2021 NBA regular season thread

[DJ]

Wood is averaging 17.5 FGA's.

Harden is 2nd with 16.9.

Wall is 3rd with 15.4.

 

[flyerhawk]

He's averaging the fewest FGA's and PPG since he was in OKC. Looks to me like he isn't all about getting his like he usually does.....maybe he's doing that to show prospective trade partners he can change his game?

This the problem.

If you are going to give up a lot to get a player and then pay that player 40 million a year, you don't want to have questions about his desire and work ethic.

Harden being apathetic about the Rockets isn't an indicator of a player driven to win. What team is going to give up the farm for an overweight 31 year old who is barely trying?

 

[DJ]

This the problem.

If you are going to give up a lot to get a player and then pay that player 40 million a year, you don't want to have questions about his desire and work ethic.

Harden being apathetic about the Rockets isn't an indicator of a player driven to win. What team is going to give up the farm for an overweight 31 year old who is barely trying?

Barely trying? Him passing the ball and not shooting like he has since he has been in Houston is him trying to change his game so he'll be more appealing. I agree with him looking like he's been eating at a Vegas casino. He needs to get in shape.

 

[DJ]

Harden and Durant would work like he would in Philly....but Irving isn't going to work for the Rockets.

I think those are only2 places for him really.....Philly or BK.

 

[thunderc]

He's averaging the fewest FGA's and PPG since he was in OKC. Looks to me like he isn't all about getting his like he usually does.....maybe he's doing that to show prospective trade partners he can change his game?

My opinion is you can’t confuse his apathy to what you are describing.

 

[DJ]

I'm really in crazy GM mode.....I want to say it but I won't.

 

[trojanfan12]

Barely trying? Him passing the ball and not shooting like he has since he has been in Houston is him trying to change his game so he'll be more appealing. I agree with him looking like he's been eating at a Vegas casino. He needs to get in shape.

Looks more to me like someone going through the motions. Westbrook also manages to get a lot of assists and has even averaged triple-doubles...still manages to be a me-first player.

 

[DJ]

Houston is considering letting Harden sit out till he's traded.

Per Stephen A.

 

[DJ]

Kendrick thinks it's Houston's best interest.

"You know Boogie, he might start a fight...."

Boogie would hurt Harden.....LOL.

 

[flyerhawk]

Houston is considering letting Harden sit out till he's traded.

Per Stephen A.

Not the actions of a franchise that thinks that Harden is trying.

 

[DJ]

Not the actions of a franchise that thinks that Harden is trying.

I can see it both ways but like I said earlier.....he is passing and not shooting 30 times a game.

If he were averaging 35ppg, 3apg, 3rpg and shooting 38% it'd be different. His career numbers are on par with this season.

 

[thunderc]

Houston is considering letting Harden sit out till he's traded.

Per Stephen A.

Mighty nice of them

 

[thunderc]

I think John walls comments last night said it all, they don’t want to play with him

 

[CitySushi]

Kyrie is going to pull a Ricky Williams and just retire abruptly so he can pursue other things. Except Kyrie is probably going to do something in the advocacy arena, whereas Ricky just wanted to get blunted all day. So kind of the same thing.

 

[trojanfan12]

I think John walls comments last night said it all, they don’t want to play with him

Exactly. It's been 9 games and Harden is claiming that "it can't be fixed".

Harden reminds me of a friend of mine who changed jobs a lot. I could always tell when he was ready to move on from a company. He'd start complaining about stupid shit..."they won't give me the kind of pens I like" kind of complaints. Then, within a couple of months, he'd be talking about the new job he's starting.

 

[DJ]

Kyrie is going to pull a Ricky Williams and just retire abruptly so he can pursue other things. Except Kyrie is probably going to do something in the advocacy arena, whereas Ricky just wanted to get blunted all day. So kind of the same thing.

I agree, he doesn't care anymore....not sure how contracts hinder the salary cap when somebody suddenly retires.....

 

[trojanfan12]

I'm not sure how accurate he typically is, but on Cowherd, Nick Wright just said that he has heard that the Nets are willing to trade anyone on their roster not named Kevin Durant to the Rockets for Harden...including Kyrie.

 

[trojanfan12]

I agree, he doesn't care anymore....not sure how contracts hinder the salary cap when somebody suddenly retires.....

Heat fans probably know.

 

[The Q]

For me '85 & '87 were worse than '10. But I know what you're saying. Just hoping the Celtics can raise another banner sooner rather than later.

It’s one thing to lose. It’s another to blatantly have it stolen with made up or ignored nonsense

 

[CitySushi]

Andrew Wiggins has 9 blocks in the last two games. NINE.

He's been the 2nd best defender on the Warriors this year after Draymond. Offensively he'll need to get his percentages up, but mostly it's because he's got the greenest light ever with the 2nd unit on this squad. Still he's 43.1% from the field and 39.3% from 3.

I've probably slandered him the most around here in the past, but he looks like a different player in all honesty. Regression can always happen, but effort thus far has been fantastic.