What was Harden s scouting draft report like?

The draft report says he's more well-rounded and has a strong offense, but a weak defense.

The first is his sprint speed, his short-distance runs were among the best among the rookies of the year, only seconds slower than Wade, and some people say he is a little Usain Bolt who can play basketball.

Harden's Scouting Draft report that year said he was a player with many offensive skills and mature scoring ability, but his concentration on the court was erratic.

James Harden, who is one of the most controversial stars in the league today. After the end of the Kobe Wade era, Harden was recognized as the league's No. 1 quarterback. He has a strong scoring ability and has repeatedly set records in the regular season.

However, Harden's unpleasant style of play, a lot of foul making, and over-reliance on three-point shooting, coupled with the occasional hip pull in the playoffs, made his reputation polarized. But anyway, Harden is a superstar in the league, so do you know what his original draft report was? has a passing ball quotient, with a total score of 98 points, and now it has surpassed the template.

Harden was 19 years old when he entered the draft, and he was an ace guard at Arizona State. With a height of 1.96 meters and an arm span of 2.10 meters, although he weighs 100 kilograms, Harden's maximum bounce reaches 94cm, making him a first-class explosive defender. Not to mention the physical talent, this is also the most important reason why Harden can become a flower scout.

When he was in college, Harden handed over gorgeous statistics of rebounds and assists per game, showing his all-round skills. In the draft report at the time, scouts wrote that Harden had a strong body and could fit into NBA-level matchups. He also has excellent offensive and foul making ability, excellent passing vision, has a good ball quotient, and is an all-round player who can score on his own and lead his teammates.

It has to be said that these advantages are also perfectly in line with what Harden looks like now.

On the downside, scouts believe that Harden's left and right hand ability is not balanced, his style of play requires a lot of ball-handling, the turnover rate is too high, and the defensive flexibility is less efficient when the big man is flexible.

On the whole, the draft report of that year was very accurate, with all-round skills, good at making fouls, and good passing vision, which are all characteristics of Harden now. The turnover rate is too high, the right hand is not as sharp as the left hand, and the defensive performance is average, which is also a shortcoming that Harden has not corrected. At that time, Harden's draft rating was as high as 98 points, you must know that Wei Shao's score was only 95 points, Curry was only 92 at the time, and the Thunder was absolutely right to draft Harden with a scout.

It is worth mentioning that Harden's draft template that year had 3 people, the upper limit was to become a superstar quarterback like Ginobili and Roy, and the lower limit was to become a super sixth man like Terry. In the end, Harden completed the counterattack, and he played the role of a substitute during the Thunder period, and also won the best sixth man. After joining the Rockets, Harden won the regular season MVP, scoring champion, assist king, a burst of gold and other honors, both strength and honor, has surpassed Ginobili and Roy, I have to say, Harden is still underestimated.

Born on August 26, 1989, Harden is 1.96 meters tall, entered the NBA with the third pick in the first round in 2009, and has played for the Thunder, the Rockets, the Nets, and the 76ers.

Harden's career began with the Thunder, and in 12 years with Durant and Westbrook teamed up to enter the Finals, when all three were years old, the youngest and most potential new force in the league, when the contract was renewed, because the Thunder's ** price was millions less than Harden's heart, so he chose to switch to the Rockets, if he stayed in the Thunder team, the "Thunder three less" could dominate the league for a few years, but Harden would only be the team's third choice, and would not have the current honor and status.

In 2009, James Harden was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the third pick in the first round.

James Harden was born on August 26, 1989, from Arizona State University, and was selected by the Thunder with the third pick in the first round in 2009 and has since begun his career.

James Harden's draft report:

James Harden |

Shooting Guard Aug 26, 1989 Arizona State University Sophomore.

Height: m Weight: 99 kg Best template: Manu Ginobili Worst prospect: Jason Terry.

Strengths: Ability to make free throws, diverse offensive methods, excellent technical ability, very strong tactical execution on the offensive end, able to create scoring opportunities for themselves, aggressive offensively, skillful use of feints, and very good switching on dribbling. Not tall as a shooting guard, but physically strong enough to fit in NBA-level matchups.

He has excellent offensive ability and foul making ability, passing vision, ball control ability, projection ability, and breakthrough ability all show that he is a relatively comprehensive offensive player, not only scoring by himself but also leading his teammates to score.

Defensively, he can defend off the ball, he has a good relationship with his teammates, and he has physical control and coordination.

Very in place, with a strong body, very good rebounding performance, with some 3-point shooting ability.

Disadvantages: easy to make mistakes when shooting from mid-distance, relatively poor ball control, limited upside, unorthodox style of play, average athleticism, average height, and relatively weak ability to dribble and shoot with good limbs (almost equal to a single jump shot).

The biggest disadvantage is the high error rate, because his way of playing requires holding the ball in his hands, so he is more prone to making mistakes. In addition, because he is left-handed, his left and right hands are not very balanced. In addition, the efficiency is relatively low when facing a flexible big man defense, and Harden's upside potential is not great.

James Harden Honors & Awards.

1*MVP3*Scoring Champion.

8* All Stars.

1* Assist King.

1* Best Sixth Man.

6* Best Team First Team.

1* Olympic gold medal.

1* Best Rookie Team 2.

1* Best Team 3rd Team.

9* Player of the Month.

26* Player of the Week.

Harden was the third pick in the first round of the draft.

In the 2009 NBA Draft, James Harden was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the third pick in the first round.

James Harden, born on August 26, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA, is an American professional basketball player and guard who plays for the NBA Houston Rockets.

