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Y’all know Harden is a great athlete, right?
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People are going on about his weaknesses daily.Saying he isn't athletic enough, not in great shape, and people even suggesting he struggles against length. Nobody claiming he's a flawless prospect, don't know why dudes are just making up arguments.
I don't think they meant this type of weakness. I think they mean the type of weaknesses teams can game plan against. Can you expose him on the pick and roll? does he only drive one way? Does he have trouble keeping up with quicker guards? Etc...everyone has it and it will show in time.
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Always come back to the Lakers.
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Your comrade tyisLA out here fake arguing about Luka doe
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Yeah, playing pro since a early age he knows to how to get to his spots and play to his strengths. Definitely surprised me so far but he's still slow and unathletic. He's a good player but people love to build up these foreign players.
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If he were a Laker everyone would be acting like he's a finished product already & make no room for possible improvement on anything
Instead he's A Maverick so he's being called the Best Rookie Since Lebron
... And apparently has proved himself as a tough shot maker, Elite Playmaker & good defender 
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It's crazy that people STILL don't think this at this point of his career. Harden's deceleration >>>
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He’s the goods. Offensively he’s polished as ****. Don’t think I’ve seen a prospect that polished on offense since Bron/Durant
But yeah if you want to go further, is he athletic enough to not have to hide defensively? Which position is he supposed to guard? It seems he has trouble with lengthy, athletic wings. Will he be able to get his shot off against them in the playoffs?
bottom line, bruh is a franchise player. Of course he’s not perfect but he’s better than 99% of prospects.
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Dudes be acting like he's old Paul Pierce athletically or something, He uses A lot of Finesse moves but that's not due to him lacking Athleticism.
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Who/where said Harden was a bad athlete?
dacomeup
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Luka has been better on defense than I anticipated. Of course he might struggle against shifty PGs, but he's not a major liability out there at all so far.
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If he were a Laker everyone would be acting like he's a finished product already & make no room for possible improvement on anything
Instead he's A Maverick so he's being called the Best Rookie Since Lebron
If he was a Laker rookie going 2 for 13 this thread wouldn't be all "well it's only one game, he's proven...".
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Okay serious question, Not even about Luka but who's the last "Franchise" Guy who wasn't atleast a Good athlete/or a 7 footer (by Top Tier NBA standards) & also wasn't an elite shooter? I think this would be an interesting list
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J Kidd?
everysingletime
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Jason Kidd was really really quick for his size and as he slowed down he got savvy
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Zach Randolph.
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I think Luka will eventually become an elite shooter but yeah it’s hard to be considered a superstar / franchise level player if you aren’t an elite athlete or shooter.
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If he was a Laker rookie going 2 for 13 this thread wouldn't be all "well it's only one game, he's proven...".
Seriously i get Rookies have bad games that's cool... But dudes nah this wasn't a case of him just being "Off" Dude was getting no separation on his defender & hilariously enough leaned heavy on the two things Zo & Ingram get killed for constantly. Some post up midrange contested fadeaways & when he couldn't dribble past his man he just took a step back contested shot.
He's a rookie, **** happens... but call a spade a spade he played a bad game last night & took some bad shots along with bad turnovers.
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Steve Nash
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He was a elite shooter
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These last couple pages are making my brain hurt.
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Wilder bout to baptize Fury
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If you have to be an elite athlete to be a generational talent, wtf was Larry Bird? I wish y'all would stop with these horrible *** takes man.
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Athleticism is wild overrated/underrated
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Lol a guy like Steph Curry is a really good athlete.. He's just not above the rim. Quick hands, quick feet, very agile..
Idk how people look at him play and don't think he's a good athlete lol
Idk how people look at him play and don't think he's a good athlete lol
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