NBA Chatter Thread

[1bigfan13]

Can't put your fate in the hands of James Harden.

He'll fail you when it matters most every single time.

Yep. Every single time. This even goes back to his OKC Thunder days. He was terrible during the 2012 Finals.

He's a free agent too. I wonder what franchise he's going to let down next.

 

[Texas Ace]

Yep. Every single time. This even goes back to his OKC Thunder days. He was terrible during the 2012 Finals.

He's a free agent too. I wonder what franchise he's going to let down next.

What's astonishing about him isn't just that he fails, but how spectacularly he fails.

He had 9 points in that game yesterday.....NINE.

He scored a measly 13 in game 6 with a chance to close them out at home.

And everybody in Houston remembers his complete no-show in game 7 vs the Spurs in the WC semifinals when he just outright quit.

There's soft players and then there's guys who just cannot function whatsoever in crunch time.

Harden is the latter.

 

[Rev]

Yep. Every single time. This even goes back to his OKC Thunder days. He was terrible during the 2012 Finals.

He's a free agent too. I wonder what franchise he's going to let down next.

If only the 76ers front office read here. Im pretty sure the members here that had Harden on their team prior tried to warn them.

 

[Texas Ace]

If only the 76ers front office read here. Im pretty sure the members here that had Harden on their team prior tried to warn them.

He has TWENTY-NINE playoff games shooting worse then 30% from the field!

 

[1bigfan13]

What's astonishing about him isn't just that he fails, but how spectacularly he fails.

He had 9 points in that game yesterday.....NINE.

He scored a measly 13 in game 6 with a chance to close them out at home.

And everybody in Houston remembers his complete no-show in game 7 vs the Spurs in the WC semifinals when he just outright quit.

There's soft players and then there's guys who just cannot function whatsoever in crunch time.

Harden is the latter.

In 2020 he was out played by Lu Dort in game 7 of their 1st round series vs OKC. Dort was an undrafted rookie free agent who had only joined the Thunder around midseason.

But there he was in a do or die game, dropping 30 points on Harden while holding him to 17 points on 4-15 shooting on the defensive side of the ball.

 

[1bigfan13]

If only the 76ers front office read here. Im pretty sure the members here that had Harden on their team prior tried to warn them.

I actually lol'd at this clip.

 

[Rev]

WTF? There was talk about him going back to Houston? I know we are bad and need players but no freaking way.

 

[1bigfan13]

He has TWENTY-NINE playoff games shooting worse then 30% from the field!

That's because he's always been overly reliant on the three point shot. When the threes aren't falling and the refs aren't bailing him out with cheap fouls, he's screwed.

In that game 7 vs OKC that I referenced, he only shot 1-9 from 3-point range.

 

[Texas Ace]

WTF? There was talk about him going back to Houston? I know we are bad and need players but no freaking way.

Yeah, those rumors have been going on since about midseason.

 

[1bigfan13]

WTF? There was talk about him going back to Houston? I know we are bad and need players but no freaking way.

I don't know why Houston would want to do it. They're extremely young and not ready to compete for a playoff spot.

Bringing Harden in would stunt the development of the young guys. And let's face it, Harden isn't exactly known for his strong work ethic and strong leadership skills. I can only imagine the bad habits those layers would pick up from him. Not getting back on defense. Lazy off the ball effort. Undisciplined offseason conditioning. Etc.

That marriage makes no sense to me.

 

[Texas Ace]

I actually lol'd at this clip.

I wish I could find Stephen A. talking about that Spurs performance when said James Harden flat out quit.

And that's the thing -- you can fail in crunch time or be known for not being a clutch guy, but Harden has been so bad in this regard that the term "quit" has been associated with him multiple times.

That's REALLY bad.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

soft

Ironic that his name is Harden

 

[Rev]

Yeah, those rumors have been going on since about midseason.

If there are Houston fans calling for that they need a labotomy.

 

[Texas Ace]

If only the 76ers front office read here. Im pretty sure the members here that had Harden on their team prior tried to warn them.

I just barely found out who their GM is, and now it all makes sense....

It's Daryl Morey.

 

[Rev]

I just barely found out who their GM is, and now it all makes sense....

It's Daryl Morey.

Yep. Have to figure that he has learned his lesson this time.

 

[Prodigal_Son]

I wouldn't have disagreed with you, but Tatum made a hell of a case for himself last night.

Could be a turning point for him.

Tatum after reading @1bigfan13 's post

 

[1bigfan13]

Tatum after reading @1bigfan13 's post

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You're welcome. Some guys just need a little push.

 

[Cotton]

Sixers have canned Doc Rivers.

 

[1bigfan13]

Sixers have canned Doc Rivers.

I'm surprised it took this long. I thought they'd drop the axe yesterday.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I'm surprised it took this long. I thought they'd drop the axe yesterday.

Apparently Harden wanted him out. I'm sure there was some behind the scenes finagling going on.