Probably one of the best Playmakers i've seen in a while. His ability to score from deep, a pull up from midrange or finishing around the rim makes him so hard to predict, but then his court vision makes it so that you're not able to double team him. I think you were spot on in terms of dialing in the details of what makes his ISO game so tough to defend! you don't have to like what Harden is doing ( I don't love HOW he plays) but i'm impressed with what he can do offensively.
What are the chances that you make a great comment and only the creator comments that's some rare talent kid. And me ..... Im cool to.... ISO GANG, NETS IN 4
No he’s not just put a giannes or Lebron on him. A pail George maybe a Westbrook and he’s eliminated. The OKC did a thing where Paul and Westbrook switched off of him throughout the game and he scored only 4 points in the second half and 0 in the last quarter. Ultimately choking the free throws last second. And then Paul George sent them home with a corner 3 He also gets a lot of fouls other players like Westbrook and Lebron don’t for some strange reason
@@booker4984 He's dropping 35ppg rn against the WARRIORS who have Iggy, Klay and Draymond guarding him.. I'm pretty sure he would cook OKC rn if Houston played them in the playoffs.
I am just too fond of how Harden blows by his defender every time, and I always think over the way he makes his man get crossed so easy. Just appreciate your video; it is much beneficial to me.
Damn is like one of the most helpful things ever 🤣 im a iso player and i study his game for how in depth u put this im prob bout to average 6 7 more points
Any players out there, I got a question for ya( if you played ball at some type of organized level) Did or do y’all play off instinct or predetermined moves? I myself was a point guard my entire career, and I have to say that I wish I consistently trusted in myself and hours of work outside of practice I put in to my creation/handles game. On my aau team, where I just felt less pressure, had a coach who just handed me the ball and said go, I played almost entirely free flowing and off of in the second reactions. On my varsity squad, my coach was so old and rigid and close minded that I felt so much pressure to be ridiculously efficient and perfect that I believe I actually held myself back by thinking to much prior to each possession/isolation and went into too many plays with a predetermined move. I still played free in some ways, such as when it came to what pass I would throw, but when sizing up my man I already knew what I was going to use on him rather than taking what the D gave me based on his stance and reactions to my pre-move movements. I practiced my moves so much and made sure they were so quick that it still allowed me to beat my man 80 percent of the time, but I’m just so positive that everything about my game and how I benefitted my team would have been better if I just let go and played free. Because it’s not as if I didn’t make mistakes when I played all pre-determined. Yes, I played that way in fear of making errors, but the actual number of errors I made plating free vs rigid was the same, the main differnce is that i was impossible to stay in front of when I just let my entire package free, and when I played rigid I would eventually be easier to guard as the game went on once my opponent started to realize I wasn’t going to counter, so if he guessed right he would stay in front. I know “no one cares” but I think this is really interesting stuff and I would love for anyone to share their experiences as well! I’m fascinated by hearing about any ballers mentality on playing the game, you know? What goes on in our MINDS behind the moves and way we play on the court.
A year later I cannot relate more. Last year I was on the first team with I felt like pression to perform as a PG because our school was behind our team and the coach took it too much seriously. This year my coach put me in the 2nd for me to develop for next year. This year I’ll try to let my whole package play out and take what the D give me every time and develop my reaction on what the defender gives me
Its because its an older technique that many think everyone knows about - but not everyone was playing ball outside in the 90s to know that. (but Harden was lol)
I used to hate James Harden and his playstyle. While this is partly because I am a jazz fan and the rockets have eliminated the jazz two years in a row, I always hated the way harden 'ruined' the game with his playstyle. this video really taught me how hard it is and how much attention you need to pay to the feet of your defender. I love your channel and I watch almost all your videos. keep up the work!
David Ahrner they would’ve been bullying him on defense. Players back then were physically stronger, and the offensive player couldn’t push off and get “touch fouls” like flag football
@@levelx-cell9374 lol i just explained why he cant be bullied. Slapping arms has always been fouls, so drawing fouls would be just as easy for Harden. Also players were not physically stronger back then.
