Brian Fowler Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Because the rest of Manu's game is more aesthetically pleasing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 DAMMIT Beaten by second by MCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 James Harden isn't better than me, I'm big enough, I'm good enough, and doggone it I'm the real King James no matter what people on Twitter say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Harden may flop, but that lay up for and 1 towards the end of regulation was beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 And he kicked LeBron in the dick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Javale already waived. Lollzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 And he kicked LeBron in the dick. Doesn't that get the so-called man card pulled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yeah, Harden is a giant douche. So is the fucking ref who stood there with Harden armhooking LeBron right in front of him and did not blow the whistle. LeBron had no one to blame but himself for the loss. Trying to go impose his will on Ariza knowing his shots weren't falling and bricking free throws left and right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The difference between Manu and Harden is that Manu flopped a ton, but didn't intentionally seek out contact on every play. Harden has found a way to commit an offensive foul on every possession and get rewarded for it. Yes, I understand that this is no different than Lebron or Shaq or Kobe when it was still legal to bring your arms into a defender on a jump shot. The difference is that Harden uses this tactic on literally 85% of his possessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Y'all are crazy. Its not a flop if you're actually getting hit. And he is beating his man consistently off the dribble to get into the paint to draw those fouls - where he's not charging chest first into people; he's getting hit with their arms as they reach for that ball he offers out and takes away. And he usually finishes at the rim, or at least gets a decent shot off instead of throwing up a prayer and getting a bail out call. Also, his flops are more just selling a hit with his head as opposed to the straight up soccer dives Manu does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Look--we'll put up with the J.J. Watt lovefest during football season because there's a 94.7% chance Watt isn't human and is programmed to maim quarterbacks and naysayers. But man, Harden will gets no love! *thumbs down* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'll back him as mvp, but I won't accept defenses of him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Harden is pretty fucking awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Yeah, I think it's obvious he's in much better shape this year and isn't coasting nearly as much on defense. He's also getting everyone else great looks and even rebounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 This Golden State team... Too much fun to watch. Just turned the game on, down by 10 late with the Splash Brothers struggling and now it's a 3 point game after a pair of Curry threes. Green is so key to their defense too. Pay that man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkrieg Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 This Golden State team... Too much fun to watch. Just turned the game on, down by 10 late with the Splash Brothers struggling and now it's a 3 point game after a pair of Curry threes. Green is so key to their defense too. Pay that man. As a Warriors fan, I will take a loss on a back to back night when Curry doesn't do anything till the fourth, Klay doesn't do anything, and we still only lose by two points. Aggressive Bogut and productive Festus are far more important things in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I hope the Spurs get the eight seed and destroy Golden State and then immediately die of old age. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 now that I think about it, getting the 1 seed this year is a raw deal. You're either getting the Spurs or the Thunder (or maybe the Pelicans, then, not so bad). If you get Playoff Spurs, you're in trouble. If you get the Thunder with Durant and Westbrook healthy, you're in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Pelicans may not win a 7 game series against anyone, but I'm not sure I'd want to play them either. They are good enough to at least make you work for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkrieg Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I didn't know there was anyone in the playoff race in the west that you would want to face. The Pelicans and the Suns are probably the teams you'd most like to face but that isn't saying very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Schneider Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I am still hoping for a Dallas swoon. The Warriors would obliterate Dallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Fandom aside, I'm not sure I'd want a Rick Carlisle team in a 7 game series either. I mean shit, Dallas was the only team to challenge San Antonio last year, with a far worse roster than what they have now. Honestly, of the top 8 teams right now, Houston or the Clippers are probably the easiest route, just like they always are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Can I admit that I took a perverse amount of joy in the Cavs absolute shit kicking the Celtics last night? I feel like it was a personal attack on Bill Simmons stupid "God hates Cleveland" gimmick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Miner Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 At least there is one thing to be excited about this season for us. The growth of Nerlens Noel. Last 13 games: 13.4 ppg 7.8 rpg 1.5 stl 2.6 blk and 83% from the FT line. The FT% is remarkable. After the first month of the season it was 42%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Can I admit that I took a perverse amount of joy in the Cavs absolute shit kicking the Celtics last night? I feel like it was a personal attack on Bill Simmons stupid "God hates Cleveland" gimmick. Although, to be fair, he does have a point. . . .He can go FUCK himself due to his homerism though. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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