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James Harden traded to the Rockets!!!!!
Sccit:
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--- Quote from: NIKCC on October 29, 2012, 11:45:20 AM ---
--- Quote from: M Dogg on October 29, 2012, 08:52:31 AM ---Now that I look at this trade, it maybe the best thing to happen to OKC. With Harden, they'll win the next two years and challenge the Lakers and Heat for titles. Without Harden, the next two years will be harder to pull off, but in 2 years with two lottery picks OKC will be UNTOUCHABLE! OKC is playing chess, and right now the NBA will not know what hits them. Martin will not be as good as Harden in the role that's required from OKC, but I think OKC put it's self in dynasty territory.
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those lottery picks will pan out when durants out of his prime....westbrook probably books it to another team by then, as well. rule #1 in the nba...if u have a chance to win, do it.
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That's why I was against the Thunder trading Harden. Harden gives them a chance to win now. Now the Thunder are build to win in 2-3 years. But in 2-3 years, they'll be unstoppable.
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maybe....but compromising a chance to win NOW is never the smart thing to do in the NBA. it could pay off, no doubt, but it's also a big gamble.
M Dogg™:
--- Quote from: NIKCC on October 29, 2012, 12:19:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: M Dogg on October 29, 2012, 12:18:03 PM ---
--- Quote from: NIKCC on October 29, 2012, 11:45:20 AM ---
--- Quote from: M Dogg on October 29, 2012, 08:52:31 AM ---Now that I look at this trade, it maybe the best thing to happen to OKC. With Harden, they'll win the next two years and challenge the Lakers and Heat for titles. Without Harden, the next two years will be harder to pull off, but in 2 years with two lottery picks OKC will be UNTOUCHABLE! OKC is playing chess, and right now the NBA will not know what hits them. Martin will not be as good as Harden in the role that's required from OKC, but I think OKC put it's self in dynasty territory.
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those lottery picks will pan out when durants out of his prime....westbrook probably books it to another team by then, as well. rule #1 in the nba...if u have a chance to win, do it.
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That's why I was against the Thunder trading Harden. Harden gives them a chance to win now. Now the Thunder are build to win in 2-3 years. But in 2-3 years, they'll be unstoppable.
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maybe....but compromising a chance to win NOW is never the smart thing to do in the NBA. it could pay off, no doubt, but it's also a big gamble.
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to the Thunder's credit though, they have the youth to watch 2-3 years, and they also needed to something with Harden. This might have been the best bet.
Remedy360:
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on October 29, 2012, 12:03:20 PM ---
--- Quote from: Remedy360 on October 29, 2012, 11:09:15 AM ---
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on October 29, 2012, 10:15:51 AM ---Durant will be 25 years old, with adding back to back lottery picks to his team.
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The Rockets weren't that bad last year were they? What makes you think they're going to be a lottery team?
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Lin is going to be an abomination. Harden hasn't proven he can just be handed the keys & lead a team.
Only three players on the teams roster have more than 3 years of experience in the league & they just happen to be Sean Livingston, Carlos Delfino & Daequan Cook.
I'm not saying they'll be a top five lottery team, but I think they'll be in the lottery.
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Fair points, but you gotta remember that Harden was drafted 3rd overall , is only 23, and was a third option on his team behind a freakishly athletic/ shot happy PG and a forward whose likely gonna go down as one of the best scorers of all time. I'm not saying he's guaranteed to be a star, but the verdict is still out on him. Forgot that they lost Lowry though, that will hurt.
Sccit:
Remember when Boston traded Perkins? It took them a year to finally get some chemistry back. Thunder had a good shot to win now. They gave it up to save money, first and foremost.
Remedy360:
--- Quote from: NIKCC on October 29, 2012, 03:12:48 PM ---Remember when Boston traded Perkins? It took them a year to finally get some chemistry back. Thunder had a good shot to win now. They gave it up to save money, first and foremost.
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Would you have paid him more than the 4 yrs/55 mill they offered?
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