Does Harden have the worst supporting cast in the league?

[UK2K]

For the last three weeks, Harden has been playing with Ariza, and...

Beverley - Eurocup signing 2012
Papanikilou - 2nd round pick 2014
Canaan - 2nd round pick 2013
Dorsey - Euroleague signing 2014
D Mo - Euroleague signing 2012
Johnson - 2nd round pick 2014
Terry - 37 years old, 16 mpg last season
Black - Undrafted FA 2014
Daniels - Undrafted FA 2013

Find me a worse supporting cast.

[andremiller07]

No doubt about it and he's playing the West I hate the guy but yeap dude has done some serious carrying.

Realistically Dorsey/Black should not even be in the NBA, they are undersized and terrible.

[navy]

Ive honestly seen the team play well without Harden doing everything and they are serviceable. Unless you are crediting that to McHale.

[SyRyanYang]

By your judging criteria, Duncan probably had worse supporting cast and won 5 chips

[UK2K]

Ive honestly seen the team play well without Harden doing everything doing much and they are serviceable. Unless you are crediting that to McHale.

Seriously, I don't think he's as bad as Rockets fans make him out to be. He's done an outstanding job with the NBA's version of the 'Little Giants'.

But no, I just think Harden does a great job of getting others involved in the flow of the game.

[Wavves]

Why don't you support your team and all the players that have played above and beyond expectation so far?

We all know Harden is playing tremendously. Are you a Rockets fan or a Harden fan?

[Im Still Ballin]

Demarcus

[UK2K]

Why don't you support your team and all the players that have played above and beyond expectation so far?

We all know Harden is playing tremendously. Are you a Rockets fan or a Harden fan?

Want me to show you my Patrick Beverley jersey? It's the only Rockets jersey I own.

[bdreason]

You just called Beverely the best perimeter defender in the NBA in the Roberson thread.



You're right though. I look at the Rockets roster, and their ceiling is 2nd round, at best. I wouldn't pick them to beat any of the other top teams out West in a 7 game series.

[noob cake]

Splash Brothers
Bounce Brothers
Morris Brothers


...Brick Brothers - Black and Dorsey. The number of layups they have missed this year

[UK2K]

You just called Beverely the best perimeter defender in the NBA in the Roberson thread.



You're right though. I look at the Rockets roster, and their ceiling is 2nd round, at best. I wouldn't pick them to beat any of the other top teams out West in a 7 game series.

I was stating Beverley is the best defender on the perimeter, not the best perimeter defender (he's obviously not guarding small forwards).

I think the Rockets can beat the Spurs in a seven game series (I believe they've won six in a row dating back to last season, FWIW), but I wouldn't bet the Rockets to beat LAC or OKC this season.

[pastis]

euroleague is just underrated here in the nba, cause in europe yourent on the 1on1 iso trip.

[Kvnzhangyay]

I was stating Beverley is the best defender on the perimeter, not the best perimeter defender (he's obviously not guarding small forwards).

I think the Rockets can beat the Spurs in a seven game series (I believe they've won six in a row dating back to last season, FWIW), but I wouldn't bet the Rockets to beat LAC or OKC this season.

He's not that good of a defender, its his energy and hustle...

[MellowYellow]

Beverly 13 3 5 on 43/47 Terrific D > Calderon 9 4 3 on 44/47 Terrible D
Harden > Smith/Tim/Shumpert combined
Ariza< Melo
Black < Amare
D-Mo > Dally

[SugarHill]

He's not that good of a defender, its his energy and hustle...

Which makes him a good defender. He's one of the best defensive point guards in the league. Period