I don't know what's going on here... He was getting heckled by a fan during the last game and barked back. Maybe he is tired of the criticism about his style of play and is protesting by not shooting? This has to be a low amount of usage for Harden in YEARS in a half. Wow. And it isn't like he is racking up assists either. Trying the team game? Being a decoy?
The game is on NBA TV so I had to go turn it on and watch it to see what was going on. It is surreal. Harden is getting the ball from out of bounds, walking it up, passing it to someone, then backing up to center court (with toronto player staying in his lap) and just standing there. This game is being played 4v4 with the Rockets on offense.
That's different.
After watching for a bit, it appears that they have been aggressively double teaming him and they just decided to go 4v4. I think when we played Tor, they tried throwing the double teams at Luka as well. Let's just say he didn't sit back at the half court line. Wow.
The game is on NBA TV so I had to go turn it on and watch it to see what was going on. It is surreal. Harden is getting the ball from out of bounds, walking it up, passing it to someone, then backing up to center court (with toronto player staying in his lap) and just standing there. This game is being played 4v4 with the Rockets on offense.
That's different.
After watching for a bit, it appears that they have been aggressively double teaming him and they just decided to go 4v4. I think when we played Tor, they tried throwing the double teams at Luka as well. Let's just say he didn't sit back at the half court line. Wow.