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[rockets best fan]

@thenit

they are using different players to discuss it, but make no mistake they are debating the more effective stat. as for harden I have already left my opinion. the only reason I intervened was as a peace maker....not to pour more gas on it.

[thejohnnygold]

It's all good.  I laughed at myself for coming back one more time

 

I can be stubbornly persistent to my own detriment (as if that's gone unnoticed ) .

 

To me, there is a difference between shooting and scoring.  To make a positive point, Harden is a great, great scorer.  Like Kobe, he has a knack for making high difficulty shots--especially in traffic.  I think he will absolutely improve next year--maybe not in overall scoring, but in overall effectiveness and efficiency.  I imagine we'll see a couple less shots per game but also a bump in his assists.  That sounds great to me.

 

And this time...

 

[rockets best fan]

It's all good.  I laughed at myself for coming back one more time

 

I can be stubbornly persistent to my own detriment (as if that's gone unnoticed ) .

 

To me, there is a difference between shooting and scoring.  To make a positive point, Harden is a great, great scorer.  Like Kobe, he has a knack for making high difficulty shots--especially in traffic.  I think he will absolutely improve next year--maybe not in overall scoring, but in overall effectiveness and efficiency.  I imagine we'll see a couple less shots per game but also a bump in his assists.  That sounds great to me.

 

And this time...

 

nah......you persistent  say it ain't so  I'm glad you can take a step back and see how funny that was. (IMO) only a big man can laugh at himself. and I don't mean around the waist line   

[Mason Khamvilay]

Oh is that what you think I missed? That there's a difference between shooting and scoring? I didn't miss that, I agree there's a difference, I just don't agree that the difference matters much when we're talking about Harden's shooting efficiency being a concern (remember, this all started because you brought up Harden's shot chart and labelled it the biggest concern in Harden's game). 

 

Anyway, we didn't agree on everything but that's okay, it was a good discussion and we had some good laughs. I love your use of pictures to lighten up the mood, I gotta try that more often. Here's something always makes me laugh:

 

[Steven]

Oh is that what you think I missed? That there's a difference between shooting and scoring? I didn't miss that, I agree there's a difference, I just don't agree that that difference matters when we're talking about Harden's shooting efficiency being a concern.

Anyway, we didn't agree on everything but that's okay, it was a good discussion and we had some good laughs. I love your use of pictures to lighten up the mood

Scoring is better.

[timetodienow1234567]

Look at Parker's midrange jump shot and see how his drives and his ability to stop on a dime opens up wide open 3s for his teammates. Since Harden is our point guard he needs to have the ability to do this. It's almost becoming a prerequisite.

[thejohnnygold]

Oh is that what you think I missed? That there's a difference between shooting and scoring? I didn't miss that, I agree there's a difference, I just don't agree that the difference matters much when we're talking about Harden's shooting efficiency being a concern (remember, this all started because you brought up Harden's shot chart and labelled it the biggest concern in Harden's game). 

 

Anyway, we didn't agree on everything but that's okay, it was a good discussion and we had some good laughs. I love your use of pictures to lighten up the mood, I gotta try that more often. Here's something always makes me laugh:

 

[Mason Khamvilay]

[rockets best fan]

2016/JG

   

[thejohnnygold]

[Steven]

We hope not.

[rockets best fan]

We hope not.

agreed .......that would take the fun out of it wouldn't it?

[thejohnnygold]

Nonsense...this just means it's somebody else's turn....

[rockets best fan]

Nonsense...this just means it's somebody else's turn....

JG you might be right......because they just piss me off in the j-lin thread

[thejohnnygold]

Ha, I just saw that.  It's easy to do.  We are all discussing a topic we are passionate about--it's hard to keep the emotions separate sometimes.

 

This place would be real boring if we all agreed with each other all the time.  It's a tight-rope walk to create a space designed for debate and discussion that can remain respectful and civil.  I am grateful that we all work together to strive towards that.  It's worth it.

 

A lot of times, I feel like I'm arguing with this person......

 

 

It's from the movie, Idiocracy.  If anyone hasn't seen it I highly recommend it.  Hilarious.

[rockets best fan]

@ thejohnnygold

this is so crazy sometimes isn't it  I agree with you on the above. however I also agree it would be boring if we all thought alike. believe it or not the lively debate here has changed my view on some subjects....even one's where I was  strongly against that view in the beginning. I read some other sites from time to time and agree this forum is a cut above the average in both the posters knowledge of basketball and the ability to discuss these topics without the name calling trash degrading crap that happens in other forums. for that lets be thankful