D'Antoni's offense has always made the PG look good. He caters everything in the offense towards them. He made Lin look like an All-Star for a few months.
It's guys like Avery Bradley (who Dame told me personally guards him the best out of any other player in the league) that truly plays D as a PG.
Westbrook is very good at D even though he is a prick. Lowry (if you consider him top 5 - I don't) is also a good defender.
Raymond Felton and Jeremy Lin. Felton posted career highs in points and assists under D'Antoni (this doesn't help your argument.) http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/feltora01.html Lin had his best full season under D'Antoni.... right now he's averaging more points with Brooklyn, but he has only played 5 games. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/linje01.html
When I try to like the post above me ^^^^^^^^ I get this error...What gives? I think @SlyPokerDog finally got around to banning me. I think @HCP paid him $50.
It looks like you were liking my post. But I had already deleted it...... because I misread an earlier post.
Every year we have a thread like this when a player is putting up insane numbers. Last year it was Anthony Davis who for the first week or so was averaging a per of 50+. One poster who I will not name felt the need to make a thread on it. People told him it would not be sustained. He then countered with, but what if he does is he the MVP or best player in the league? I personally just ignored it because it was a troll thread. But to stay on topic As far as this year through 9 Huston Rocket games, Harden has indeed put up good numbers that could equal him being one of the best point guards in the league. Defense is still a concern as I've seen plays for the Rockets that he just doesn't make it down to that end of the court. As well as him loosing his man of defense and giving up wide open attempt at the rim.(Wait that's Howard's fault still right Rocket fans? Gotcha, fucking Howard cancer to the Rockets all the way in Atlanta) At the end of the day players like Nash or Curry did it for an entire season(s). Harden has lead his team to a 5-4 start with 4 wins on the road. Can't take anything away from that. We'll see what happens 20-30 games in because I know @BigGameDamian will bump this if Harden is anywhere near those numbers at the all-star break + end of season. Maybe even a few times in between who knows. My top 5 for this season at the point spot are. 1 - Westbrick 2 - CP3 3 - Lillard 4 - Harden 5 - ????? At the moment as far as best guard in the league. DeRozan has to be on the short list if not named the best for this season so far.
Harden this season..... 30pts/13assists/8rebs Harden last season......29pts/8assists/6rebs I don't think it's that big of a stretch to think he could continue those numbers over a whole season.
I'm not going to talk about previous seasons because that opens another can of worms that won't look too kindly on Mr. Harden. I will say this though, regardless if I believe it's possible or not. Lillard 2 years ago averaged 21ppg. Last year he averaged 25.1 ppg. This year he's averaging 30.7 ppg. I don't think it's that big of a stretch to think he could continue those numbers over a whole season.
Eh... will never be impressed by him. Not hating, just not my cup of tea. (cue the obligatory 'your tea must taste like crap' post... sorry to take it from you)
