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Harden - this roster fits you perfectly - reconsider!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaDakota, Dec 18, 2020.

  1. Bobbythegreat

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    The reason a lot of "Rockets fans" hate the Rockets is due to who the owner is, for Harden, he doesn't want to take responsibility for what he did to the team so he's looking for the exit hoping he can go somewhere that will carry him.....despite the reality that his best chance of winning is here.

    One of the biggest problems for a while now is that Harden isn't the brightest or most mature person in the world. As such, you can't really appeal to logic with him.
     
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  2. Joe Rocket

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    While I recognize how good we'd be if he stayed. I think we should just let him go. Just trade the dude for Simmons. We get a young guy we could build around and we all wont be so stressed over our time table to win a chip. Im sick of him going 3 of 100 on 3's in playoff games that count. I thought we would be lottery without him and it looks like we wont so let him go dude.
     
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  3. Rocket River

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    What was the stats of his second best player?

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  4. Verbal Christ

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    Jordan had 33 in game 6 of the 92 NBA Finals, but it was John Paxson who won that game and closed out that series against the Suns. Jordan had 39 in Game 6 of the 97 NBA Finals but it was Steve Kerr who won that game and sent the Jazz home.

    Even Mike had role players step up. Who besides James has ever shown any late season heroics? Plenty of them have shared his duds.
     
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  5. htownrox1

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    Lol Harden defenders are just like him. Excuses. Can't ignore the fact that he's not built for this.
     
  6. htownrox1

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    Jordan was 6 for 6. Harden hasn't won anything.
     
  7. Loneyroy7

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    No, it doesn't.

    John Wall definitely does not fit Harden perfectly.
     
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  8. Swapshop

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    When he reads this I hope he agrees with you.
     
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  9. Verbal Christ

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    you're missing the point. Jordan also led the league in scoring how many years before he won anything? Wasnt until the right system arrived, AND the right teammates. Contrary to popular belief Jordan didnt win any of those rings on his own. He never won anything on his own. Only person in my lifetime I've seen drag a squad of average to a ring was Dream and that was just one magical year, the next one if it wasnt for Glyde we may have been one and done.

    I know James in not Jordan, I use the mother of all comparisons just so that casual fans can understand that nobody can win alone ie Lebron, Duncan, Kobe, Shaq etc... etc...

    33 year old Chris "ouch my hamstring" Paul was the best James ever got. Damn shame.
     
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  10. Rocket River

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    What was the stats of his second best player?

    Answer the question.

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  11. tycoonchip

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    Wall just doesn't fit and I don't see All Star potential. I thought at first it might but now I'm not so sure! I think if Tad Brown walked up to Harden and said we will trade John Wall for Lillard, he might change his mind.
     
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    Duncan Robinson and herro are overrated
     
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    All-stars: Wood, Wall
    Super Backup Center: Cousins
    Key Rotational Players: EG, PJ, House
    Solid Role Players: GG, Nwaba

    Strong potential: Caboclo, Brown, Tate

    That's a good team and probably the best team Harden has been on as a Rocket.

    Harden should consider staying as this team now on paper has the pieces to give the Lakers trouble.
     
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    It does but way too many questions with Wall...? How healthy is he really?
     
  15. htownrox1

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    I entertained you earlier with James' stat line. We can go back and forth all day about "stats". My argument is that James just isn't built to lead and win a championship. He's not built for it. He's built for the offseason hanging with rappers at strip clubs.
     
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    To be fair, the opposing team had nobody else to worry about once the guy who occupied almost half of the cap space went down.
     
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    Jordan was 0 for 6 at one point too.

    He didn't change, but his roster did.

    Maybe C-Wood is the Pippen we have been looking for? Maybe Silas is the Phil?
     
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    He looks good and achilles aren't injuries that recur once they are fixed. Question is if anything else on him will break down.
     
  19. TEXNIFICENT

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    Michael Jordan is 0 for life without Scottie Pippen & Phil Jackson. Didn't win squat. It's a team sport. Superstars are important but they have to have help that finishes the job. Harden should shoulder a great deal of the blame but the team just wasn't good enough at the end of the day. But NO EXCUSES for Harden showing out of shape this year. It's just unprofessional & sorry.
     
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