David Ahrner Slapping someone’s arm has always been a foul; extending your arms through the defenders arms hasn’t always been lol. That’s why harden routinely declines in the playoffs as opposed to Jordan, Kobe, Kevin Durant, etc. Also harden mostly thrives because of modern spacing and shooters allowing him to go 1 on 1 much easier. He struggled when there are legit rim protectors in the paint since he has just average athleticism
Crazy handles, gotta respect the shot, and he probably weighs as much as a small forward lol. Also he might have the best first step in the league right now
@King Ky Kyrie is an elite iso player, but Harden is by far the most effective iso player. So kyrie isnt very close, just check their true shooting percentage. If Kyrie draws more fouls he would be in the conversation though
Harden is a great offensive player ill admit.. hes soo good at stretching the rules.. but i will respect him if he'll flop less and less whiny like how he play after the 1st game in GSW... play like a man.. even with injured eye..
could u make a video: how to maintain stamina throughout the game consistently. or type of attack in transition, and which are the best at certain situation
Does James Harden actually know if he's doing that by the way you explain the video because I feel like nba players are really that conscious when they play, I can't see how you can subconscious reading your defender like that O_o that's amazing, I do it sometimes as well, but one thing I got from this video how James Harden moves his body a lot like you said in different directions with a change of speed. Due to that, his handles being smooth and moving his body nonstop you don't know where he's going to to, same thing with other nba players. Do you think you can Damian Lillard's ISO Game lmao?
It becomes 2nd nature and you think less about it. In the moment, they're not thinking of the exact details like "oh he shifted back with this move, lemme try it again and see if he does the same" or "gotta make sure i lean forward this much"
top guys like Harden probably watch a lot of film of themselves and of guys like Kobe, MJ etc, that's how they separate themselves unless they're like Westbrook level athletic. And to make it second nature, Harden says he practices with guys like PJ Tucker and other great defenders on him 1 on 2.
This channel is goated!
I fear not the man who has practised 1000 kicks but the man who has practised 1 kick 1000 times.
Draymond
@Pranav Kamath lmao 🤣
@@pranavkamath2897 oh boy
Bruce lee
Perfect quote for these idiots that complain he does the same move
James Harden is one of those players that will leave his fingerprint on the nba.
Fr...he got the NBA whining and changing rules lmao
Completely agree. Modeling my game after him
Draymond already left his in his eye
@@peterramirez4548 W
Kristian Ryden he already has.
Probably one of the best Playmakers i've seen in a while. His ability to score from deep, a pull up from midrange or finishing around the rim makes him so hard to predict, but then his court vision makes it so that you're not able to double team him. I think you were spot on in terms of dialing in the details of what makes his ISO game so tough to defend!
you don't have to like what Harden is doing ( I don't love HOW he plays) but i'm impressed with what he can do offensively.
Lol at 2:15 Harden is like “if you move your feet, you’re screwed. If you don’t move your feet you’re f&@$%#”
Pretty much 🤷♂️
What are the chances that you make a great comment and only the creator comments that's some rare talent kid. And me ..... Im cool to....
ISO GANG, NETS IN 4
This nigga is UNGUARDABLE, one of my favorite players to watch in the game right now 💯
James Harden is just unguardable 🔥🔥🔥
No he’s not just put a giannes or Lebron on him. A pail George maybe a Westbrook and he’s eliminated. The OKC did a thing where Paul and Westbrook switched off of him throughout the game and he scored only 4 points in the second half and 0 in the last quarter. Ultimately choking the free throws last second. And then Paul George sent them home with a corner 3
He also gets a lot of fouls other players like Westbrook and Lebron don’t for some strange reason
@@booker4984 that was regular season. Westbrook and PG got sent home in the first round again.
Jahleel Sayers ok. But that doesn’t have anything to do with my previous comment UwU
@@booker4984 He's dropping 35ppg rn against the WARRIORS who have Iggy, Klay and Draymond guarding him.. I'm pretty sure he would cook OKC rn if Houston played them in the playoffs.
