Thunder trade James Harden to Rockets

[Chupacabra]

Not sure what the rockets were thinking giving out a contract like that to harden. 16 million dollars per year for james harden?! That is LAUGHABLE. Im disgusted.

 

[Section 101]

First game:

Houston: J. Harden 37 Pts, 6 Reb, 12 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Counterpoint: it was the Pistons...

 

[Chupacabra]

Sounds about right. I make a comment like that and then Harden goes out and has a game like this. Its a good thing im hungry because im being spoon fed my words. Num num num num!

 

[Kingster]

While I don't diagree at all that the Thunder are counting on going to a more traditional PG/SG split in their reserves with Maynor/Kevin, I would just have to note that being pitiful in assists didn't really seem to damage them too much last year. Their two main studs don't need them, and nobody else ever shoots.

Sure it damaged them. They just overcame lousy passing and ball movement with other attributes. Add the ball movement and they go all the way.

 

[bajaden]

Sounds about right. I make a comment like that and then Harden goes out and has a game like this. Its a good thing im hungry because im being spoon fed my words. Num num num num!

I'm not surprised at all. Harden is very talented, and he gave up a lot of his game, including taking shots for the benefit of the team in Oklahoma. As a result too many people tried to paint him into a one demensional player. Harden is a terrific ballhandler, passer, and shooter. And he can defend the ball. Trust me, he will be one of the leading scorers in the NBA this year now that Houston has unleased him. He only averaged 8.6 shots a game with the Thunder, all while shooting 49% overall from the floor, which is outstanding for a jumpshooter, and 39% from the three. He's also a terrific athlete.

 

[Bricklayer]

Sure it damaged them. They just overcame lousy passing and ball movement with other attributes. Add the ball movement and they go all the way.

Look, the #30 team in assists lost to the #21 team in assists in the Finals. Its not the be all if you have players good enough they don't need them.

 

[Section 101]

Counterpoint: it was the Pistons...

You may want to back off that assumption. Doesn't matter who it was against. The numbers were unreal.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime

Then he delivered -- to the tune of 37 points, 12 assists, six rebounds, four steals and a block.

Only three other players in the past 25 years have hit those numbers in a single game: Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Dwyane Wade. And here was Harden doing it just four days after being traded to Houston.

 

[Chupacabra]

He seems like a tough player to guard unless you face him in practice on a regular basis. He has strange looking coordination and body language which really works to his advantage. Not to mention he seem to be atleast good in each aspect of the game.

 

[Kingster]

Look, the #30 team in assists lost to the #21 team in assists in the Finals. Its not the be all if you have players good enough they don't need them.

There is nothing that is the be all to being good. But if you can't make assists and make a ton of turnovers you better be outstanding in other areas.

 

[swisshh]

Harden and Rondo get lots of underserved hate. All they do is go out, play great and get their team wins.

 

[DesertFox]

Maybe he's more T-Mac than Joe Johnson, except his team doesn't have cap space tied up in an injured star.