Probably unfair, but James Harden...smh

[gamecockcat]

I watched him a lot in Houston and I absolutely hated his game - poor shot selection, no defense, multiple head down drives to the hole praying to get a foul (regular season - yes, postseason -no, hence his generally less than expected performance in the postseason), dribble 20 seconds and take a stepback 3 while his 4 teammates stand around watching, etc. So, I'm biased.

But, 4-16, 0-6 from 3 in Game 6 and now today's bad game only confirms (for me who, admittedly doesn't like his game) that he's not a clutch performer. He's had a long history of underperformance in the playoffs and these past 2 games are just more of the same. Probably a serious candidate for HOF but surely not for his postseason performances.

 

[STL_Cat]

He’s been one of my least favorite basketball players to watch for many years.

 

[STL_Cat]

Embiid just hanging back by the 3 point line chucking 3s now, they’re all checked out

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Yeah, not a big Harden fan. My FIL absolutely hates him. 🤣

 

[BlueBomb]

I watched him a lot in Houston and I absolutely hated his game - poor shot selection, no defense, multiple head down drives to the hole praying to get a foul (regular season - yes, postseason -no, hence his generally less than expected performance in the postseason), dribble 20 seconds and take a stepback 3 while his 4 teammates stand around watching, etc. So, I'm biased.

But, 4-16, 0-6 from 3 in Game 6 and now today's bad game only confirms (for me who, admittedly doesn't like his game) that he's not a clutch performer. He's had a long history of underperformance in the playoffs and these past 2 games are just more of the same. Probably a serious candidate for HOF but surely not for his postseason performances.

And that beard is just ridiculous.

 

[JLoad22]

I watched him a lot in Houston and I absolutely hated his game - poor shot selection, no defense, multiple head down drives to the hole praying to get a foul (regular season - yes, postseason -no, hence his generally less than expected performance in the postseason), dribble 20 seconds and take a stepback 3 while his 4 teammates stand around watching, etc. So, I'm biased.

But, 4-16, 0-6 from 3 in Game 6 and now today's bad game only confirms (for me who, admittedly doesn't like his game) that he's not a clutch performer. He's had a long history of underperformance in the playoffs and these past 2 games are just more of the same. Probably a serious candidate for HOF but surely not for his postseason performances.

He'll be at a Strip club within 24 hours.

 

[kybassfan]

Harden has always been little more than a 3 jacker. He serves up fan candy. Not someone that is going to win games if anyone bothers to play defense. Prototypical PlayStation type basketball.

 

[UKcats1988]

He’s been an outstanding player for his career but not someone I’ve ever enjoyed watching play.

 

[shaudyshaud]

A lock for first ballot HOF . He carried some Houston squads.

Come playoffs he has had a lot of shaky moments though .

 

[cats#1again]

Embiid just hanging back by the 3 point line chucking 3s now, they’re all checked out

Embiid is a good player, don't get me wrong, but he makes more bad plays for a good player that I can remember in a while. He's too big to be driving through a defense like he does . He's nowhere near the player jokic is in my eyes

 

[HYTCHYE ISLAND]

Embiid is a good player, don't get me wrong, but he makes more bad plays for a good player that I can remember in a while. He's too big to be driving through a defense like he does . He's nowhere near the player jokic is in my eyes

Jokic has 3x the game as Embid.

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Harden has always struck me as an “empty calories” type of NBA player. I put him ahead of someone like Carmelo Anthony because he can pass. But his effort on defense has never really been there. Just not the type of player who wins NBA titles.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Seemed high today.

 

[crawfords corner]

Not the biggest fan, but perhaps he's not as bad off the court as some might speculate. To me this goes above and beyond and also perhaps an instance of many in which we also just don't hear about.

ASU's James Harden meets superfan affected in MSU shooting - Arizona Sports

Harden leaned in toward John Hao, a paralyzed MSU shooting survivor who developed a bond with the 76ers star, and gave his friend a hug.

arizonasports.com

 

[DraftCat]

Harden was 1 Chris Paul injury from knocking off the Kevin Durant Warriors.... many people forget that.

I'm not a fan of his game either and I think the older he gets the more he becomes a "Carmelo Anthony" can see him phased out or he checks out of the NBA in a couple years.

 

[drcats2013]

Not the biggest fan, but perhaps he's not as bad off the court as some might speculate. To me this goes above and beyond and also perhaps an instance of many in which we also just don't hear about.

ASU's James Harden meets superfan affected in MSU shooting - Arizona Sports

Harden leaned in toward John Hao, a paralyzed MSU shooting survivor who developed a bond with the 76ers star, and gave his friend a hug.

arizonasports.com

Never heard bad things about harden off the court, but on the court I’d hate him to be a “star” on my team.

 

[crawfords corner]

Kinda like Westbrook. Damn fine players, but they also have a lot of hollow stats.

 

[bbncal02]

I’m just not a Harden guy. He’s a great player but man I don’t know. Just something about his play and his demeanor bother me.

 

[Smashcat]

Ugly.

