He’s been trying to be a 3rd option since 21 so he’s deferred a ton. Just needs a few more shots a game to get there and now he has to take em
TRLJM
20/5/9 would be my exact guess for Harden next year. I do think the points could be slightly higher and assists slightly lower. I wouldn’t bet on it but I think there’s a decent chance he has his highest PPG since his first season with the Nets. He’s only been a 2nd option with Embiid in the last 4 years and we know Kawhi doesn’t get as many touches as Embiid, not to mention the games Kawhi is load managing.
Digitalzombie90
Harden is more than capable of doing 20/5/9, he does need the ball though…like all the time, whether he is distributing or scoring.
The_Skyro
I think it will be even more than that. But will it be efficient? Hopefully so
Asleep-Eggplant-6337
Until his TS drop to below 60% I will not stop believing he’s holding back
strignekcihc
Not sure but he can do 24/4/9 once playoffs come around
ShotBlocker805
The defensive blow-by’s are gonna be the most important stat. It seems like the rest of the team has been built for and bought into a tough defensive mentality. As the head of the snake, I’m hoping we have a motivated Harden
KennyBuckRogers
FEAR THE BEARD
bucketGetter89
20 points is too high for harden. I’ll say around 15 is possible. His first step is MUCH slower these days so he really has to rely on shooting the ball well which I don’t think he’ll be able to sustain for a whole season
Honest_Ad_501
I feel JH can easily avg 25/10. He’s deferred a lot these past years and has willingly taken the back seat. Now he’s option 2 and option 1 many nights. Let’s not forget players who are as talented as Harden never really lose their shooting ability getting older and more so their athleticism. Also JH avg 36 ppg before, has good whistle. More than capable of 25 ppg
knoknox
The real question is gonna be his conditioning. The man’s 34 pushing 35. He’s still super efficient but if an extra burden is put on him to score especially if kawhi goes out. I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot of gassed James harden in crunch time situations. Not ideal.
doinnothin
I think the the whole team is gonna feel so much lighter / faster without having to get PG his touches / turnovers.
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Ya he can do it.
He’s been trying to be a 3rd option since 21 so he’s deferred a ton. Just needs a few more shots a game to get there and now he has to take em
20/5/9 would be my exact guess for Harden next year. I do think the points could be slightly higher and assists slightly lower. I wouldn’t bet on it but I think there’s a decent chance he has his highest PPG since his first season with the Nets. He’s only been a 2nd option with Embiid in the last 4 years and we know Kawhi doesn’t get as many touches as Embiid, not to mention the games Kawhi is load managing.
Harden is more than capable of doing 20/5/9, he does need the ball though…like all the time, whether he is distributing or scoring.
I think it will be even more than that. But will it be efficient? Hopefully so
Until his TS drop to below 60% I will not stop believing he’s holding back
Not sure but he can do 24/4/9 once playoffs come around
The defensive blow-by’s are gonna be the most important stat. It seems like the rest of the team has been built for and bought into a tough defensive mentality. As the head of the snake, I’m hoping we have a motivated Harden
FEAR THE BEARD
20 points is too high for harden. I’ll say around 15 is possible. His first step is MUCH slower these days so he really has to rely on shooting the ball well which I don’t think he’ll be able to sustain for a whole season
I feel JH can easily avg 25/10. He’s deferred a lot these past years and has willingly taken the back seat. Now he’s option 2 and option 1 many nights. Let’s not forget players who are as talented as Harden never really lose their shooting ability getting older and more so their athleticism. Also JH avg 36 ppg before, has good whistle. More than capable of 25 ppg
The real question is gonna be his conditioning. The man’s 34 pushing 35. He’s still super efficient but if an extra burden is put on him to score especially if kawhi goes out. I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot of gassed James harden in crunch time situations. Not ideal.
I think the the whole team is gonna feel so much lighter / faster without having to get PG his touches / turnovers.