@@booker4984 what makes you think okc can guard harden when they can't even guard dame
that shin angle breakdown crowned u as the best basketball reading channel on TH-cam
I am just too fond of how Harden blows by his defender every time, and I always think over the way he makes his man get crossed so easy.
Just appreciate your video; it is much beneficial to me.
I love his playing style
Best channel on TH-cam about all things hoop I’ve said it before I’ll continue to say it!!! From the first videos ever produced to now....GOLD
Damn is like one of the most helpful things ever 🤣 im a iso player and i study his game for how in depth u put this im prob bout to average 6 7 more points
What's great about his technique is that it's 100% usable, no flashy moves, just pure effectiveness
Attention to Detail How to Read a Defender pls
🤔 maybe a series?
By Any Means Basketball make a series but one video that wraps it all up
By Any Means Basketball yes please🙏🏾
By Any Means Basketball that would be better
By Any Means Basketball a SERIES!
James harden is the type of guy to read the terms and conditions of the nba to learn the rules
Fear the fucking Beard...
And Hardens newly awakened Rennigan
Can we get an updated version of this video 😏 showing his Brooklyn and Philly progression
This is the best breakdown I've seen. Awesome
Harden is such a unique creative scorer ive never seen his moves before
Could u make a vid on Kawhi and how he’s ballin in the playoffs?
Matthew Ebarvia fuck off this is harden’s video
@@gmahi5 calm down, young man.
MobyBlitzYT read my name backwards
@@gmahi5 eman ym, right?
Yep breakdown his 2020 choking
I'm so happy to have him here in Brooklyn!!
Lakers in 6
@@dariusisfamous2840 nope lakers in 7 coz they prob landed on 7th spot in the west and will play in playn in tournament lmao
Been waiting for this video for a LONG TIME!! thanks man
Where do y’all rank Harden in terms of top players?! 🔬
Right now he is the best player in the league along with KD. And I think he’ll end up as 3rd best SG ever, surpassing Wade.
Attention to detail how to read a defender
Details on shooting 3s please
@@constantineriabtsev8198 ahahaha.
By Any Means Basketball he’s top 3 right now
Any players out there, I got a question for ya( if you played ball at some type of organized level)
Did or do y’all play off instinct or predetermined moves?
I myself was a point guard my entire career, and I have to say that I wish I consistently trusted in myself and hours of work outside of practice I put in to my creation/handles game. On my aau team, where I just felt less pressure, had a coach who just handed me the ball and said go, I played almost entirely free flowing and off of in the second reactions. On my varsity squad, my coach was so old and rigid and close minded that I felt so much pressure to be ridiculously efficient and perfect that I believe I actually held myself back by thinking to much prior to each possession/isolation and went into too many plays with a predetermined move. I still played free in some ways, such as when it came to what pass I would throw, but when sizing up my man I already knew what I was going to use on him rather than taking what the D gave me based on his stance and reactions to my pre-move movements. I practiced my moves so much and made sure they were so quick that it still allowed me to beat my man 80 percent of the time, but I’m just so positive that everything about my game and how I benefitted my team would have been better if I just let go and played free. Because it’s not as if I didn’t make mistakes when I played all pre-determined. Yes, I played that way in fear of making errors, but the actual number of errors I made plating free vs rigid was the same, the main differnce is that i was impossible to stay in front of when I just let my entire package free, and when I played rigid I would eventually be easier to guard as the game went on once my opponent started to realize I wasn’t going to counter, so if he guessed right he would stay in front.
I know “no one cares” but I think this is really interesting stuff and I would love for anyone to share their experiences as well! I’m fascinated by hearing about any ballers mentality on playing the game, you know? What goes on in our MINDS behind the moves and way we play on the court.
