Didn't Durant make James Harden worse?

[dubeta]

When playing with Durant, Harden was a 16 ppg scorer


Just 4 months later Harden drops 40+ in his debut for Houston, and goes on to average 26 a night and became a legit MVP candidate


Why couldn't he flourish under Durant?

[KDthunderup]

Durant didn't suppress Harden's style of game like Lebron. Harden was still the same player but got more usage in Houston as #1 option.

Bosh under Lebron was shackled into becoming a bail out spot up shooter for Lebron. This year he looks a far more confident player, playing to more of his strengths and obviously flourishing with more usage and allowing to lead the team.

Next.

[Im Still Ballin]

I think we both know the answer to that OP.

[Crose]

nope different story

harden was super young with okc and was just growing as a player, and his breakout season coincided with his departure from okc to houston. he was nothing before durant.

the difference is that bosh was already a star franchise player before lebron, and THEN became a lesser player because of lebron holding him back. and then again went back to being a star franchise player when lebron left

these are different situations, sorry

[KDthunderup]

Bran stans been in full damage control meltdown mode lately

been ****ing hilarious

[livingby3's]

Change of role, it happens. The same for Bosh. Not sure what's the point everyone argue about.

[buddha]

When playing with Durant, Harden was a 16 ppg scorer


Just 4 months later Harden drops 40+ in his debut for Houston, and goes on to average 26 a night and became a legit MVP candidate


Why couldn't he flourish under Durant?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMsrE-9CLFg

[pastis]

cmon: give ME the possibility to play 35min a game with the permission to shoot 25 times, even i would make 5-16 or smth like that

then give me 1-2 month practicing the FT and i will make the 7-8/10 also.

hareNNN


haren making 25ppg on 36 % shooting

[uber]

6th man of the year isn't so bad i would assume?

[Mr Exlax]

Players don't suppress other players. LeBron didn't make Bosh the 3rd option. The Heat coaching staff did. KD didn't make Harden come off the bench. The OKC coaching staff needed him to come off the bench. You idiots give these players wayyyyy too much credit and wayyyyy too much blame.

[Lebronxrings]

yep and its showing in ibaka, and perry jones too. This team is loaded with superstars, but supressed by durant ball.

[Purch]

Harden Litteraly got better every season under Durant

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Durant molded Harden into the player he is now offensively. Scott Brooks limited Hardons role not like Bran limited Boshs. Spo, Bosh and Wade wanted Bosh to do more but they were chained down

[Purch]

I won't lie, I find it really weird that you would compare a situation where Bosh's production got worse every year, to a situation where Harden's production increased every year in OKC

[Im Still Ballin]

I won't lie, I find it really weird that you would compare a situation where Bosh's production got worse every year, to a situation where Harden's production increased every year in OKC

ether!