 

[bbncal02]

Ugly.

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And made more money today than most will ever see.

 

[shaudyshaud]

Not the biggest fan, but perhaps he's not as bad off the court as some might speculate. To me this goes above and beyond and also perhaps an instance of many in which we also just don't hear about.

ASU's James Harden meets superfan affected in MSU shooting - Arizona Sports

Harden leaned in toward John Hao, a paralyzed MSU shooting survivor who developed a bond with the 76ers star, and gave his friend a hug.

arizonasports.com

He’s definitely not a bad guy off of the court .

 

[UKBB4Ever]

He’s never won and he’s never gonna win.

Some players are just that way. Chris Paul is another.

The only way either ever wins a title is going along as a bench rider on a title team.

Neither can or will lead.

Embiid is trending the same way. Everything is great when front running. When things get tight he shrinks then blames.

 

[Fox2monk]

I watched him a lot in Houston and I absolutely hated his game - poor shot selection, no defense, multiple head down drives to the hole praying to get a foul (regular season - yes, postseason -no, hence his generally less than expected performance in the postseason), dribble 20 seconds and take a stepback 3 while his 4 teammates stand around watching, etc. So, I'm biased.

But, 4-16, 0-6 from 3 in Game 6 and now today's bad game only confirms (for me who, admittedly doesn't like his game) that he's not a clutch performer. He's had a long history of underperformance in the playoffs and these past 2 games are just more of the same. Probably a serious candidate for HOF but surely not for his postseason performances.

He really stepped up early in the series too, shame he couldn’t keep it up, they lost the series in game 6 at home.

 

[Fox2monk]

Ugly.

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He only took 6 shots in 3 games? That’s very telling. Some guys preform under pressure and some don’t. He’s a classic HOF regular season player.

 

[Fox2monk]

Harden was 1 Chris Paul injury from knocking off the Kevin Durant Warriors.... many people forget that.

I'm not a fan of his game either and I think the older he gets the more he becomes a "Carmelo Anthony" can see him phased out or he checks out of the NBA in a couple years.

They were up 17 in the first quarter of that series in a pivotal game they ended up losing by 27 I believe.

 

[shaudyshaud]

I can’t believe Embiid said this shit after both of them stunk it up . Harden didn’t score in the 4th quarter in any of the final 3 games .

 

[Blue_2_the_bone]

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I can’t believe Embiid said this shit after both of them stunk it up . Harden didn’t score in the 4th quarter in any of the final 3 games .

Didn’t they win game 1 without him? Every time he stinks it up, he throws his teammates under the bus. Him over Jokic as MVP is laughable. He even dodged playing against him this season. Kansas trash!

 

[shaudyshaud]

Didn’t they win game 1 without him? Every time he stinks it up, he throws his teammates under the bus. Him over Jokic as MVP is laughable. He even dodged playing against him this season. Kansas trash!

Yeah they won a game without him in the first round . He sat out against Jokic the second game but he did drop 40 on Jokic the first matchup

 

[shaudyshaud]

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I can’t believe Embiid said this shit after both of them stunk it up . Harden didn’t score in the 4th quarter in any of the final 3 games .

Nvm the first post was out of context . They didn’t show the full quote . Sounds different when you hear it all.

 

[ukcatz12]

He'll be at a Strip club within 24 hours.

 

[IFerg1969]

Kinda like Westbrook. Damn fine players, but they also have a lot of hollow stats.

Lots of hollow stat guys in the league these days.

 

[Smashcat]

 

[Fox2monk]

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I can’t believe Embiid said this shit after both of them stunk it up . Harden didn’t score in the 4th quarter in any of the final 3 games .

Yeah, that’s a joke. I know the full context of what he said but to even phrase it like that was ridiculous when Harden was terrible in games 5-7, and he didn’t show up himself.

 

[Fox2monk]

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That’s absolute gold!

 

[JDHoss]

Harden is a volume scorer. When he is on, he can carry the offense. When he isn't, he brings nothing else. A good example was game 6 when trailing by 8 with 1:24 to go, he missed a shot, hung his head and trotted back up the floor. He was finished for the night.

 

[shaudyshaud]

Yeah, that’s a joke. I know the full context of what he said but to even phrase it like that was ridiculous when Harden was terrible in games 5-7, and he didn’t show up himself.

Yeah but it sounds a lot better for Embiid when the entire quote is posted . The media is wrong for chopping it up like that which is going to get him criticized.

It’s like the media wrongfully running with the Randy Moss “ I play when I want” quote. That quote followed him for the rest of his career because they only play the quote without showing what he was answering .

 

[Fox2monk]

Yeah but it sounds a lot better for Embiid when the entire quote is posted . The media is wrong for chopping it up like that which is going to get him criticized.

It’s like the media wrongfully running with the Randy Moss “ I play when I want” quote. That quote followed him for the rest of his career because they only play the quote without showing what he was answering .

I listened to him actually say it during the press conference, even then before he said the rest it, it didn’t sound good. He shouldn’t have even said that part IMO. Not the way they played.