It doesnt matter because Harden is a complete playoff chocker, so you can call me numbnuts all you what riko. Never said Harden wasnt great, but he aint no winner , hell I was around what 24 when Allen Iverson did his ****, and he could atleast take the 76ers to the Finals, Tired of these harden homers man.
What’s harden choking got to do with the fact Russ has never ever got a team out of the first round as the lead dog?What evidence do you have of RUSS leading a team FAR in the playoffs? The Irony here is that RUSS is the modern day Iverson
Two of them from the Nets averaging more than 18 ppg is not a great feat if it is coming from a losing team and that too from the East. But the combo of Kyrie, Durant, and Harden looks sick if they all keep their egos in check. I do not understand why a trade is being already explored when Westbrook has barely settled with the Rockets. He was injured much of the time and then lockdown. They should try to convince Russ and Harden to try out 1 more season with the new management and coach. I hardly doubt we will get anything meaningful for immediate impact with Russ trade. I think Harden & Russ combo can work if the right pieces are acquired such as a desperate need for a C/PF and a doing away with the D'Antoni system of jacking 3s and small ball.
**** KD or Harden for that matter! You said Russ can take his teams far I’m curious on what evidence are you basing that on? On the fact he has never been past the first round without those two?
Harden slightly better than Westbrook. But he really never had a good team really. Just like the videos suggest PG Is chocking like harden is when it comes down to big time teams. We know that russell westbrook is a 2nd tier star, im not arguing that.
Why are comparing Harden and Russ? For argument sake we will call Harden a choker but on what evidence are basing you’re claims of Russ taking his teams far. Answer the question instead of jumping from tree to tree? What has Russ ever done as the number one guy to make you think that if he couldn’t get past the first round against average Utah or a solid blazers team with PG and Adams he can now magically get this team deep in the playoffs with Dimwiddie and LeVert? And no Harden is a lot better player then Russ
A starting line up of Dinwiddie-LeVert-Prince-Randle-Allen is gonna have us in the running for the 1st overall pick in next years draft at least. I hope Morey got good protections on all those picks that OKC now owns. I hear Cade Cunningham is good.
I dont really care anymore bro, i hope we lose with harden for ever bra. All i care about is some 50 point nights by both harden and russ and 2nd round exits to california teams. Im out this blunt is making me tired.
Obviously an awful trade, but given the Westbrook move, and everything under this owner, I would not put it past them for getting robbed. This will save them a lot of money, I am wondering what will happen with PJ as well. This is going to be a very dark era for the Rockets when you have a child making decisions. Wherever Harden goes, I will continue to root for his success.
The east was dog **** and Iverson would have been crucified if social media existed back then. He is as someone said a carbon copy of Westbrook career wise (not winning players).
Did we watch the same playoffs? Beard was absolutely sublime on offense (and defense). I can’t imagine someone playing much better, both as a scorer and facilitator. 29.6 Points Per Game on an absurd .636 TS%... Getting doubled all damn game. WHAT DO YOU GUYS WANT FROM THIS MAN?!?!?! Max Kellerman is that you?
Dinwiddie is pretty good, he can have player of the month type stats. LeVert had a great Playoff series and averaged 24ppg 5rpg 5apg after the All Star break in 17 games. He was starting to hit his straps in March before the covid shut down. Was averaging 27ppg 6rpg 6apg in 5 March games
those guys and draft picks and id say do it. not because i dont love james, but because i want to see him on a true title contender.
People tend to forget the Kevin Martin days. The Rockets were a borderline 8th/9th place team with no superstar in sight and not bad enough to get a high pick. No I do not want to go through those years again. Even though Harden may have his negatives but bonafide studs don’t grow on trees in the NBA. He pretty much has put the Rockets back on the map after years and years of dark days. You don’t luck out like Dallas did by smoothly transitioning from Dirk to Luka Doncic right away, also what we did to OKC to get Harden was a one of a kind steal and the man to do that hasn’t been able to replicate it since and isn't even here anymore. What I’m trying to say is I won’t ever wanna trade Harden unless he is begging to leave and maybe even then I still won’t do it, you just keep on trying to add pieces to the puzzle and see if it works at some point. Keep the man happy at all costs. Damn it! Why does it seem that all three Houston teams are heading in to a grim future of uncertainty and/or rebuild.
This trade is so dumb. Not one allstar for Harden? Theyd have to sens out Irving atleast and i still would have passed
