Motel: Rockets are fouled and step back three-pointers are too strong. He is one of the purest scorers

August 11th News Recently, former NBA and CBA player Motie Yunas was a guest on a podcast program, and during which he talked about Harden when the Rockets.

When playing for the Rockets, Harden won the MVP in 2018, and his scoring ability was terrifying. Motel played side by side with Harden in the Rockets from 2012 to 2016. He recently revealed that Harden has always been very good, but his performance has reached another level in those two years.

"Obviously, James Harden is one of the best singles in the world, with extraordinary skills. At his peak, he got 18 to 20 free throws per game because no one can figure out how he played basketball. Harden is one of the 'purst scorers I've ever seen," Motel praised.

In January 2019, Harden averaged a terrifying 43.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game.

Motel said that the opponent's coach would rather see Harden break through the basket than let him shoot a controversial three-pointer, mainly because Harden can create physical contact to get free throws. So at that time, the defensive goal of each team was not to let Harden find a three-pointer position to step back after shooting, nor to let him create physical contact in these shots. "We can see how Minnesota's Rubio defended him, trying to force him to break through because his shot was too fatal."

"If he breaks through to the inside and you have a tough big guy waiting for him, then this kind of defense is acceptable, and the rest of the defense was not good at that time," Motel added.

The 34-year-old Motel has one season left on Monaco's contract, but he is not in the plans for Spanoris' new season, and the player is actively seeking to show his effectiveness elsewhere.