K]

He wasnt bad. Had two or three nonreawrded drives to the basket, but also two or three rewarded drives. So it balanced out. Defense was fine.

I would be more angry about the freethrows had he not been playing for the USA though. Im sure that's how Rockets fans feel when they see him play.

Ya know the thing is, I don't really enjoy watching him shoot as many free throws as he does, but when they slow it down and show the replay, very rarely is he not fouled. Or rather, very rarely is it not a foul when he is fouled.

He does that scoop to where people slap him on the arm when they are playing a bad defense. Its not his fault they are out of position. Actually, it kind of IS his fault they are out of position and reach.

I don't like him shooting 9 FTs a game (which isn't really that much when you think about it) and would rather him do front flip dunks and shoot 35 bombs, but I can't be mad when hes going 10-10 from the FT line.

[Mr Exlax]

Ya know the thing is, I don't really enjoy watching him shoot as many free throws as he does, but when they slow it down and show the replay, very rarely is he not fouled. Or rather, very rarely is it not a foul when he is fouled.

He does that scoop to where people slap him on the arm when they are playing a bad defense. Its not his fault they are out of position. Actually, it kind of IS his fault they are out of position and reach.

I don't like him shooting 9 FTs a game (which isn't really that much when you think about it) and would rather him do front flip dunks and shoot 35 bombs, but I can't be mad when hes going 10-10 from the FT line.

Exactly.

[Brokenbeat]

You mean Lamez Retarden right?

That's so bad, that it's good.

[Fudge]

"Lamez Retarden"

I'm done.

[hawksdogsbraves]

He really has an ugly game, all chucking 3's and looking to draw fouls.

[YouGotServed]

lmfao @ Lamez Retarden

[Optimus Prime]

He was so efficienct in the playoffs as well Career 58% TS in the playoffs

Captain Efficiency. Mr. Efficient. Lord of the Efficients.

Jeremy Lin's reaction at the top is hilarious. He's like "...F*** me."

[SOD 21]

Do you think Sam Presti is right for trading him because he saw some of these tendencies and unwilliness to sacrifice for the bettermeant of the Thunder?

I don't know if he would've been happy being third fiddle long term.