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Nurturing Russell

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Re: Nurturing Russell 

Post#421 » by crazyeights » Thu Mar 2, 2017 10:02 pm

lamscott wrote:How about Chauncey Billups as a comparison?


D'Angelo recently said in an interview with Towns and Booker that Billups was a guy he's watched/emulated parts of his game.
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Re: Nurturing Russell 

Post#422 » by TyCobb » Thu Mar 2, 2017 11:52 pm

Harden didnt happen overnight. Took him 5 or 6 seasons to learn how to balance scoring and playmaking and now he is finally a point guard. The blueprint is out, which is why you see Russ ahead of the curve among his age. However, you cant forget the steps that made Harden who he is today. That even started with a bench role. You can learn how to draw fouls, but first you must learn your spots and how to score.
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