I’m in violent agreement with your argument for aesthetics as applied to Harden, though I do begrudgingly respect his dedication to his craft.
This post exemplifies what I don't understand about the non-Harden fans. What "stuff" are the officials continually falling for......the fouls that opponents are committing due to Harden's craft of drawing them? Do those "antics" include having the quickness and ability to get to his spot with the ball to create angles that force the defense out of position allowing Harden to exploit the defenders lack of proper positioning to draw fouls?
Honestly, if you have to have this explained to you, then you aren’t watching the same game others are and this conversation is pointless. Guess people see different things. There’s a reason why tons of people on this board and tons of NBA players have identified this part of his game. This topic doesn’t interest me enough to have a prolonged back and forth so I’ll let others carry the torch.
For me to see what others are claiming I'd need to see Harden NOT fouled on the plays he is getting to the line. He does get to the line more than others on questionable calls simply because he's creating more of these opportunities than any other player. It's like how people claimed the same with LeBron for years but it isn't happening at any greater a percentage than your average player getting calls. Smart says it perfectly that he uses his body to his advantage which is precisely what I'm saying...….that he's immensely skilled at drawing contact by exploiting out of position defenders better than anyone I've ever seen.
This may be the one deal where Trevor Ariza goes to an actual worse situation. Or maybe the subtraction of Rivers will diffuse some of the tension in the Wizards locker room. I like Oubre to Memphis though his shot from deep is horrific. Sprtsguy33 is still riding hard for him though...
Oubre needs to shoot at least as well as he did last season and, frankly, it wasn't that great. Otherwise, the two guys the Grizzlies gave up are actually going to hurt not only their depth but also their ability to space the floor. Right now, defenders can sag off Oubre without fear.
Its more Selden and Dillon Brooks for Ariza. Rivers is essentially a throw in.
Ah I didn’t know who the Memphis pieces were. Makes it a little better for Phoenix, I guess.
When you're desperate for a point guard in this league you really are desperate for a point guard. Lol.
I mean your point stands. You would think the Suns could extract more for Ariza than that package. But Ariza has been pretty bad this season. Father time may not have defeated LeBron yet but Ariza, who has played 15 seasons plus (when you factor in all the deep playoff runs), may finally be losing to him...
I have that game and the Raps @ Blazers on in another window. What a contrast in styles...
Man, that's dumb. By the time the Suns are competing, Ariza will be gone. It's not like he's going to come back to haunt you in the playoffs.
Billionaire owners have egos and many refuse to help improve a divisional rival. This has been going on for decades and we've been over it here many times before. It isn't about anything on the court but moreso off the court in some manner whether it be afraid to have the player haunt you or as simple as ones ego not allowing yourself to help a team like the Lakers.
I'd hate to be a 'Zards fan like my boss. Granted they weren't going to go deep into the luxury tax to pay Oubre but I'm not sure what the thinking was to get Ariza. Frankly, if I were running WAS, I would have tried to get Bender as well since they have no young talent on that team.
Oubre had a rough start to the tear shooting but in last 10 games he's been shooting nearly 40% from 3P.
I'm not even sure they're wrong--what's the point of being an owner in a highly competitive league if you can't have petty rivalries?
If I had access to a wbcd app I would use it before B-Ref. Your splits are way better.
They did but Sacramento also is playing their asses off.
They are even more interesting when I misread BBall Ref because I am multi-tasking.
This is the best part of the story
C'mon, Vlade, fire Joerger, developing Bagley's far more important than wins!!!
That undersells it. The Warriors couldn't hit the broad side of a barn for most of the 4th, they fight back to tie it at 113, Kings put on a defensive clinic and have some nice shots and quickly run out 10-0 to a 123-113 lead. Timeout, Durant starts with the ball, and promptly throws it away. A miss on the other end, another turnover by the dubs... and then they flip a fucking switch. Absolute lockdown on D, and they finally start hitting shots, with Durant getting an easy and-one and Curry getting a dunk, there was a nice 2-on-1 breakaway after a Smart-esque read and interception by Curry... it was a clinic of the highest order. 17-2 run to tie it, take the lead, close out the game and the 5-point win. Just absurd.
Started with Murray, but Jokic stepped in. It looked pretty clear he was talking to Jokic. DB move regardless.
