View Full Version : Rockets: James Harden, Defensive Juggernaut
Kawhi
04-17-2014, 07:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVYJULACcao
rogues
04-17-2014, 07:29 PM
:lol Frizzle
tlongII
04-17-2014, 08:42 PM
That is embarrassing! Hopefully we make him pay.
Brazil
04-17-2014, 08:47 PM
That is embarrassing! Hopefully we make him pay.
he is simply horrible, blazers must exploit that
Franklin
04-17-2014, 10:20 PM
Harden's D is as hard as the Maginot line, no hyperbole.
ambchang
04-17-2014, 10:30 PM
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
04-17-2014, 10:32 PM
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
Danny Green is gonna average like 25 ppg against this guy
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
04-17-2014, 10:42 PM
Harden missed his true calling..that would be matador...OLE!
Franklin
04-17-2014, 10:52 PM
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
04-17-2014, 11:18 PM
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
04-17-2014, 11:47 PM
Heavy beard.
Splits
04-17-2014, 11:54 PM
Heavy beard.
http://a.gifb.in/092013/1380734096_ramen_noodles_beard_bowl.gif
sexinthatsx
04-18-2014, 12:01 AM
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
04-18-2014, 12:10 AM
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
04-18-2014, 12:14 AM
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
04-18-2014, 12:45 AM
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/188/886/naughty-memes-my-little-brony-i-hope-theres-no-comments.jpg
Harden just toying with Tlong's emotions. Its cruel, tbh.
spurraider21
09-01-2014, 03:39 PM
https://vine.co/v/OBHezeZFUTE
but but... parsons has a lower defensive rating
baseline bum
09-01-2014, 03:53 PM
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
09-01-2014, 04:50 PM
https://vine.co/v/OBHezeZFUTE
but but... parsons has a lower defensive rating
Parsons couldn't even make the team.
spurraider21
09-01-2014, 04:52 PM
this is a thread about defense
Jodelo
09-02-2014, 09:51 AM
this is a thread about defense
djohn going in full defensive mode, so that fits the thread!
baseline bum
09-02-2014, 10:09 AM
So on 2k14 does Harden have a zero for defensive awareness?
DAF86
09-02-2014, 04:44 PM
I wonder if it's just lazyness or absolute lack of defensive awareness.
KaiRMD1
09-03-2014, 12:00 AM
Looks like laziness.
Killakobe81
09-03-2014, 09:21 AM
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
09-03-2014, 09:54 AM
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.
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
09-11-2014, 07:51 PM
https://vine.co/v/OzLtpKUjgXZ
spurraider21
11-30-2015, 12:43 AM
http://i.imgur.com/R1xQi5a.gif
Cry Havoc
11-30-2015, 12:50 AM
The Rockets are done. They will not make the post-season.
Jodelo
11-30-2015, 11:41 AM
http://i.imgur.com/R1xQi5a.gif
Wow...
I give him a pass on det one. He thought it was stolen at midcourt and James is all about offense.
spursistan
11-30-2015, 11:33 PM
this dude again :lol
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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
12-01-2015, 01:44 AM
Harden boxing out :lol
spursistan
04-26-2017, 03:21 AM
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Today's MVP candidates :lmao..
RD2191
04-26-2017, 11:08 AM
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Today's MVP candidates :lmao..
Crofl.
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Today's MVP candidates :lmao..
:lmao
Indazone
04-30-2017, 04:55 PM
He can play defense when he wants to. Coach K made him play D when he was on Team USA
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
04-30-2017, 05:04 PM
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
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.
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