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2017-18 NBA Thread
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goblue96
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Soonerfan09
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They should have double teamed him in the back court. Turrible.
NML
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silverwheels
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jamesnathan
Resident Mormon
I think @Bdub asks a good question. Assume for a moment that his comment comes from someone not playing against Harden right now. A Magic fan, so to speak. If you're gonna get a foul anyway, why not make him feel it and second guess whether it's worth it or not? Or is there a better way to defend against that? No need to be a thug, but make him feel it, too. Kind of like letting a QB know you are there without getting a Roughing penalty or hitting him in the head.
goblue96
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There was a time when you could do that but now it's a flagrant 2 or a technical so nobody does it.
Bdub
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Not really, Houston guy smacked Ingles in the face last night and only got a flagrant 1. No reason why you can't give him a good hard foul.
Bdub
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I didn't say they had to smack him in the face. Just foul him when he drives. Make him expect contact, wear him out.
NML
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Harden went 8-22, with only 24 points and “only” eight free throws. They lost by 13 at home
I don’t think harden getting calls is the issue here
jamesnathan
Resident Mormon
My question was more general and not specifically about last night.
I think a big key to Houston's dominance in Salt Lake has been how Harden has played the game. I didn't see all of last night, but early in Game 3 he was really setting up the D and distributing the ball. To Houston's credit, they hit their shots. If Harden wanted to go RUSS and take 40+ shots, I have no doubt he could. But he's found the way to win and allow himself to rest as much as he can for the next round where he'll be needed a lot more.
silverwheels
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If OKC isn't moving back to Seattle then maybe the Raptors can. Jesus.
Picking the Raptors to do anything in the playoffs:
Bdub
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Notice he just ignored you. He likes to mock people, but doesn't really have anything useful to say in the end.
NML
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lol neither of those comments warranted a response. JN basically said “Harden is a great player and that’s why they are going to win.” That’s the right take.
You were bitching about the calls this whole series and how Harden gets away with everything. Jazz shut him down, he doesn’t get his normal calls, he has a below average game, and they lose by 13 at home. You still bitch about the calls
evil1
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This. The only misstep the NBA has made in the playoffs is scheduling both Eastern Conference games and both Western Conference games on the same night leading to some funky start times.
MSUFanatic
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I mean they gotta get those East games finished so that TNT can go back to their reruns of Bones and Charmed.
NML
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I don’t agree with the “Raptors should blow it up” take. If Lebron heads West the east is wide open. Sixers have two great pieces but they have a ton of shooting to replace. Celtics are the early favorites but you never know how Hayward and Kyrie will come back.
They will win 50+ games again next year and there’s value in that. Feel the same way about the Blazers. Teams like the Hornets and Heat, who are stuck with no cap flexibility and 30-40 win territory, should blow it up.
They will win 50+ games again next year and there’s value in that. Feel the same way about the Blazers. Teams like the Hornets and Heat, who are stuck with no cap flexibility and 30-40 win territory, should blow it up.