James Harden compares himself to Steve Nash

Gorilla Warfare · Post #2 » by **Gorilla Warfare** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:12 pm

This is an insult to Nash's mediocre at best defense.

m1chal · Post #3 » by **m1chal** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:06 pm

With all due respect to Harden's offensive skills he's not even close to Nash.

Post #4 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:33 pm

Gorilla Warfare wrote:This is an insult to Nash's mediocre at best defense.

True, and you could at least make him try on defense.

Zelaznyrules · Post #5 » by **Zelaznyrules** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:36 pm

Gorilla Warfare wrote:This is an insult to Nash's mediocre at best defense.

I chuckled.

Zelaznyrules · Post #6 » by **Zelaznyrules** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:47 pm

Harden is right though, he does have a "little bit of Nash" in him. Which also means there's a lot of Steve's game that he doesn't have.

DirtyDez · Post #7 » by **DirtyDez** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:28 pm

Was expecting something more juicy when I saw the title.

saintEscaton · Post #8 » by **saintEscaton** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:13 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
Gorilla Warfare wrote:This is an insult to Nash's mediocre at best defense.

True, and you could at least make him try on defense.

Nash was a sieve regardless it wasn't an effort issue, Harden's matador D is inexcusable because he has all the tools and was actually engaged on the ball coming off the bench for OKC and during his MVP candidate season had a respectable opponent DFG% on the perimeter. He failed to follow up and regressed on the other end this year. Harden isn't saying that he is a floor general on par with Nash, they have completely different skillsets, Nash was never close to the high volume offensive juggernaut Harden is despite many hypothesizign that Nash could go for 30 any night if he wanted. Harden is saying that he also never had to step outside his comfort zone due to his prolific free throw rate/isolation prowess.

Post #9 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:27 pm

saintEscaton wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Gorilla Warfare wrote:This is an insult to Nash's mediocre at best defense.

True, and you could at least make him try on defense.

Nash was a sieve regardless it wasn't an effort issue, Harden's matador D is inexcusable because he has all the tools and was actually engaged on the ball coming off the bench for OKC and during his MVP candidate season had a respectable opponent DFG% on the perimeter. He failed to follow up and regressed on the other end this year. Harden isn't saying that he is a floor general on par with Nash, they have completely different skillsets, Nash was never close to the high volume offensive juggernaut Harden is despite many hypothesizign that Nash could go for 30 any night if he wanted. Harden is saying that he also never had to step outside his comfort zone due to his prolific free throw rate/isolation prowess.

Oh yeah, Harden could obviously be a much better defender and has shown he can be an adequate defender in the past. Nash wasn't a good defender but it wasn't for lack of effort.

Darren · Post #10 » by **Darren** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:45 am

Harden's a headcase who makes teammates worser. No a one comparison.

dremill24 · Post #11 » by **dremill24** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:57 pm

He said a "little bit" of Nash..and even specified WHICH little bit. I really dont see where the issue is.

TeamTragic · Post #12 » by **TeamTragic** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:09 am

saintEscaton · Post #13 » by **saintEscaton** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:59 am

Darren wrote:Harden's a headcase who makes teammates worser. No a one comparison.

This is going overboard. Harden not making an All-NBA team was a travesty, he was still historically good ofensively in his supposed d"down" year. Especially considering Klay getting the nod over him

sleepyvato · Post #14 » by **sleepyvato** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:23 pm

Harden.

KLEON · Post #15 » by **KLEON** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 9:49 pm

Is he pregnant for Steve Nash?

Zaccai · Post #16 » by **Zaccai** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:52 pm

That was funny.

Post #17 » by **ATTL** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:53 pm

He's a selfish Steve Nash that makes worse decisions and doesn't make his teammates better.

saintEscaton · Post #18 » by **saintEscaton** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:09 pm

ATTL wrote:He's a selfish Steve Nash that makes worse decisions and doesn't make his teammates better.

Of course he's no Nash, he has a bad habit of dwindling the clock forcing teammates into bad spots/ flailing but come on his supporing cast was absolute garbage and couldn't take advantage of all the goods looks from his gravity.He was 90th percentile in per possesion PnR efeciency and had an elite Assist % for a non-PG comparable to Bron and is actually a technically gifted passer