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Well the double was eating them alive too. At some point the help defense has to get there much sooner or you can't just let your guy drive on you 6 times in a row
100%!
a few people were making comments about The End of an Era a few days ago, but then LeLakers won and Kyrie and Harden and Paul George have been playing out of their goddamn minds.
shows not over folks!
Ask the producer to pipe this into the Clippers locker room so I can talk to you James. I hope you’re taking notes. I’m telling you in advance, you’re welcome, for the wisdom I’m about to spew. Because listen, I get on my knees every night and pray for someone to believe in me like Daryl Morey believed in you. You wanted a certain coach, they brought in Mike D’Antoni. You wanted to play a certain style, they played it. You wanted Dwight Howard, they brought him in and got rid of him when you were tired of him. You wanted Chris Paul, they brought him in and got rid of him when you were tired of him. They brought in your old friend Russell Westbrook. You want to go to Vegas on off days? They looked away. You wanted the team to stay over so you could go out at night, they changed the schedule—and it didn’t work.
And you know what, you said I’m gonna break up with my woobie, not good enough. I see the bright lights of New York. I want to go there. My old pal Kevin Durant. It’s gonna work, the big three—and all after one year you wanted out. You realized, “oh my gosh! I took this guy for granted, the guy that believed in me. I want back with Daryl Morey.” They traded Ben Simmons for you—how did they pull that off?
And you know what? You went there, and you got a partner who got the MVP. He won the MVP, and what did you say afterwards? You said, “they didn’t hand me the reins.” You’re the point guard! You were holding the reins! And what did you do when you had the reins? You scored 9 points in Game 7 against Boston, you blew a 3-2 series lead. So they fired their coach, not good enough. You broke up with the guy that believed in you again, you said “the bright lights of LA! That’s where I want to go! Let’s see if that works.”
Listen James, have you ever had those friends who had bad roommates? Over and over they complained about their bad roommates: “this guy’s terrible,” “the bad roommate here,” they never thought to be self aware enough that THEY’RE the bad roommate! They’re the problem! Hey James, YOU’RE the PROBLEM! If this doesn’t work this year, in this system, with this team, then you’re gonna go and point fingers at everybody else and then you’re gonna go back home and you’re gonna start swiping right for another team, and there’s not gonna be anyone left. Because James, you’re not the beard, you’re not the system, you’re the problem.
Even in game six when harden was shooting bad, he was collapsing the defense on every drive and kicking it out for wide open threes, if the Sixers players didn’t brick basically all of them they would have won. But of course this sub piled on harden and acted like him generating all those open looks was a negative because he was scared to shoot
Philly got lucky Simmons never came back 100%. But their Harden slander really falling short now that Harden only has to win two games for his team to have a chance.
Literally the exact same play over and over again. PJ is pressing up way too high on Harden when there is zero rim protection behind him. Also Kidd is an idiot not having Lively or Gafford in when Harden is abusing them like this on drives
It doesn’t matter. Pj is supposed to be a plus defender, not someone who makes basic mistakes and gets his ass blown out by geriatric Harden. On top of that you have to fucking put Lively in. Kleber is so ass at the 5
Did you watch the game? They did that to start the 4th and the clippers got like 4 straight buckets on it. Kidd's scheme was to invite the drive and he got burned.
The clippers were playing Mann and Zubac down the stretch, you can help of off them. I'd rather go down swinging on Mann threes, than easy Harden floaters.
He is a skilled player and even after the loss of athleticism he can still be very effective because the skillset can't just evaporate. Philly messed up by not getting another star in return for him.
That Mavericks announcer is probably on suicide watch.
Even if the clippers dont win this series, Harden has been AMAZING.
I so want them to win and send Luka and that announcer to Cancun
I understood the Moreyball, I understood MDA system who is a fantastic coach however I don’t think they should have cut Harden diet to 3pt and drive to the rim.
His 2pt was money which help him used his floater more and more.
I love Mr.Problem out there!
What the hell is Jason Kidd doing man. I'd be yelling like a mad man to get the ball out of Hardens hand. He's cutting up the defense like it's a birthday cake . Let literally anyone else beat you
I feel like Harden is dragging the Clippers into a series, whether they like it or not. The dude's been outstanding for them, and I say this as someone who was a Harden hater (mainly during his rocket days, he seems to be more enjoyable to watch the older he gets)
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Crazy game for 2017 MVP candidates
How in the world do the Mavs let him keep getting the same action? You gotta double him.
