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Corinthian Harris
February 16, 2019 at 12:36 pm
At least Tom Thibodeaux put things in perspective regarding the injuries to Capela and CP3 in reference to the overall look of the team versus just bashing Harden who has had to carry this team this entire season which is a team that’s still 5th in the west. A guy like Lebron James should now understand how tough it is to do what Harden is doing in the west.
Jyerell Lee
February 16, 2019 at 1:49 pm
When he started this streak the Rockets were not in the top 8(playoff picture) due to injuries. A guy averages damn near 40 while slowly but surely taking his injury riddled team higher in the standings and he is not focused on winning? Reaching. All of you.
Joseph Duncan
February 16, 2019 at 2:34 pm
Harsh comments but I tend to agree. Ugly basketball. Not sure I like them saying he’s not focused on winning though.
PUGGER
February 16, 2019 at 3:10 pm
Regardless… Pippen is a punk and is only on ESPN because of Jordan.
Adrian Spence
February 16, 2019 at 3:29 pm
You know how many people at my workplace try and tell me this guy is Better than Dwayne Wade smh this guy taking 15+3s with 10+ a game getting 30+ and yall think hes the greatest, tbh ii hate watching this man play basketball juss being honest
Adrian Spence
February 16, 2019 at 3:29 pm
Freethrows*.
King J
February 16, 2019 at 3:32 pm
Their hating he don’t care about winning but Houston winning despite of not having a second star or his starting center older players we get it it’s not the 90a early 2000s
Erik Osborne
February 16, 2019 at 4:14 pm
Y’all counted his dribbles ??
yung elplaga
February 16, 2019 at 4:30 pm
Ppl must dont know the difference between most VALUABLE and most OUTSTANDING…paul George is more valuable to his team harden is just having a more outstanding season
Scarface Reivax
February 16, 2019 at 5:39 pm
By the way they counted 2 on that travel stepback against jazz
hotrodchopchop
February 16, 2019 at 6:47 pm
When did DRIBBLES become a stat????? in 30 yrs this is the absolute 1st time eye have evvvvvveeerrrr heard of that
gullintanni
February 16, 2019 at 7:40 pm
He has never been a MVP Caliber player imho. He has never been in my top 5, but he is an AS.
mr wong
February 16, 2019 at 7:50 pm
Stephen Jackson is a straight dumbass to say that
Dev Lo
February 16, 2019 at 7:57 pm
I really hope James makes a run for the ages and shuts all this talking shit down lol. Then what u gotta say when he got some new bling for that finger and a back to back mvp??
oldnbaschool
February 16, 2019 at 8:58 pm
how they even count those dribbles? imao…some of these stats doesn’t make sense and are irrelevant.
MARKIE D
February 16, 2019 at 9:00 pm
They really made a ‘stepback 3’ statistic lol
Duggy Fresh
February 16, 2019 at 10:18 pm
Stephen Jackson a hater. He just wish he was putting up numbers like thAt. ÷
Christopher De La Garza
February 16, 2019 at 10:20 pm
Pip is a straight O’g ?
Black BoyFly
February 16, 2019 at 10:38 pm
?
Black BoyFly
February 16, 2019 at 10:38 pm
PG-13
Sunny Darko'
February 16, 2019 at 10:41 pm
I love watching him. Speak for yourself…
vondior
February 17, 2019 at 11:31 am
None of it matters if you can’t get wcf
Israelite Servant
February 17, 2019 at 11:50 am
what is he talking about? Hardensaved the Rockets season by WINNING at a high level by himself over the lst couple months. Idiots love hating Harden man
Fernanzo Jamison
February 17, 2019 at 11:57 am
Giannis MVP ??
Luko Sports
February 17, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Completely agree.
Too much of a focus on breaking records these days. Even boxing, it’s all about keeping your “0” and padding records if you have to.
– Wilt, MJ and Co created records as a by-product of trying to reach Greatness while on a quest to win. Not breaking records for the sake of breaking records, and not realistically being in a position of challenging for titles.
Paul Barbosa Jr
February 17, 2019 at 1:40 pm
He has to play that way for them to win.. CP3 bed. Out majority of the year.. it isn’t great to watch but they winning games