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bargara wrote:There’s no secret about Harden’s weight
He doesn’t train in the off season & plays his way to fitness
He faked an injury in Brooklyn before demanding a trade & has been training ever since
Hardly a mystery
He will be good to go tomorrow
Sixersftw wrote:Now the hammy's are balanced, as all things should be.
SixthStreet wrote:I suppose there's been this myth perpetuated that Harden doesn't shoot well in CnS 3s, but I found this thread on a Rockets forum that seems to blow the myth to pieces.
https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/james-harden-catch-and-shoot-threes-2015-2020.308256/
That said, he's only 12-40 in CnS 3s this season. He will absolutely have to increase his willingness to let them fly and he can't only want to shoot them off the dribble.
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201935/shots-dash/?Season=2021-22&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals
SixthStreet wrote:I suppose there's been this myth perpetuated that Harden doesn't shoot well in CnS 3s, but I found this thread on a Rockets forum that seems to blow the myth to pieces.
https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/james-harden-catch-and-shoot-threes-2015-2020.308256/
That said, he's only 12-40 in CnS 3s this season. He will absolutely have to increase his willingness to let them fly and he can't only want to shoot them off the dribble.
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201935/shots-dash/?Season=2021-22&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals
Fischella wrote:I think none of you guys that are pro-Embiid no how basketball works today.. is way easier to win it all with Omer Asik than Olajuwon.
Actually if you ask me which Center I want for my perfect championship caliber team, I will chose Asik hands down
SixthStreet wrote:Harden has to carry some of the CnS load to optimize Embiid, especially as he's one of the best pure shooters on this roster. It's overly simplistic thinking a PG doesn't need to be proficient at it on an Embiid-centric roster.
Fischella wrote:I think none of you guys that are pro-Embiid no how basketball works today.. is way easier to win it all with Omer Asik than Olajuwon.
Actually if you ask me which Center I want for my perfect championship caliber team, I will chose Asik hands down
Sixerscan wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:eyeatoma wrote:
Was it all the same hamstring? I heard the most reason one was to the other leg.
I think it was his left hamstring, which was the same one as last year if i recall.
Nope last year was the right hamstring
76ciology wrote:Watched some recent Nets-Wolves game
- he plays a lot of SF, i dont know if its because he is struggling or Nets need more shooting because of non shooting 4&5s
- Nets run a lot of small guys at PF like Edwards, Brown or James Johnson.
- Harden can score if he wants to but he plays more of a facilitator with the Nets. But I just find it that he seems out of rhythm when he has to shift to being a scorer.
Prokorov wrote:I don't think Harden/Embiid should be a big concern. Harden said day 1 on the Nets he didnt like having such a huge scoring burden on him in Houston, and then kind of proved it embracing a PG role and taking a back seat to Kyrie as a scorer. In fact he only really seemed unhappy here once KD/Kyrie were out and he had that big load to carry again. It worked out great for both of them year 1... So Harden im sure is fine taking less shots then Joel. Their games may not mesh but neither did Harden/KD but they are both so great and efficient it didnt matter... it was ugly offense, but it was 125 points per 100 possesions ugly i.e. the best offense in league history.
So maybe its alot of alternating who attacks and not some seamless warriors/spurs ball, but it will still likely be great offense, even if the fit stinks, which it probably wont.
The only real short term concern I see with Harden is the hamstring. Most nets fans said it was BS and he just wanted out, but it seems clear now he tweaked something. earlier in the year people just said he lost a step but it clearly the hamstring was bothering him. he reaggravated it 3 times last year, again in the playoffs, and according to injury reports twice this year.
His biggest issue this year wasnt the refs... it was lack of explosiveness on his jumper and at the rim. if he is healthy, i expect him to look like last year.
bargara wrote:There’s no secret about Harden’s weight
He doesn’t train in the off season & plays his way to fitness
He faked an injury in Brooklyn before demanding a trade & has been training ever since
Hardly a mystery
He will be good to go tomorrow
eyeatoma wrote:Prokorov wrote:I don't think Harden/Embiid should be a big concern. Harden said day 1 on the Nets he didnt like having such a huge scoring burden on him in Houston, and then kind of proved it embracing a PG role and taking a back seat to Kyrie as a scorer. In fact he only really seemed unhappy here once KD/Kyrie were out and he had that big load to carry again. It worked out great for both of them year 1... So Harden im sure is fine taking less shots then Joel. Their games may not mesh but neither did Harden/KD but they are both so great and efficient it didnt matter... it was ugly offense, but it was 125 points per 100 possesions ugly i.e. the best offense in league history.
So maybe its alot of alternating who attacks and not some seamless warriors/spurs ball, but it will still likely be great offense, even if the fit stinks, which it probably wont.
The only real short term concern I see with Harden is the hamstring. Most nets fans said it was BS and he just wanted out, but it seems clear now he tweaked something. earlier in the year people just said he lost a step but it clearly the hamstring was bothering him. he reaggravated it 3 times last year, again in the playoffs, and according to injury reports twice this year.
His biggest issue this year wasnt the refs... it was lack of explosiveness on his jumper and at the rim. if he is healthy, i expect him to look like last year.
Was it all the same hamstring? I heard the most reason one was to the other leg.
mjkvol wrote:Prokorov wrote:I don't think Harden/Embiid should be a big concern. Harden said day 1 on the Nets he didnt like having such a huge scoring burden on him in Houston, and then kind of proved it embracing a PG role and taking a back seat to Kyrie as a scorer. In fact he only really seemed unhappy here once KD/Kyrie were out and he had that big load to carry again. It worked out great for both of them year 1... So Harden im sure is fine taking less shots then Joel. Their games may not mesh but neither did Harden/KD but they are both so great and efficient it didnt matter... it was ugly offense, but it was 125 points per 100 possesions ugly i.e. the best offense in league history.
So maybe its alot of alternating who attacks and not some seamless warriors/spurs ball, but it will still likely be great offense, even if the fit stinks, which it probably wont.
The only real short term concern I see with Harden is the hamstring. Most nets fans said it was BS and he just wanted out, but it seems clear now he tweaked something. earlier in the year people just said he lost a step but it clearly the hamstring was bothering him. he reaggravated it 3 times last year, again in the playoffs, and according to injury reports twice this year.
His biggest issue this year wasnt the refs... it was lack of explosiveness on his jumper and at the rim. if he is healthy, i expect him to look like last year.
This won't be a popular take here, but I would be just fine if Harden didn't suit up until the next home game, which is Wednesday against the Knicks. I want him back when he's as close to 100% as he can be, because coming back tomorrow and tweaking the hammy further would be the worst case scenario.
Fischella wrote:I think none of you guys that are pro-Embiid no how basketball works today.. is way easier to win it all with Omer Asik than Olajuwon.
Actually if you ask me which Center I want for my perfect championship caliber team, I will chose Asik hands down
LloydFree wrote:Thybulle needs to start. One of Georges Niang or Danny Green needs to start. One of Maxey or Tobias (I don't care which) needs to come off the bench.