Enough said.
Doesn't show up to play, doesn't hustle on defensive possessions, just stands there, and lazily tries to double team. He also does a really detrimental thing by rushing his shots and taking a 3pt shot with at least 10-12 extra seconds on the clock. The problem with this? If your team is struggling to get back on defense, you're down by 7, why would you take a 3 if there is no possible chance of a offensive rebound? Come on, I like Harden's game. I also didn't like his attitude when talking to a reporter.
HOUSTON — Since James Harden already has the beard, it might be time to add the big plastic nose and large glasses to complete the disguise.
Then again, he’s already doing a good job of going incognito against the Blazers.
Through the first two games of the playoffs, Harden has made just 14 of 47 shots (29.8 percent) from the field and looked very rarely and very little like the attack-the-basket, 3-point shooting scourge of the regular season.
Harden averaged 9.1 free throws per game during the regular season, but got to the line twice in Game 2.
Fran Blinebury a reporter who used to cover the Rockets for the Houston Chronciles, back when Yao Ming/Tracy McGrady was here; he moved on the big time shot as a writer/analyst for the NBA.
He asked him what happened, and James Harden got in his face and questioned if he watched basketball, then called him a weirdo. If things had escalated, it could've gotten ugly.
A few minutes later, the questions stopped coming, but not before Harden, evidently still aggravated, circled back and spun the questioning to the aforementioned reporter, taking issue with his basketball credibility.
"You've never seen someone shoot 29 percent in two games? You must not watch basketball."
The longtime reporter responded that he'd watching basketball longer than Harden had been alive. And that Harden should be held to a higher standard because he is All-NBA.
"Weirdo," Harden said, before walking out of the room once Houston's PR staff stepped in.
"I'm not worried about my offense, I'm worried about our defense—our defense as a team," he said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtaxExvpx34At some point McFail is also getting predictable... The moment the shot clock is down, all you're going to see is a Harden iso, crossover two times, set a screen, then try to pop the 3. Its the most obvious thing.
This guy is the biggest choker.
My friend and I were arguing, I considered the Rockets a true contender, and he simply dismissed it by responding, "if Dwight Howard, and James Harden are your two best players or go-to guys. You're not going to win the championship."
Further proof of Harden choking? NBA 2012 Finals.
The Rockets vs Blazers were a highly touted matchup, because there has been bad blood between the two. The Rockets beat the Blazers on a regular basis in the regular season, so ESPN analysts assumed they would win or sweep them.
There is still 2 more games left, but at this rate? Harden isn't showing up, shooting bricks, and playing lackadaisical defense.
The Rockets are choking, and there have only been 3 teams in history that have come back from 0-2 on home court advantage and won. Everyone remembers that faithful year before, when we went on the 24-6 run to cement possibly what might have the greatest comeback. But alas, that wasn't meant to be.
And now it seems like the Rockets will be packing their bags early.