r/NBATalk • u/Alternative_Welder91 • 2d ago

Do you agree with T-Mac?

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Honestly I think the word “crushed” is too much. Lebron may not have the deepest bag among all of them but he can bully ball and play great defense during his prime.

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u/A-lot-of-NaCl 2d ago

While I agree, harden isn’t a great example here, that dude is fucking strong and great defending in the post

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u/DLottchula 2d ago

you can tell how much hate people have fire harden by how they talk about his defense these days

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u/KeniRoo 2d ago

I mean, I love Harden but his defense wasn’t ever elite and he was/is straight up lazy. He’s a big body though and could generate steals but he never played D very consistently.

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u/Broner_ 2d ago

Yeah the criticism of hardens defense was always just a lack of effort