And I’m not going to be foolish enough to dismiss it as coincidence that New Harden is playing for his last bag. I just came to talk basketball and found myself in the middle of a fucking Japanese morality play haha.
Dude has been hurt for two seasons
Yep. His hammy has been a nagging injury I believe.
Yeah, hamstrings. Think about that one.
If he was on a team where he needed to shoot 25-30 times a game like Houston Harden he would be pretty close. The burst to the rack is back and his step back 3 looks better than it has in 3-4 seasons.
He played through it in BKN and Philly but it impacted two off seasons in a row in terms of what he could do. At the same time, he’s a pro athlete and he needs to still control his weight when he knows he can’t do what he needs to do in the off season.
I know...
It’s the key aspect of his driving game. When he can’t get by someone off the dribble his whole game is diminished. He can’t finish as well. His mid range opportunities disappear and his cover can easily keep him in front and sit on step back.
I get it, he hurt them by being out of shape, as is the case with that injury a lot of time.
Not happening. Giannis is my MVP this year. Dude is a top 3 player in the league at both ends. Number 1 seed in the best conference.
No doubt the added weight doesn’t help the hamstring issues. You’re right. It makes it worse to carry more weight. But it’s a chicken or the egg thing. The weight gain came from limitations on his hamstring. His hamstring shit started in the bubble. It was the following season he came back fat.
I hate to say it but he looks a little big to me at the moment. I could be wrong.
You’re not a true fan if you don’t stick through it all thick and thin. Ohio St has been had plenty of shitty players and coaches enter the program. Not every player will represent that program the right way, that’s with any program.
Yeah for now Harden is doing the right things, at least from our perspective, he is a team guy but what happens when he starts getting frustrating from a long, grueling series and Philly loses. He gave it his all, maybe he stays or he leaves. I think his best shot is in Philly so I would stay if I was in his position. His track record is not good but right now he is a good spot. Would I trust him? Not at all but none of that matters if he takes Philly to the ultimate goal and/or resigns.
He looks thinner to me than 2021 and 2022.
I’m not the guy making the character appeal though.