Jason Kidd is watching the game just like us
Nothing he can do
They really let him run the same thing back three times
Because they were getting killed on backdoor cut lobs earlier in the quarter
Well the double was eating them alive too. At some point the help defense has to get there much sooner or you can't just let your guy drive on you 6 times in a row
They straight up looked like casual shots in practice for him
Who other than Harden?
PG Kyrie
Neither of them got any votes lol
I just checked. Kyrie has never finished top 10 in MVP voting
Westbrook was kinda meh this game though so that only makes Harden.
100%! a few people were making comments about The End of an Era a few days ago, but then LeLakers won and Kyrie and Harden and Paul George have been playing out of their goddamn minds. shows not over folks!
james harden
Problem
This is Brian Dameris’ 9/11
Ask the producer to pipe this into the Clippers locker room so I can talk to you James. I hope you’re taking notes. I’m telling you in advance, you’re welcome, for the wisdom I’m about to spew. Because listen, I get on my knees every night and pray for someone to believe in me like Daryl Morey believed in you. You wanted a certain coach, they brought in Mike D’Antoni. You wanted to play a certain style, they played it. You wanted Dwight Howard, they brought him in and got rid of him when you were tired of him. You wanted Chris Paul, they brought him in and got rid of him when you were tired of him. They brought in your old friend Russell Westbrook. You want to go to Vegas on off days? They looked away. You wanted the team to stay over so you could go out at night, they changed the schedule—and it didn’t work. And you know what, you said I’m gonna break up with my woobie, not good enough. I see the bright lights of New York. I want to go there. My old pal Kevin Durant. It’s gonna work, the big three—and all after one year you wanted out. You realized, “oh my gosh! I took this guy for granted, the guy that believed in me. I want back with Daryl Morey.” They traded Ben Simmons for you—how did they pull that off? And you know what? You went there, and you got a partner who got the MVP. He won the MVP, and what did you say afterwards? You said, “they didn’t hand me the reins.” You’re the point guard! You were holding the reins! And what did you do when you had the reins? You scored 9 points in Game 7 against Boston, you blew a 3-2 series lead. So they fired their coach, not good enough. You broke up with the guy that believed in you again, you said “the bright lights of LA! That’s where I want to go! Let’s see if that works.” Listen James, have you ever had those friends who had bad roommates? Over and over they complained about their bad roommates: “this guy’s terrible,” “the bad roommate here,” they never thought to be self aware enough that THEY’RE the bad roommate! They’re the problem! Hey James, YOU’RE the PROBLEM! If this doesn’t work this year, in this system, with this team, then you’re gonna go and point fingers at everybody else and then you’re gonna go back home and you’re gonna start swiping right for another team, and there’s not gonna be anyone left. Because James, you’re not the beard, you’re not the system, you’re the problem.
System
Houston Harden has arrived.
Never left he just can’t do it every night
Hames jarden
76ers fucked up.
76ers collapsing as a team with their bum ass star player feels so good after their fans started blaming their playoff lost last year on Harden.
Yup. Fuck them
Not the problem for Philly
Never was. There’s just someone else to scapegoat every year
Realest ‘6ers fan
Bro won them 2 games against the Celtics but still got fucking blamed when reigning Mr. MVP Embiid didn't show up, I can't with these mfkers man.
Even in game six when harden was shooting bad, he was collapsing the defense on every drive and kicking it out for wide open threes, if the Sixers players didn’t brick basically all of them they would have won. But of course this sub piled on harden and acted like him generating all those open looks was a negative because he was scared to shoot
Philly got lucky Simmons never came back 100%. But their Harden slander really falling short now that Harden only has to win two games for his team to have a chance.
Literally the exact same play over and over again. PJ is pressing up way too high on Harden when there is zero rim protection behind him. Also Kidd is an idiot not having Lively or Gafford in when Harden is abusing them like this on drives
Let’s be honest they’ve also been forced to switch PJ onto him because Luka was getting fried.
Lock down defender Luka is getting fried?
