Anonymous
Years ago
Where are all the Kobe bashers that should be bashing on Harden?
If Kobe bad shot that bad and lost two home finals people would be saying all sorts.
m
Years ago
English is not your strong point but nonetheless Harden has been very disappointing so far. Houston's end game offence is terrible, I blame the coach just as much Harden for his poor shot selection.
Steven
Years ago
Shooting 27/82 at a shade under 33% can't be good for your team. Aldridge in great form the trailblazers should get this in six games.
English is terrible because I put a bad in there by mistake wow big deal!
Haha it's the coaches fault when harden fails yet never hear kobe bashers blaming the coach when it's happened to him
There's definitely a difference when the two players perform that way. Plus harden is horrible on defense.
James Harden is close to the worst perimeter defender in the NBA, he doesn't even try.
Watch the defensive juggernaut video for starters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVYJULACcao
And then the amount of times he's been blown backdoor or just let his man blow by him easily in this playoff series is just shocking.
Sage
Years ago
Harden has the tools to be a good defender, but he is just downright lazy!. He gets blown by and does that reach from behind for the steal which is cheating on defence.I know he gets doubled a lot on offence and he expnds a lot of energy there, but he sill needs to be better then what he shows.
On offence he is a great, great playmaker, but he looks for contact o much and in the playoffs you wont get those calls. He needs to look to finish a bit stronger and stop looking for contact. He is the best SG in the NBA and is only 24 so he will be scary in his prime, but he still needs to correct a few things.
PlaymakerMo
Years ago
If there were more overt Harden die-hard supporters then I'm sure there would be more haters.
I don't think he's the best sg in the league
Bryant was last year and due to injury cannot make that call.
Saying he has the tools to be a good defender but is lazy is a bit of a silly comment. Defending is an effort thing mostly and if he doesn't put the effort in then that's a big tool not to have.
Hasn't kobe been all defensive 10 times or so?
James Harden will never win a championship! Nor will OKC while they play the same rubbish Basketball that is implemented at Houston.
What is the point of having 5 players on the court when only 2 are ever involved in the offense? Haven't these young guys learnt anything from Lebrons Cleveland years?
Interested Spectator
Years ago
Its laughable that you put Harden and Kobe in the same sentence. Kobe has 5 championships under his belt and Harden, um, none!
Harden is trying to prove himself as an elite player but showing himself to be a bit short.
Clive
Years ago
Kobe is yesterdays news no one cares anymore and Harden at 24 has the potential to go along way but needs to work on his defence big time.
Who is the next great shooting guard in the NBA?
Ben madgen is the James harden of the nbl.. Can score at will but cannot defend the lines on the court
He was a little bit better yesterday.He didn't give Matthews to many open looks and actualy moved his feet on defence. He had 37-9-6 but he shot a lot.
pwned
Years ago
I can't honestly say I have never noticed Harden being especially bad on D, but after that clip, WOW!
Hahaha Clive no idea
If Kobe's yesterday's news then how come highest paid player in the league? Last year he had a better season statistically than harden who is regarded as best in the league for that position. How come kobe sells third highest amount of jerseys in nba yet harden is 10th.
So how is he yesterday's new? Pretty sure any news on Kobe still would be a headline in the nba.
Every game Kobe plays is a sell out. The people of Los Angeles praise Kobe he is an icon there and also across America.
Interested spectator not sure who you're comment about harden and kobe in the same sentence is referring to??? I think it's quite logical to put them in same sentence as they play the same position and one is regarded as the best sg in the league and the other clearly was the best sg for a long time. It's pretty natural to compare and debate about them!
Jeremy lin might be the dumbest player in the NBA. he lost the game and the series in todays game with one of the dumbest plays in nba history.
Cannot blame a series loss on one player and one play that's ridiculous!
Still waiting to hear how Kobe is yesterday's news Clive?
Still waiting to hear how Kobe is yesterday's news Clive?
Clive
Years ago
How do you keep an anonymous moron in suspense?
Keep tuned hahaha
Moron?
Nah a moron is someone that has no idea about basketball yet posts dumb ass comments on a basketball forum. Someone that says the highest paid player on arguably the biggest basketball franchises roster and a massive marketable player is yesterday's news, is someone that clearly has no idea!
Clive
Years ago
You are a MORON.
I can keep baiting you all night.
You will bite back moron you cant help yourself hahahaha.
Obama Care
Years ago
kobe will be back but he wont be the same 30 shot a night kobe
Hahaha course it's baiting now once you realise it was a dumb ass comment and no facts to support it.
True poster that is clueless about ball. To me that's a moron not someone that questions a post and puts facts behind the question.
Oh and you're the one sitting on here waiting too moron!
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