James Harden’s Debut For The Rockets

Before the money, before the fame, before he became fat, before Daryl Morey put him in his nerd machine & made him a basketball robot, before pounding the rock for 20 seconds...

 

I miss that version of Chandler Parsons

 

You sound just a bit sour J.R.

You dont like Harden leading League in assists?

You dont like 3 consecutive seasons leading league in scoring?

You dont like a Rockets MVP since Hakeem hoisted this award over 2 decades ago?

Or finishing top 2 in MVP votes in 5 of past 6 seasons?

You don't like the 2 WCF or being the only team to challenge the greatest NBA team ever assembled (playing minimum 4 all stars, sometimes 6) during GSW zenith?

 

Never forget, his second game was really good too lol.

 

i didn't even remember morris being on the team. granted, we trade everybody about every 2 years so it's tough to keep up.

 

Jesus..... that chat is pure toxic.

 

It was also Jeremy Lin's debut.

 

Here's the comparison of their debuts. Did this ever get posted here? lulz

 

Man I wish I could relive that night all over again. There was so much hope for the future. One of my favorite seasons. Felt like we hit the lottery pick with a generational talent. Is don’t even feel this way about Tmac first game because of the back issues in Orlando. Same for Dwight Howard And Pippen. Only other time I felt this joyous wnabout a

 

vs ATL. Strip Clubs helped him.

 

What this team wouldn't do to acquire a player like Maxiel to play center in this day And age? Lol

 

JHar.... that never stuck.

Greg Big Dick Smith only 29 years old journey man.

 

That team and current team is strangely similar:

Big PG pushing pace - Lin < Westbrook
Scoring machine - Harden = Harden
Long 3-D energy guy - Parsons < Covington
T H I C C forward - Marcus Morris < PJ
Rim protector - Asik ? Bruno

 

James got space so easily for his mid-range shot. DM knows very little about real basketball. I want to see him back on the court. He looks lighter and fit. He can do it all. Unfortunately, Covid - 19 precludes all activities and games. Health comes first.