2021 NBA regular season thread

[thunderc]

When did he ever only take 3 shots?

Please tell me you are not referring to his rookie season where he played like 10 minutes.

His playoff issues are well documented

James Harden's disappearing act in another playoff fourth quarter is so on brand it's painful to watch

 

[Stakesarehigh]

His playoff issues are well documented

James Harden's disappearing act in another playoff fourth quarter is so on brand it's painful to watch

He still had 20 free throws in that game. Just admit you're reaching.

In the game 7 Houston lost versus GS he was the only player that could hit the broad side of a barn. We get it. You don't like Harden. But to claim he isn't trying is laughable.

 

[thunderc]

He still had 20 free throws in that game. Just admit you're reaching.

In the game 7 Houston lost versus GS he was the only player that could hit the broad side of a barn. We get it. You don't like Harden. But to claim he isn't trying is laughable.

I got eyes, I’ve seen him disappear time and time again. Like I said maybe he can overcome it but he has a lot to overcome at this point because perception becomes reality.

 

[Pastafazul]

Knicks look like they are sleep walking through this

 

[bksballer89]

He still had 20 free throws in that game. Just admit you're reaching.

In the game 7 Houston lost versus GS he was the only player that could hit the broad side of a barn. We get it. You don't like Harden. But to claim he isn't trying is laughable.

Just like with Wiggy and Lebron, I just wish he can admit he hate Harden and we can all move on.

 

[thunderc]

Just like with Wiggy and Lebron, I just wish he can admit he hate Harden and we can all move on.

Oh make no mistake about it, I have no respect for what he has shown he is all about. The articles on his playoff record are not hard to find, google is there for everyone.

 

[bksballer89]

In the conference semis vs the Warriors in 2019, he avg 35, 7, & 5 on 46% shooting in that 6 game series. Harden had bad games in the playoffs for sure but the guy usually put up damn good numbers when you look at all of his series during his time in Houston.

The Spurs series in 2017 was his one bad series IMO when in Houston

 

[bksballer89]

The articles on his playoff record are not hard to find, google is there for everyone.

I got his playoffs numbers up now lol. The guy been amazing. Sure he has games or quarters where he play poorly but break it down by the series and hard to find something to bitch about unless you hate him for some weird reason

 

[Pastafazul]

Knicks must of known I tuned in...

 

[Pastafazul]

Do you rest Randle 2nd half? Or solidly the 4 spot?

I say rest him...

 

[Wamu]

bleacher.-report.com: James Harden's disappearing act costs Thunder NBA Finals (6/21/12)

sbnation.-com: James Harden's game 5 meltdown wasn't his first. It better be his last (5/10/17) Harden has a history of disappearing in crunch time. the Rockets need him to be much better

espnsa-.com: James Harden's disappearing act in another playoff fourth quarter is so on brand it's painful to watch (9/11/20)

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I got his playoffs numbers up now lol. The guy been amazing. Sure he has games or quarters where he play poorly but break it down by the series and hard to find something to bitch about unless you hate him for some weird reason

The stats do not support these articles. He's not MJ or Lebron but to say "disappear" would tell me the writer already has a bias.

I get he had a bad few games in the Miami series but let's not make it out like he was the make or break. He was third best player on the team.

The Spurs series is a legit criticism but his overall stats are not substantially worse as those articles would indicate

 

[dtgold88]

I got his playoffs numbers up now lol. The guy been amazing. Sure he has games or quarters where he play poorly but break it down by the series and hard to find something to bitch about unless you hate him for some weird reason

Exactly!! whenever someone goes with "the eye test" or "you must not watch" it usually means they don't have facts to support their agenda or the facts are a very small sample size.

What star (even elite star) has not had bad games when they were needed in the playoffs?

 

[dtgold88]

bleacher.-report.com: James Harden's disappearing act costs Thunder NBA Finals (6/21/12)

sbnation.-com: James Harden's game 5 meltdown wasn't his first. It better be his last (5/10/17) Harden has a history of disappearing in crunch time. the Rockets need him to be much better

espnsa-.com: James Harden's disappearing act in another playoff fourth quarter is so on brand it's painful to watch (9/11/20)

2 games and a Finals where he was the 3rd best player on his team?

 

[wildturkey]

 

[Wamu]

2 games and a Finals where he was the 3rd best player on his team?

Look at when those article were written. Nine years apart. That proof right there. Same topic spanning just short of a decade. Wouldn't you call that a pattern?

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Do you rest Randle 2nd half? Or solidly the 4 spot?

I say rest him...

You guys should beat the Celtics without him

 

[dtgold88]

Look at when those article were written. Nine years apart. That proof right there. Same topic spanning just short of a decade. Wouldn't you call that a pattern?

OK...you were being sarcastic. How did I miss that? That's on me.

 

[dtgold88]

I got eyes, I’ve seen him disappear time and time again. Like I said maybe he can overcome it but he has a lot to overcome at this point because perception becomes reality.

If "you have eyes" can you come up with facts to support your opinion other than small sample sizes and ignoring even the best of the best have had off games when their teams needed them most?

 

[dtgold88]

Oh make no mistake about it, I have no respect for what he has shown he is all about. The articles on his playoff record are not hard to find, google is there for everyone.

does your google only allow you to see the games you think were bad but not his many exceptional games where he was the main reason his team won?