troubling stuff about Harden and Howard…

I think the stuff about James and Dwight is being blown out of proportion. First I must admit that they made very poor decisions by the way they worded their statements. The message wasn’t wrong but the delivery was all bad. In today’s world everything you say will be used against you, therefore you have to know how to tone down what you say in a way that people will accept it.

Dwight saying that the Rockets won’t be affected because guys will step up is not the wrong message at all. On the other hand people took that as if he was saying Chandler Parsons meant nothing to team.

Harden stated facts when he said that the team is role players built around him and Dwight. Everyone who watches basketball knows that. The problem there is that it shouldn’t come out of his mouth. If it came out of anybody’s mouth other than Harden or Dwight, that statement would be received in a much different light.

With the D-Mo situation, I definitely think that it’s getting spun out of control. I follow the Rockets a lot. There are always pics and vids of the guys out at restaraunts or the movies and other events together. Whether its the entire team or  just Dwight, Beverly, and Isaiah Canaan. Those guys spend a lot of time together. I’m not sure if he’s referring to the offseason or what. Or maybe the guys just don’t have much in common with him. I don’t know, but I definitely can’t picture Dwight and Harden being selfish standoff-ish guys. But you never know, I may be wrong.

I think the stuff about James and Dwight is being blown out of proportion. First I must admit that they made very poor decisions by the way they worded their statements. The message wasn’t wrong but the delivery was all bad. In today’s world everything you say will be used against you, therefore you have to know how to tone down what you say in a way that people will accept it.

Dwight saying that the Rockets won’t be affected because guys will step up is not the wrong message at all. On the other hand people took that as if he was saying Chandler Parsons meant nothing to team.

Harden stated facts when he said that the team is role players built around him and Dwight. Everyone who watches basketball knows that. The problem there is that it shouldn’t come out of his mouth. If it came out of anybody’s mouth other than Harden or Dwight, that statement would be received in a much different light.

With the D-Mo situation, I definitely think that it’s getting spun out of control. I follow the Rockets a lot. There are always pics and vids of the guys out at restaraunts or the movies and other events together. Whether its the entire team or  just Dwight, Beverly, and Isaiah Canaan. Those guys spend a lot of time together. I’m not sure if he’s referring to the offseason or what. Or maybe the guys just don’t have much in common with him. I don’t know, but I definitely can’t picture Dwight and Harden being selfish standoff-ish guys. But you never know, I may be wrong.

How did James Harden go from the lovable beard to an unlikable chucker/flopper/non-existant defender and leader?

How did James Harden go from the lovable beard to an unlikable chucker/flopper/non-existant defender and leader?

 Yea this all sounds very weird. I’m not saying it can’t happen but Dwight seems like an easy going guy. Maybe the late Orlando years and LA year changed him. James Harden seems goofy too but maybe the money and responsibility made him an a$$. Idk it’s just odd hearing some of these things. 

I thought Parsons was a main reason Howard joined the Rockets? Seemed like they hit it off. You can never tell with stories like these but over the years, you see many of these things are true and they play out over time. 

This team has potential but it falls on James Harden. He can’t just not try at all defensively. They only have 1 year together. Hopefully this isn’t true or they get it together because the pieces are there. Beverly, Ariza and Howard are all strong defenders and offensively they are great. Just something missing. Maybe it is time for a slightly tougher coach that’ll make the stars a bit more accountable, if it’s not too late.

 Yea this all sounds very weird. I’m not saying it can’t happen but Dwight seems like an easy going guy. Maybe the late Orlando years and LA year changed him. James Harden seems goofy too but maybe the money and responsibility made him an a$$. Idk it’s just odd hearing some of these things. 

I thought Parsons was a main reason Howard joined the Rockets? Seemed like they hit it off. You can never tell with stories like these but over the years, you see many of these things are true and they play out over time. 

This team has potential but it falls on James Harden. He can’t just not try at all defensively. They only have 1 year together. Hopefully this isn’t true or they get it together because the pieces are there. Beverly, Ariza and Howard are all strong defenders and offensively they are great. Just something missing. Maybe it is time for a slightly tougher coach that’ll make the stars a bit more accountable, if it’s not too late.

 These are the small things best players have to do to keep the chemistry of the team together.Not eating or hanging out with your teammates gives of an arrogant , I’m a higher class than you type of vibe that the rest of the team will not like.I always felt the Rockets should have been better this year but they weren’t and maybe this is one of the few reasons why.

 These are the small things best players have to do to keep the chemistry of the team together.Not eating or hanging out with your teammates gives of an arrogant , I’m a higher class than you type of vibe that the rest of the team will not like.I always felt the Rockets should have been better this year but they weren’t and maybe this is one of the few reasons why.

 A leader would never make such comments because he’d know the "role players" would quietly resent him instead of workiing under him happily. Those statements would incite any player not named Harden or Howard on the team. And deservedly so. MJ would never say such a thing, Neither wud Kobe or Lbj or CP3 or Russell or Magic or The Dream.

As a long-time Rox fan, I wanna like this Rockets team but it has a whole lot of personality with NO SOUL.

They’ll never win a title unless they get a leader. Melo wouldn’t have filled that role. Bosh might have. And there is no one Star in the future who’s gonna wanna come down and play with these 2 knuckleheads. We’ll be a 3-6th seed for the next 3 years and never get past the 2nd round. Add to the dilemma that we’ve got a coach who isn’t much of a leader either. McHales mentality is that of "one of the guys".

The last "sorta-leader" they had on the team just signed a mega-contract with Dallas. So who’s gonna lead Houston?

 A leader would never make such comments because he’d know the "role players" would quietly resent him instead of workiing under him happily. Those statements would incite any player not named Harden or Howard on the team. And deservedly so. MJ would never say such a thing, Neither wud Kobe or Lbj or CP3 or Russell or Magic or The Dream.

As a long-time Rox fan, I wanna like this Rockets team but it has a whole lot of personality with NO SOUL.

They’ll never win a title unless they get a leader. Melo wouldn’t have filled that role. Bosh might have. And there is no one Star in the future who’s gonna wanna come down and play with these 2 knuckleheads. We’ll be a 3-6th seed for the next 3 years and never get past the 2nd round. Add to the dilemma that we’ve got a coach who isn’t much of a leader either. McHales mentality is that of "one of the guys".

The last "sorta-leader" they had on the team just signed a mega-contract with Dallas. So who’s gonna lead Houston?