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Steph Curry to coach Bud, Harden reportedly wants to play different offense

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by motleydeflep6, Feb 16, 2019.

  1. Gorilladunks

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    I dont think we could. we didnt have our 1st round pick because of CP3 trade and cant trade consecutive years picks
     
  2. Stepback3GOOD

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    Harden shooting less means someone else is shooting more. tucker, gordon, green are shooting terrible from the field
     
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  3. mockster

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    You seen the Brooklyn nets?, Kings?, nonsense going on in pelicans organization, Cavaliers, Knicks?, I’d say Harden has it decent.

    Guys like Damian Lillard, Westbrook and etc don’t sit around complaining about who they got. Nba players are soft now days, other stars back in the day didn’t complain and play Kevin Durant and Lebron James creating bs super-teams

    And let’s not act like he’s surrounded by scrubs

    Top 5 center in capela

    Tucker one of the best high energy role players

    Chris Paul declining but still the only one who steps up in high pressure games [Harden has melted in almost every high pressure playoff series]

    Eric Gordon is 6th player candidate every year

    GG, House, Rivers, faried, ennis are all solid players aswell

    Rockets could use one or two more solid offensive scorers but that’s just how it is, I’m sure if morey could’ve pulled it off he would have. I highly doubt morey is intentionally not making moves.

    His team was literally in the WCF last year I mean wtf is their to complain about?.

    Nonetheless this isn’t a Harden bash post, I feel like hes ready to take on pressure moments in the playoffs this year but I don’t think he has it as bad as people are making it out to be nor do I take stephs comments to seriously as it’s just player talk.

    Harden wants a warriors type team or another superstar duo which isn’t easy to come by if free agents don’t want to come here or if you don’t have the assets or willingness from other teams to trade
     
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    How many teams have big 3s? And who wins every year

    Deep down there are really only 4-5 teams that actually have a shot at a chip
     
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    Depends. With more opportunities comes more movement. Those looks might lead to more layups for others
     
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    And I’m no sure why it happens? Gassed...I guess? Not entirely sure. I do know that pretty much the last 3-4 years Harden’s 3pt percentage in Martch just completely tanks. And that might be when his legs just kinda go out.
     
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    Lol the worst part is they continue to complain about the offense when we blow leads and pay no attention to the defense.
     
  8. Pluplue

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    Steph just admitted the WCF were rigged lmao
     
  9. Reeko

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    point is that Harden doesn’t get as much help as his other superstar contemporaries...only other person that’s been in his boat on a consistent basis is overrated AD who just isn’t capable of carrying role players and scrubs like Harden

    Why on Earth should Harden be grateful for what he has? Harden is the one making these role players look good. He really doesn’t have much. Morey can put any combo of decent, inconsistent role players around him and Harden will drag them to a playoff berth, but where’s the real help? Then when everything’s on his shoulders, and it ends up being too much in the playoffs after 82 games of 35+% usage and having to create everything for himself and others, he gets labeled as a playoff underperformer. Harden should in no way be grateful for this never ending collection of mediocre talent that is put around him.
     
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    This has nothing to do with MDA and Harden, this is what Morey wants and large part of it has to do with the shitty and lackluster offseason that he had this past summer.
     
  11. icewill36

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    No one is forcing James to ISO... mike D loves pace and ball movement....the ISO stuff is him adjusting his system to the personnel not the other way around. James and cp3 both like to dribble around and don’t like to move much when off ball
     
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    Cant believe ya'll buying what Curry is selling. Trying to stirr things up.
    Harden got prime real estate in Golden boys head
     
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    How are we not winning games?

    What math are you using?
     
  14. Reeko

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    I think he gets gassed after doing all this heavy lifting for 82 games...all these unassisted threes off the dribble are tough shots to begin with, and then when u don’t have your legs and are going up against high level defenses it causes his percentages to crater

    I was hoping that the Rockets would give him scheduled rest games, reduce his minutes, or try other ways to preserve him for the playoffs, but the team got off to an 11-14 start and they can’t afford to do it...now we got Harden with a 40% usage rate while leading the league in minutes yet again
     
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    ...calling Cliff Paul
     
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    adw SuperClutchMan

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    Curry a straight up b**** for talking around a hot mic like that. I mean he's always been a b**** to me & this just reminds me I don't like the child.
     
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    It's a non story until it becomes a story with consequences.
     
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    This is the crap ESPN craves and the Max's, Steven A Smith, Skip etc just ugh
     
  19. mockster

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    Tell me teams have what harden doesn’t?.

    What warriors?, 76ers or Celtics? And those last two teams still struggle regardless in a weak eastern conference.

    Harden should be grateful to have a top 5 center, Tucker, Eric Gordon and Chris Paul who is the only reason we even had a shot at winning the WCF last season.

    I can understand him wanting more playmakers on offense but idk why people think the front office isn’t trying or something.

    Rockets have 5 solid players, with some stronger bench players like rivers, gg and faried

    Full healthy squad Rockets are no bums

    I’d blame the offensive scheme for the workload on harden and blown leads rather then lack of talent/players
     
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    #newmath
     

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