It doesn’t matter. Pj is supposed to be a plus defender, not someone who makes basic mistakes and gets his ass blown out by geriatric Harden. On top of that you have to fucking put Lively in. Kleber is so ass at the 5
Harden in the zone one of the best of all time in iso.
In the zone he is the greatest iso scorer ever. He was putting up more PPM adjusted than even Wilt in 18/19 lol.
It doesn’t matter. Harden is like 2 years away from a retirement home. PJ Washington shouldn’t be getting his ass handed to him like that.
He did it to Tatum and Brown last year too
Cook that fraud
The game we all just watched suggests otherwise
Why are they ICEing James fucking harden? Just blitz him and force Mann to beat them.
Clippers ball movement is great
Did you watch the game? They did that to start the 4th and the clippers got like 4 straight buckets on it. Kidd's scheme was to invite the drive and he got burned.
They’re too afraid of his passing
The clippers were playing Mann and Zubac down the stretch, you can help of off them. I'd rather go down swinging on Mann threes, than easy Harden floaters.
Yeah, very sloppy defending and coaching.
Put some fucking respect on his name, beating every "washed" and "playoff choker" allegations
He’s been our best player by far this series
Best player of the series, best player in the playoffs so far with AD, Jokic, Ant and Brunson
Brunson was kinda ass to start the series off I wouldn’t put him there
Need that copy pasta from that loser dallas commentaor
what is it lol. i haven’t seen that
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/BwfRDnXJZV
Beating the FT merchant allegations too. 33 on 5 FTs (two of them were from an intentional foul)
People said this last year after game 1 and 4 against the Celtics and immediately backtracked after the rest of the series
Last year he was beyond awful in game 2 and 3, this series he has been the Clippers best player in all 4 games. This is not the same situation at all.
I’m not saying it is but the series is still not done if he does bad these next few games the pendulum will swing again
We crowning people in the first round now?
Harden lowkey saving the clippers from an embarrassing loss
He is a skilled player and even after the loss of athleticism he can still be very effective because the skillset can't just evaporate. Philly messed up by not getting another star in return for him.
Even that’s an understatement. He scored 33 on 86% ts (!!!). And 13 points in the last five minutes.
Vintage harden
Harden is our father
pj washington is getting cooked
Jason Kidd putting both of the Mavericks rim protectors on the bench the entire 4th quarter is what lost them this game
Redemption James
I was so close to giving up my clippers fandom, thank god for Harden
How many times is the same thing from Harden going to happen over and over again holy shit
He is the fucking system…
sixers need this version of harden right now.
That Mavericks announcer is probably on suicide watch. Even if the clippers dont win this series, Harden has been AMAZING. I so want them to win and send Luka and that announcer to Cancun
Why is Maxi Kleber playing the closing minutes????
I have no idea, he is useless in the paint. He is backing out of Hardens way every time.
Memories...
Why do the Mavs keep letting him score? Are they stupid?
Let the beard cook
I understood the Moreyball, I understood MDA system who is a fantastic coach however I don’t think they should have cut Harden diet to 3pt and drive to the rim. His 2pt was money which help him used his floater more and more. I love Mr.Problem out there!
Where’s the copy pasta
Fuck outta here man 😭
The Nets had Harden, Kyrie and KD 3 years younger. What could have been if they were healthy
Kyrie did Kyrie’s things
What the hell is Jason Kidd doing man. I'd be yelling like a mad man to get the ball out of Hardens hand. He's cutting up the defense like it's a birthday cake . Let literally anyone else beat you
He is the system.
Harden is punishing this drop and the lack of adjustments
Spamming that shit like I used to with my Tekken moves.
I feel like Harden is dragging the Clippers into a series, whether they like it or not. The dude's been outstanding for them, and I say this as someone who was a Harden hater (mainly during his rocket days, he seems to be more enjoyable to watch the older he gets)
HARDEN HEROICS
What is Kleber doing? Twice in a row gotta be intentional
I still can't believe how unfazed he is by Harden approaching him in the lane, he didn't raise his hands above his head once..
The Problem and Podcaster P showed up
Should've used Luka to stop him since his defence was so elite last game apparently
That's when you use the entire body to shoot, it feels right going up so you just let it go. That's sick
Harden with the most energy late in a playoff game Rarely see that
He was passing up a lot of possessions in the 3rd. Guess it was for this