James Harden entered the NBA through the draft in 2009 and played for the Thunder and Rockets, being named to the All-Rookie Second Team in his rookie season, Sixth Man of the Year in 2011-12, All-Star First Team three-time, All-Star Team seven-time and regular season MVP in 2017-18.

James Harden won gold at the London Olympics with the U.S. men's basketball team in 2012 and the Spanish Basketball World Cup with the U.S. team in 2014.

In the 2009 Tanhua Show, he played as a scoring guard, very strong physically, rich in offensive means, breakthrough and jump shots, scoring ability is very strong, but also very selfless, one of the Thunder's three less, the biggest favorite for this year's best sixth man.

He was drafted by the Thunder with the third pick and was considered to be one of the few rookies of the year who could provide instant power.

'09 draft pick Griffin, top pick Thabit, Tanhua Harden.

The champion in 2003 has been leading the rookies.

James Harden, who was selected by the Thunder with the third pick in '09, had a 98-point rating before the draft, and was once widely favored, and scouts evaluated Harden at the time for having good ball-handling skills and excellent passing ability, as well as super scoring ability. The templates given are Ginobili and Brandon Roy.

Harden entered the league as a substitute for the Thunder team, and won the best sixth man award in the 11-12 season, after which Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets and became the team's key training object, Harden lived up to expectations and led the team to the playoffs, showing good team leadership and scoring ability.

Harden Scouting Report -

Judging from Harden's entire career, there is no doubt that Harden in the early stage is very similar to Ginobili, and it is also an expert's optimistic view. It is undeniable that now Harden no longer has a template, but has become someone else's template.

Now Harden is stronger than Ginobili in terms of team leadership, passing ability, scoring ability and athletic talent, not only that, but Harden has also enriched his own ** library, developed throwing skills between backward steps and marches, especially the backward step has reached the realm of perfection, has become his own exclusive symbol, and has also become the object of imitation by rookie players in the league.

Mavericks star Doncic prefers to step back and shoot from a distance, and his playing style is closer to Harden's. Doncic's template at the beginning was not Harden, but Joe Johnson, but in terms of overall play, it is very similar to Harden, and of course, there is also the all-round side of James.

All in all, Harden has gone beyond his own template and become someone else's. Harden is the league's active No. 1 player, a six-time All-NBA First Team, a 2016-17 NBA assist leader, a three-time NBA scoring champion, and an 18-year regular season MVP.

It's Maddy, because Harden's early style of play was very similar to Maddy, but now his style of play has changed.

Harden's draft template that year was Ginobili and Brandon Roy, and he has now surpassed Roy.

As we all know, James Harden, the star of the Rockets, is the top scoring guard in the NBA league today, although his physical talent is not as outstanding as James and Durant, but he still ranks among the league's first-line stars with his unique offensive rhythm and outstanding basketball IQ. Some time ago, the United States revealed Harden's scouting analysis report during the draft, so let's take a look at how those scouts evaluated Harden, who was only 19 years old at the time.

Strengths: Ability to make free throws, diverse offensive methods, excellent technical ability, excellent tactical execution on the offensive end, excellent basketball IQ, ability to create scoring opportunities for themselves, aggressive offensively, skillful use of feints, and very good switching in dribbling.

Defensively, he can defend off the ball, have a good relationship with his teammates, do a good job in body control and coordination, have a strong body, and have a very good rebounding performance, with a certain 3-point shooting ability.

Disadvantages: The ability to control the ball with both left and right hands is unbalanced, resulting in a high turnover rate, limited upside, and athleticism and height and reach are not elite level.

Suggestion: Harden needs to develop the skills of back-to-back singles, with Harden's height, arm span and hips, if Harden develops back-to-back singles, the opponent will not be able to defend, which can compress the opponent's defense, and save physical strength, while also improving the shooting rate, and reducing the number of shots outside the three-point line in the case of a bad three-point hand, which will undoubtedly improve the stability of the offense.

Best Template: Manu Ginobili, Worst Prospect: Jason Terry.

This scouting report is relatively good for Harden, who was only 19 years old at the time, and the strengths and weaknesses that Harden showed on the court later were not much different from this scouting report. In his first few seasons in the league, Harden showed great basketball talent and offensive ability, but he didn't improve much in controlling turnovers. Even after his later transfer to the Rockets, Harden still averaged one of the league's turnovers per game each season.

It is worth mentioning that Harden also has the most total turnovers of any player in his class.

Today's Harden not only has a strong body, but also very flexible on his feet, and is very good at breaking through, especially the step-back jumper has become a signature shot. Harden is a good shooter, and his strongest advantage is the breakthrough, his European step makes many defenders at a loss, can complete the shot in the confrontation, and is very good at making opponent fouls, cleverly causing physical contact, and even actively touching the opposing defender when breaking through, creating "2+1" opportunities. However, I think the scout's suggestion still makes sense, adding back-to-back singles and mid-range shooting is a must for a superstar, after all, in the intensity of playoff-level confrontations, three-point shots tend to be less stable than two-point shots.

The draft report says that Harden is very good at making free throws, has a variety of offensive methods, but has a lot of turnovers.

The advantages are that they can make free throws, have a variety of offensive methods, have excellent technical ability, have excellent tactical execution on the offensive end, have an excellent basketball IQ, can create their own scoring opportunities, are aggressive offensively, can skillfully use feints to dribble and switch freely. The disadvantage is that the ability to control the ball with both left and right hands and balance is not at the elite level.