Why does James Harden shoot so poorly in the playoffs?

[Charlie Broadway]

He ran a "read and react" offense for 82 games, why all of a sudden can he not run it now ...is 82 games not enough to get it down pat

How can he be shook? He was in the playoffs last year ...He was in the nba finals the year before that ...

Portland is not even a good defensive team

How come the less free throws he shoot the lower his field goal percentage is

He had games in the regular season making 20 or more freethrows and not even making 5 total shots

How come he don't have any games were he make 20 or more shots without shooting 5 free throws

How come nikkas like you avoid commenting on him when he's ballin?

How come Dallas nikkas have poor reading comprehension?

How come you have all those posts but your smiley efficiency rating is equal to Harden's in the playoffs?

 

[allshaftnohead]

I think the problem was he was obviously the missing piece of OKC not winning a title...and Houston essentially gave him a max contract...and Harden is definitely good enough to be your third wheel...probably over qualified for that...which is why he was the missing piece in OKC eventually getting a chip...

And his game is tailor made for the nba regular season...it is such a soft league now...any little contact and you fall you get the call...

All of a sudden he putting 40 point games...but somehow nobody notices it took him 24 free throws to get it...where is that thread where he had 20 something points but only made one or two shots...

And people forget at OKC he was always on the floor with Durant and Westbrook...he was never the focal point of the offense...

I also think Brooks having him guard Lebron in the finals fukked his head up...I think on the defensive end he has flashbacks of being stuck on the low block with Lebron...people forget just how brutally Lebron abused Harden...it was like if some c00n ass nikka who did a credit card scam got caught and they sent his ass up to RIkers Cell Block D with some nikkas doing 25 to life for armed robbery, assault, and a triple murder...just some ungodly cruel shyt...that why he is so flat footed on defense...he spends the whole time having PTSD flashbacks...

Lurch better grow some balls and flip Harden and Chandsome roles...every time they make the playoffs

Every team in Texas flexin and plexin but the Rockets...

 

[duckbutta]

How come nikkas like you avoid commenting on him when he's ballin?

How come Dallas nikkas have poor reading comprehension?

How come you have all those posts but your smiley efficiency rating is equal to Harden's in the playoffs?

How come you didn't answer the questions
How come you giving a max player credit...for playing like a max player

30 shots to score 30 points is balling?

 

[DoubleJ13]

at a LeBron vs Kobe thing breaking out in here in a thread about James Harden because people can't help themselves.

 

[who_better_than_me]

He doesn't have a good mid range game. Its actually the Rockets philosophy to shoot 3s or score in the paint. Good teams force the midrange shot on players like Harden.

Harden has a midrange. U nigguh's post to just post. He's shootin over 48 percent on midrange. He just trying to get the foul. Last night was the first game when he didn't truth bait the ref and he had a good game. Dude juat has to stop looking at the refs and trust his skills.

 

[Trip]

The Rockets seem too concerned/playing on egg shells to make sure Harden is getting his.

 

[mastermind]

His last 3 4 out of 5 playoff series have been horrible and its becoming impossible to defend him especially with him being determined to not break a sweat on defense.

 

[Walt]

Harden has a midrange. U nigguh's post to just post. He's shootin over 48 percent on midrange. He just trying to get the foul. Last night was the first game when he didn't truth bait the ref and he had a good game. Dude juat has to stop looking at the refs and trust his skills.

9-21, 3-11 from 3, 5 turnovers. Stop. His next good game will be his first in a while.

 

[Trip]

9-21, 3-11 from 3, 5 turnovers. Stop. His next good game will be his first in a while.

Coinflip shots.

 

[Swaggatron]

because his heart pumps Kool-Aid and he can only hit free throws and wide open 3's...wish Metta would elbow him in the head again

 

[Houston911]

9-21, 3-11 from 3, 5 turnovers. Stop. His next good game will be his first in a while.

if my blazers win this series i get to up my old thread

 

[Loose]

refs don't call much of his arm extension fouls as much either. most of his points are either 3pters or at the line.

 

[keepemup]

The Rockets seem too concerned/playing on egg shells to make sure Harden is getting his.

I sincerely agree.

 

[Charlie Broadway]

How come you didn't answer the questions
How come you giving a max player credit...for playing like a max player

30 shots to score 30 points is balling?

How come you didn't answer mine?

 

[FAH1223]

Through four playoff games, here are the stats, people said the Wiz shoulda traded rookie Beal for Harden before 2012-13 started and give Harden the max:

Harden: 27.5 PPG, .350 FG%, .268 3p%, .871 FT%, 5.3 RPG, 5.5 APG, 1.3 SPG, 4.0 PF, 3.8 TO

Beal: 20.5 PPG, .435 FG%, .500 3p%, .905 FT%, 4.5 RPG, 4.3 APG, 0.8 SPG, 3.3 PF, 0.8 TO