James frauden wouldn't even be a top 10 in the 90's

[ImKobe]

The magical thing about Harden's driving ability? It's simply talent.

His combination of first-step, handles, and strength is something the guard position has never seen before. If you think hand-checking is stopping that, you really don't get it.

And comparing him to Reggie Miller is quite possibly one of the dumbest takes possible.

Allow defenders to guide him with their hand and allow bigs to stay in the paint, take away all that spacing and tell me that he'd be just as efficient...

Let's be ****ing real here ok. Guys like Kobe, Vince Carter, Iverson, Bron, Pierce were not as efficient prior to the rule changes, not many guards/forwards really were before the rules changed.. Harden would be a different player in the 90s.

[LoneyROY7]

Let's take a look at Rodney Hood here:



I'm sure handchecking woud've helped him not get shifted and blitzed past for lay-up.

How about Lonzo?



I'm sure handchecking would've saved him from getting shifted, blown past, and put on his back.

And how about just a clip of Harden's straight speed for kicks:



Harden's physical talents are overwhelming, he's not getting stopped by any era or rule changes.

[LostCause]

He’d be “different “ but his talent is still elite enough that he’d be great. His coaches wouldn’t allow him to jack so many 3s up though and they’d convince him to take a couple more midrange shots. It’ll hurt his efficiency but I can still see him scoring a ton