A year later I cannot relate more. Last year I was on the first team with I felt like pression to perform as a PG because our school was behind our team and the coach took it too much seriously. This year my coach put me in the 2nd for me to develop for next year. This year I’ll try to let my whole package play out and take what the D give me every time and develop my reaction on what the defender gives me
100x more helpful than some black and white video of him dribbling in practice mixed with shitty trap music
Most underappreciated player in the world
Positive Shin angles...love it
2:55 has the best read by Harden in my opinion watch how he sells and uses the defenders momentum.
Harden's package is amazing to have, regardless of your athleticism! 10/10 recommend for your bag
Skill wise he's the greatest of all time no debate
That quote at the beginning is universal, and that's coming from a fighter. But in a fighters sense it's the hips and feet.
Would you please analyze Larry Legend in the future?
Fr...that would be dope af
Swear every time i watch one of your vids i learn something new😌. Can't dissapoint💯. Way to go my guy❗💯
Harden...the crafted player in the league
I like your videos man! Keep it up and God bless you
I generally don’t feel like harden is thinking of all this while he’s dribbling lmao. Mans is just hooping
100% not
I agree
Love this channel, I will stick with until you reach 1 million, ✊
You should breakdown CJ McCullom
In the playoffs this year.. I know the old one exist
Love me some James harden but I peep the vintage Cole world beat in the back 🔥🔥🔥
I need these for 1v1 play or in games
He attacks opponents feet, can’t stand him but he’s effective.. Btw I dig the tracks you lay on the videos
I knew this when I saw him play and now am using it😁 it work everytime for me
is it easy to pull of this type of package??
how'd you learn to read and react to where the defender puts his weight. that seems hard to pull off everytime
@@devvv4616 that is what I really want to know
there is no stopping him
great video... love the breakdown
The secret is how low he gets gets during the set up and then the blow by. His off hand arm is also swiping those mits.
About time....amazed how little videos there are breaking down his between the legs combos
Its because its an older technique that many think everyone knows about - but not everyone was playing ball outside in the 90s to know that. (but Harden was lol)
I love you dude. All the contents are best to learn basketball
love you too my guy 😂🙏🏻
Harden is a Basketball genius, his haters don't know there's an art in his movement.
I used to hate James Harden and his playstyle. While this is partly because I am a jazz fan and the rockets have eliminated the jazz two years in a row, I always hated the way harden 'ruined' the game with his playstyle. this video really taught me how hard it is and how much attention you need to pay to the feet of your defender. I love your channel and I watch almost all your videos. keep up the work!
Very helpful video. Really never thought about a lot of this stuff when watching harden
So simple yet so affective
thanks so much for da vid now i can play like james harden better den ever
Ok.
Attention to detail how to read a defender plzz😭
Harden is efficiency genius
Harden = back to back MVP 💯🔥🔥🔥
😬
James Harden would be so much easier to guard back in the early 2000’s. Good video bro
Actually no, Harden is great at catching extended hands with finishing moves, such as shots or layups. So you wont really be able to hand-check him.
David Ahrner they would’ve been bullying him on defense. Players back then were physically stronger, and the offensive player couldn’t push off and get “touch fouls” like flag football
@@levelx-cell9374 lol i just explained why he cant be bullied. Slapping arms has always been fouls, so drawing fouls would be just as easy for Harden. Also players were not physically stronger back then.
David Ahrner Slapping someone’s arm has always been a foul; extending your arms through the defenders arms hasn’t always been lol. That’s why harden routinely declines in the playoffs as opposed to Jordan, Kobe, Kevin Durant, etc. Also harden mostly thrives because of modern spacing and shooters allowing him to go 1 on 1 much easier. He struggled when there are legit rim protectors in the paint since he has just average athleticism
what is the instrumental on this???!!! I heard it in your shooting program as well, I love it
Crazy handles, gotta respect the shot, and he probably weighs as much as a small forward lol. Also he might have the best first step in the league right now
Thank you!
Almost has a streetball influence to it even tho it's simple moves
AGREE💯
its truly a STREETBALL style.
