People don't hate James Harden because he hasn't won a championship, they hate him because for the vast majority of his career he hasn't played even the slightest bit of defense.
that, and he gets more cheap fouls and any other player in the league and shoots a ridiculous amount of free throws...
Impressive grit by the Rockets tonight. To be down 10 at the end of three and still win at Oracle is downright impressive. Easily the second most impressive playoff win by a road team at Oracle during the Warriors run. Obviously Cleveland's game 7 win in 2016 is more impressive but this was very...
Lots of PG injuries this season. He won't be a hot commodity because his ceiling isn't superstar level but maybe his durability is appealing to some teams that lack superstar level PGs. Utah should chase him to keep Rubio healthy and add to their second unit, which was sorely lacking.
Pleasantly surprised by the Rockets last night. They don't want to overpay a guy they can't toss the ball into and expect 2 points but they'll see a significant loss if Capela leaves, especially defensively
The reality is that Kyrie is a volume scorer with a great handle. He wasn't much more than that until LeBron made him start playing defense. He hit a big shot a couple years ago and much of the sports world, due to their unjustified hatred of LeBron James, annointed him an elite player. Perhaps...
.9 seconds, possession in the back court, down 7. Worth a TO and a play from Stevens? I'd have liked to see it, but perhaps he'd used too many TOs already
At least when GSW didn't have Durant, they were interesting and properly built. You could hate all their talent but knew they'd drafted 3 of the top 15-20 players in the league and rounded out the roster with great FA signings. When they added him, the league ceased to be interesting. They've...
Rockets: "We're gonna beat you."
Warriors: "LOL. Get back to the kids table, chumps."
I said Warriors in 5 earlier. Make it 3, because Harden disappears in closeout games for opponents and the Rockets get thrashed.
With the Cavaliers, it's insane how much of a difference the best player in basketball makes. With the Celtics, it's insane how much of a difference the best coach in basketball makes. They almost are a juxtaposition. One team has the best player with a very very mediocre coach. The other has...