James Harden's Brooklyn Nets

I watched the first half. I didn’t see anything different form Harden other than (I) he was trying and (2) he had KD next to him.

they barely beat a Magic team that is horrible.

they’re good and will be good and can make and win the Finals... but it wasn’t exactly exciting to watch to me.

I still saw a lot of standing around. Not as much - mind you he’s trying now lol.

but it’s still a style of ball only worth watching if you’re going to win it all imo.

 

and John Wall is salty that Harden would rather play with KD than him and washed Boogie

 

really sad when you think about it

 

You seem pretty upset about this. It's okay.

 

imagine if the OKC traded the right guy 9 years ago, and the rockets wound up building around westbrook for 9 years. *shudders*

 

Its the honeymoon period vs a scrub team. I wouldn't think much of this game

 

results would've been the same. Harden can't handle the pressure in must win games

 

and Westbrook can?

 

Harden actually lead teams out of the first round.

 

Fat? Can't play? Ya... naw..
By mid season he'll be MVP runner all over again while we are here hoping to get the best draft pick available.
Let the process begin!

 

Both Westbrook and Harden are deeply flawed players. They have different strengths and different weaknesses. I'm just saying the results would've been the same anyways

 

Houston literally (And foolishly by Morey) tailor built a team around him to stat pad. Year after year we saw Harden get overwhelmed when it got tougher in the playoffs.

 

Not really. I just know you Harden only fans hate the truth. Losing Francis and Mobley hurt. They entertained us for so long and deserved to try to contend with Yao instead of broke down Tmac.

 

same as OKC and westbrook still never lead a team out the first round.

 

I'm with you I'm not not saying Westbrook > Harden by no means.

 

Your opinion isn't truth unfortunately. I hate to break the bad news.

 

Great highlights for the beard. Highly aggravated he quit on us. I think I hate him now.

 

I think that’s inaccurate.

I think many fans didn’t feel like a Harden led team would ever get over the hump so instead of spin our wheels might as well start over and see if we can re-roll and get something better going. Lots of franchises do it when they feel they’ve maxed out current talent level.

But none of that even matters because unlike okc that decided the Westbrook era was over, Harden decided the Houston era was over.

So no matter what fans wanted, Harden decided to quit and pack it up to get moved elsewhere.

But the scrappy vs. good argument is a false narrative anyways. I’d love a team and culture like Miami currently has. They are scrappy AND Good.

And I think many would have overlooked many of Harden’s flaws and if he at least had gotten to the finals one time let alone win a ring.

But truthfully I think Harden realized what many fans realized...He would have a much better chance at a ring if he was a #2 or 1B.