Ball dominant player who is historically great at mid range jumpers joins team with ball dominant player at same position that treats mid range jumpers like the plague.
I don't get it, but I like it!
A few things.
1. Harden has his nasty step back jumper, he just stopped using it as much
2. D'Antoni talked about the need for more ball handlers and a more dynamic offense. Come playoffs, and the total reluctance to use mid-range shots meant our offense was very stale and predictable. You have to make teams pay for only defending the rim and perimeter
3.oh my fucking god everyone is going to hate the rockets so fucking much next year
4. Morey goes after talent first. We went after Aldridge and melo. Chris Paul's mid range shot is efficient as hell
5. During all the hubbub about cp3, rockets fans looked into it and found that harden was actually really efficient playing off the ball
6. You have to remember, Beverley wasn't that good a ball handler for a long time, ty Lawson was ty Lawson, Jason Terry was ridiculously old, Lin and harden in 2013 and 2014 werent pass focused point guards, etc. CP3 is the first point guard of his type to play with harden
7. Most of all, this is the first time since maybe Nash + Joe Johnson/point Boris Diaw that D'Antoni has had two elite playmakers to try and make his offense so much more versatile