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Luka Doncic = James Harden

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by celebrevida, May 29, 2022.

  1. Rocket River

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    Kyrie is the guy you want for the last 5 minutes of the game
    The rest of the game. . ..he gives and he takes

    I don't know if Luka has that consistent 3rd option
    I seriously doubt they make it to the Finals . . maybe the Western Conference Finals but even that is a stretch for me

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  2. Mr. Dominant

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    Prime Harden vs Prime Luka, who's better?
     
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    LUKA is a different animal when he is on fire.

    Better than Harden, the prime Harden basically because his 3 point shots become accurate.

    He is also more fired up and passionate than laissez faire cool Harden.
     
  6. astrosrule

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    And just like harden he would have gotten smoked by the warriors. Hell, he got smoked by the well past their prime no Kd warriors
     
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    I guess yes, but like the Bulls, every team would get defeated by Father Time eventually.

    Harden was on the bench when Josh Smith, Corey Brewer rallied against the Clippers, and the Warriors were not there.

     
  8. astrosrule

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    Is that worse then missing the playoffs entirely like mavs did last season?
     
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    Nobody said humans are perfect, but Luka has like 5-7 years in which he can improve and in which he is not washed.

    Harden has like what.....he is 39 in 5 years.

    The opportunity odds with Doncic are just indefinitely better.



     
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    Sure, and he will never have to face any great like the warriors so his path is a cakewalk compared to hardens
     
  11. daywalker02

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    You sound like the those fans that cannot get out of the KD Warriors shadows but I can assure you can do it.

    It is 2024.

    You can look it up that the Warriors' Offense back then does not even rank highest compared to last 2 NBA seasons.

    It is fruitless to compare the past with the present because the league is perpetually evolving and playing differently.


     
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  12. astrosrule

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    Of course, it is what it is
     
  13. daywalker02

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    As you said, there are teams that have the means to field much better supporting casts around Doncic......

    He is not even on the team that has the most potential.

    Lakers, Celtics, Golden State, Miami come to my mind, I am sure the Clippers could too if they wanted.

    Phoenix' owner is too inconsistent for me to evaluate. Milwaukee and Sixers a maybe.
     
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    No, what i said is that his path to a title will be a cakewalk compared to harden’s path. He was just lucky to come along later
     
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    Pretend the Mavs are down 2-3 at home for game 6 and Antman is out that game. Now imagine Luka losses by 40 and gets eliminated.

    or pretend it’s another game 6 elimination game and Luka plays so horribly that he gets benched for the entire 4th quarter.

    or imagine Luka quitting on 3 different teams in 4 years.

    You cant imagine any of those cause Luka ain’t no bum ass loser. They are not the same.
     
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    Your sorry ass loser hero was literally tied 2-2 against Luka. How indafuq were their paths so different? Make it make sense.

    Bum ass loser couldn’t even make it out the first round or even push it to 7 games. Such is life when you shoot 2-12 with 4 turnovers in a game 5 and 5-16 in a game 6. You losers will prob bring up bbbut bbut but Kyrie…. Oh you mean that same sidekick that Harden fanbois blamed till no end and lambasted. Swore up and down was the problem looked/looks quite nice playing alongside an actual winner instead of some bald reject loser claiming to be the system.
     
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    More cakewalk than Denver last year? More cakewalk than Toronto when everyone had their injuries?

    They won against a team whose best player is a non shooting tier 2 star player named Jimmy Butler and their best entity is called Eric Spoelstra and sits on the bench.....

     
  18. Air Langhi

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    If luka takes his team to the finals he would pass harden. Even you if exclude kd warriors harden had other chances to take his team to the finals and he didn't.
     
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    Yes, and Luka's goal should not stop at Harden comparisons, he should strive to be more like a Jokic, more like a Lebron, Shaq, Kareem type.

    Top 5 of All Time should be his appropriate goal.

     
  20. Rocket River

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    1. Remove Kyrie or anyone of that caliber from the team - Then try and see how those two games go
    2. Luka about to get nearly 400 million . . . .he ain't going no where cause 400 million is 400 million

    Rocket River
     

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