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James Harden is becoming the most hated player in the NBA

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by cbs1507, Jan 1, 2019.

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  1. cbs1507

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    Because he has a unique skill that no other player in history can or has replicated. The only thing you can do is respect greatness.
     
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    Becoming? They’ve been complaining about him.
     
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    Still don’t know how defenders not understanding landing space is James fault
     
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    The montage was great. The voice over seemed like a back handed compliment. How about: players foul him a lot when they can't stop him.
     
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    It's obvious to me he'd score more if they never fouled him on drives to the basket. Between his FG% on layups combined with the number of times a foul occurred but wasn't called, it might very well offset his 86% FTs being better math.

    The defense is actually bringing down his efficiency on drives, by risking fouls, and getting away enough to make it worth it.
     
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    Harden is stealing the current throne from Lebron and Steph.

    His haters are GSW and LA fans.

    They preach the same thing. Flops and doesn’t play defense. It’s laughable.

    And just to add to this.

    You don’t hear the defense issue with Steph who teams regularly try and iso as a way to beat GSW. Teams don’t try and iso on Harden as he is a terrific 1 on 1 defender.
     
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    Keep it coming James because you know damn well they can’t stop you

    Cool footage
     
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    shower me with hate!
     
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    New narrative I heard today is that James Harden needs to coast because he is overworking himself. 11 games ago the Rockets were 11-14, and the 14th seed.

    I wish we played in the east.
     
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    most casual fans are either lebrick or curry's fans, and their idols ain't getting video games numbers like Harden does. therefore they hating on Harden no matter what he does. Moreover, media driving narratives of Harden's travelling and FTs, more and more brainless casual fans believe what media says about Harden without even watching single Rockets game on TV.
     
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    had rockets been in the east it would be 70 RS wins and finals every damn year
     
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    Isn’t Harden too athletic to be a gym rat?
     
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    Being the villain is great
     
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    I lost all respect for Beard the moment he clowned that fat kid in front of the whole gym at 5:50 in the video. Villain status right there...

    James obv didn't get the "with Great Power, comes Great Responsibility" memo.

    Now the fat kid will prob get gender reassignment and years of therapy to undo that.
     
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    No, his haters are ESPN.

    If it's not GSW winning (consensus given), it's LaBron Lakers. If you take from that, it's time to start setting you up to fail.
     
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    who gives a ****, I hope they stop fouling him so gets 20 open layups every night. Easier on the body too than getting fouled
     
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    For the haters on Twitter. A souvenir for every complaint.

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    Casual fans become frustrated because the don’t understand the rules and feel that Harden gets phantom calls. In reality they are really mad at the refs but the majority couldn’t name more than 2 refs. So they take their frustrations out on Harden.
     
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    no in reality they are mad at the 1) rules 2) defenders
     
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    The most amazing part of James Harden ?
    He didn’t bring in some stupid player only fan base here
    Harden is for the Rockets only fans
     
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