Scottie Pippen demonstrates how he would defend James Harden

[eliteballer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7dIE3KT6lU

Class is in session boys

[3ball]

1st three-peat pippen could do it

But MJ was the defender of PG's and guard ball-handlers, not pippen..
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[3ball]

In the playoffs, with guys playing 4+ games against the same opponent - I think we'll see guys catch up to harden's pet moves and learn to anticipate when he's going to drive versus step-back

It will be a natural thing that happens - it happened to MJ too, but he had the athleticism to still overpower or elevate and score.. Kobe too

[scuzzy]

Pip sounding drunk again saying a whole bunch of words that don't mean much. Perhaps he's having a hard time trying to say what he means but what he word for word said is give him an open lane to the right and rely on help D, while shadowing him from behind on his left shoulder.

Yah, teams have tried that and still got roasted.


But his point about making it hard for him to get the ball and not get into his comfort rhythm is spot on

[Segatti]

>forcing him to drive

lol, just watch him get 50 fts until the end of the game.

[3ball]

I think pippen was kind of talking out of his ass saying to force harden right

That kind if strategy is for slower defenders that face a mismatch

Pippen could play harden straight up - so I don't know why pippen advocated a different strategy.. I think some of these older guys get intimidated by today's shinier shoes and underrate themselves..

1990 pippen could put harden in a straight jacket. The pippen that got busted up by Mash, Kobe, Hill and Penny was 2nd three-peat pippen and post-mj pippen obviously had it the worst

[Nikola_]

omg that lens messes up his proportions lmao

[kennethgriffen]

he's right. you need a long/tall guy on his left his left hip daring him to drive


no help defenders. everyone stay at home. block harden from behind instead of getting caught up in his bullshit

[kennethgriffen]

>forcing him to drive

lol, just watch him get 50 fts until the end of the game.

thats if you put someone in front of him.. put nobody in front of him. pin every shot against the glass


obviously only teams like toronto, golden state and others with a huge wingspan perimeter defender will be able to do this

but its a solid strategy

[Overdrive]

The problem is that Harden gets FTs on sassy touch fouls. If I play him I foul him hard but fair. Meaning I'd slap him on the wrist any drive. He gets the fouls anyway, but make him feel the downside of fouls.

[Cosmonaut]

How much has Harden been averaging since Pippen said that?

To be honest the only defense that will work on Harden right now is getting a baseball bat and smashing his knees with it. He is that good right now.

[Jasper]

pip had the answer , but I would force him to play defense and wear him out

[eliteballer]

Look at what they say at 1:52..

[OldSchoolBBall]

You cannot defend Harden adequately under current rules, but if handchecking and increased physicality was allowed, you could limit him. Not stop him, but limit him.