James Harden, Defensive Juggernaut

[Kawhi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVYJULACcao

[rogues]

:lol Frizzle

[tlongII]

That is embarrassing! Hopefully we make him pay.

[Brazil]

That is embarrassing! Hopefully we make him pay.

he is simply horrible, blazers must exploit that

[Franklin]

Harden's D is as hard as the Maginot line, no hyperbole.

[ambchang]

When you are on a team with a Chinese guy and the opposition is attacking you instead of him, you know your d is pretty bad.

[Bulaien999]

His defense has improved somewhat. Plus I don't mind him playing a bit relaxed D if we are up 20.

He is a offensive minded player and you just have to live with that.


Lillard isn't a DPOY either Tlong

[313]

Danny Green is gonna average like 25 ppg against this guy

[313]

When you are on a team with a Chinese guy and the opposition is attacking you instead of him, you know your d is pretty bad.

:lol

[Axegrinder]

Harden missed his true calling..that would be matador...OLE!

[Franklin]

When you are on a team with a Chinese guy and the opposition is attacking you instead of him, you know your d is pretty bad.
Except when the team is based in Houston though. No one dares to mess with the Chinese guy when Chinese comprise 95% of their fan base.

[Roxsfan]

That is embarrassing! Hopefully we make him pay.


Keep dreaming dumb ass.



He was brought in for his offense. It is easier for an offensive minded player to dial up the defense as his career proceeds (he is really young) than it is to teach great offense to a defensive minded player. Many of those games the rox were up by 13 to 20 pts. The risk for stopping a lot of those players slashing to the basket is racking up the fouls. It's obvious you don't want to be fouling out of a game when you are clutch and hit a high clip from the charity line.

He needs much improvement on D, but he is young and I know he will/can improve.

[Borosai]

Heavy beard.

[Splits]

Heavy beard.

http://a.gifb.in/092013/1380734096_ramen_noodles_beard_bowl.gif

[sexinthatsx]

When you are on a team with a Chinese guy and the opposition is attacking you instead of him, you know your d is pretty bad.

That's a hilarious signature! hhaha

[GuerillaBlack]

He is actually not a bad post defender though. Only can be used there in spurts. He was improved his d over the year, but he still goes for lazy steals letting his man go by. Definitely not as bad as last year.

[sexinthatsx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVYJULACcao

Love the video... the only problem is... how did we lose to the Rockets so many times this season even with Harden playing defense like the juggernaut he is?

[monosylab1k]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/188/886/naughty-memes-my-little-brony-i-hope-theres-no-comments.jpg

[sook]

Harden just toying with Tlong's emotions. Its cruel, tbh.

[spurraider21]

https://vine.co/v/OBHezeZFUTE

but but... parsons has a lower defensive rating

[baseline bum]

Remember when everyone used to compare him to Ginobili in his OKC days? Don't hear that too much anymore. His defense is even worse than Dallas Nash.

[djohn2oo8]

https://vine.co/v/OBHezeZFUTE

but but... parsons has a lower defensive rating

Parsons couldn't even make the team.

[spurraider21]

this is a thread about defense

[Jodelo]

this is a thread about defense

djohn going in full defensive mode, so that fits the thread!

[baseline bum]

So on 2k14 does Harden have a zero for defensive awareness?

[DAF86]

I wonder if it's just lazyness or absolute lack of defensive awareness.

[KaiRMD1]

Looks like laziness.

[Killakobe81]

Comedy. To be fair he does try harder for team USA ... so if rox could get a REAL coach then they should be OK.

[Sportstudi]

So on 2k14 does Harden have a zero for defensive awareness?

More like a minus which automatically leads to subtraction of the basic score from all his other ratings.

[FkLA]

Why are rocketfans even defending this? I've always liked Harden but this is indefensible. I'd hate having to deal with that as a fan tbh.

[spurraider21]

https://vine.co/v/OzLtpKUjgXZ

[spurraider21]

http://i.imgur.com/R1xQi5a.gif

[Cry Havoc]

The Rockets are done. They will not make the post-season.

[Jodelo]

http://i.imgur.com/R1xQi5a.gif

Wow...

[DMC]

I give him a pass on det one. He thought it was stolen at midcourt and James is all about offense.

[spursistan]

this dude again :lol

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[FkLA]

Dude is so fucking lazy. His offensive game always made him one of my favorite non-Spur players but ever since his defense was exposed he's become really unlikable tbh.

[Indazone]

Harden boxing out :lol

[spursistan]

857027617089667072

Today's MVP candidates :lmao..

[RD2191]

857027617089667072

Today's MVP candidates :lmao..

Crofl.

[FkLA]

857027617089667072

Today's MVP candidates :lmao..

:lmao

[Indazone]

He can play defense when he wants to. Coach K made him play D when he was on Team USA

[DMC]

He can play defense when he wants to. Coach K made him play D when he was on Team USA

Making tens or hundreds of millions to play a game and still needing your fans to say you have certain expected traits "when you want to".

[Indazone]

He has improved...passable. Still no Michael Jordan on defense.

http://www.nba.com/hoop/hard_defense_2014_12_09.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oP4eXW9y7g&feature=youtu.be

[FkLA]

He has improved...passable. Still no Michael Jordan on defense.

http://www.nba.com/hoop/hard_defense_2014_12_09.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oP4eXW9y7g&feature=youtu.be

Even in his defensive "highlights" he still has a horrible defensive stance and just looks lazy out there. Good luck reaching the mountaintop with that kind of guy leading the way.