Harden/Ariza/Durant/Ryno/Horford Moreh's dream KD and Harden can take turns playmaking but with Ryno probably asking for max, it's unlikely it'll happen along with KD prob going elsewhere.
I used to think Lowry would have been a good fit with Harden, but Lowry takes up quite a bit of time on the shot clock before passing, and he likes to drive to the basket. Only George Hill fits in well with Harden IMO at the 1. We do need to look for option 1 a, a near max guy( 16 M or so) instead of chasing Durant.
With option 1a I'm talking about superstars in the tier of Durant, Bron, Melo, etc, aka the guys that we are not able to acquire and waste time on. My take on option 1b would be max guys that are not superstars, aka Conley, Lowry, Batum, Gasol brothers, Horford. The chance of netting the 2nd tier max players is way higher and they'd improve the team a lot. Regarding fit: As you said, there's basically no real PG that fits next to Harden, sometimes I think we should look for a 3&d combo guard as a starter next to Harden, these guys would be way cheaper and attainable.
Ah, the dream of pipes, which entices all Rockets fans just as Taco Bell, trolly worms, and strip clubs lure James Harden.
Durant is not a pipedream. Now LeBron and Melo are but Harden and Durant bromance can't be underestimated. There's a good chance. Even if it happened it still takes so much work to win the chip.
If they are tight (Harden/Durant) as people say then we are in a great spot to sign him. The only thing I can see stopping us is a horrible roster build around him and money. Bros over the NBA!! Ha!
Wow... Just drop it man! If D-Mo is healthy (which would be the only reason he is useful to the rockets), then he is about to get PAID! If the Rockets want to retain Howard or just make a run at more than Durant, they have to let him go. You either get a pick now, or get nothing later. I really like D-MO, but he's not a Big 3 guy and neither is Parsons..
Durant has bad feet - Howard has a bad back. Why would anyone pay MAX money to two guys who are one additional injury from being done? DD
Durant, Howard, and DMo. Basically identical players. Hopefully DMo can go on to the sort of historic career that a guy like Spanoulis had. Wasn't he another of your man crushes?
Risk vs Reward! You're really going to ask why we would prefer guys that are proven 'Elite' players at their position (Yes, Dwight is still an elite Center in the current NBA), over someone who was hurt during their first good season? D-Mo may still be very good, or he may never play as well as he did last season. Either way, you're not giving up a chance at Elite players to keep him. I love D-Mo, but that's jus the way it works out. I'll say that D-Mo is a better scorer than Dwight in EVERY WAY! But, he doesn't rebound or block shots, which you desperately need against the bully teams of the west. I would have liked to have resigned him this summer, but he will command too much money, it's that simple.