1 on 1 DRIBBLE DRIVE offense.
but its a little more polish than STREETBALL STYLE
Should’ve used more clips of him on good defenders he was blowing by satornasky and jo ingles and centers 😂😂
Jingles is a solid defender
Can you do this for Kobe, Jordan, Tmac, Iverson etc
What an indepth analysis man wow nice 🙏👌👍
3:27 does the professor hop dribble shout out to him for being able to learn from a street baller.
Harden > Kyrie no question bra
@King Ky Kyrie is an elite iso player, but Harden is by far the most effective iso player. So kyrie isnt very close, just check their true shooting percentage. If Kyrie draws more fouls he would be in the conversation though
Also skill wise Kyrie might be the best player, but he isnt as smart and doesnt analyse the game as well as Harden and Curry.
@@davidahrner4876 lol😂😂😂 and then Irving have a ring while harden forever scorer until playoff hhahah
Navy Gail lmao if you switch harden and kyrie on the cavs that team finna won every championship until 2020 lol stop disrespecting harden
@@navygail173 Harden never had LeBron
His the goat
The beat is Called liquid sun by dekonstructionists it’s the last song on the forever July album
He could go left, right, backward, also upward with floaters or lob pass
Harden is a great offensive player ill admit.. hes soo good at stretching the rules.. but i will respect him if he'll flop less and less whiny like how he play after the 1st game in GSW... play like a man.. even with injured eye..
I love this channel you’ve taught me so much thank you
Very good breakdown! Thanks!
Thank you for this really helped my bad mood by studying something
Im with the movement 🌊🌊🌊
GREAT VIDEO BROSKI
Wow this was actually really good
What if the defender isn’t playing you to any direction. Playing Straight up?
Dude that shit was fire!!!
This is
This is an excellent video Bro!
could u make a video: how to maintain stamina throughout the game consistently.
or
type of attack in transition, and which are the best at certain situation
great breakdown btw, that shin angle and body angle is really hard to master
edit: i mean forward lean
Terrific video and breakdown
This Channel has always been my favourite but I missed the reading
Keep with the great video!!!
Thank you for this video
Good video lil bro bro.
Great breakdown
Could u do a kyrie attention to detail on what he does on offense?
one of the best iso players in nba history
I love this video, very informative
This is gold
That’s actually so cool ngl
Great stuff 👍
I LOVE BASKETBALL ❤️
Great video!
whats the music pls
Great vid bro
Thanks for the video and footage.
Kobe saying to Harden many moons ago that you cannot relay too much ISO plays in playoffs nowadays.
Aldwin Flores has nothing to do with iso , Warriors are just a talented team
@@jmoneyz13 excuses.
@@jmoneyz13 it's every teams excuses. Oof.
Aldwin Flores explain to me how it’s an excuse when they haven’t loss??
Aldwin Flores nigga they won a championship without kd what more proof do you need ?
Nice breakdown
This video is approved
Does James Harden actually know if he's doing that by the way you explain the video because I feel like nba players are really that conscious when they play, I can't see how you can subconscious reading your defender like that O_o that's amazing, I do it sometimes as well, but one thing I got from this video how James Harden moves his body a lot like you said in different directions with a change of speed. Due to that, his handles being smooth and moving his body nonstop you don't know where he's going to to, same thing with other nba players.
Do you think you can Damian Lillard's ISO Game lmao?
Leo_Cerberus it’s all experience and muscle memory. NBA players practice their sport everyday.
It becomes 2nd nature and you think less about it. In the moment, they're not thinking of the exact details like "oh he shifted back with this move, lemme try it again and see if he does the same" or "gotta make sure i lean forward this much"
@@UrAverageGamer9000 well yea that stuff but i just meant in terms of reading their defender,i feel like they actually read it but react quickly
top guys like Harden probably watch a lot of film of themselves and of guys like Kobe, MJ etc, that's how they separate themselves unless they're like Westbrook level athletic. And to make it second nature, Harden says he practices with guys like PJ Tucker and other great defenders on him 1 on 2.
Harden's reading the defenders feet to blow by was 2nd nature since high school. He studied film to develop his step back