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The Rockets have landed James Harden!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Carl Herrera, Oct 27, 2012.

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The Rockets landed James Harden for K-Mart, Lamb + draft picks. Do you like the move?

  1. YES

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  2. NO

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  1. Naija Texan

    Naija Texan Member

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    The pics make it look like he isn't that excited right now... or he is high... maybe both.

    If we can't lock Harden up long term, this trade will be a bust given we won't have any depth at the SG position if he walks.
     
    #1341 Naija Texan, Oct 28, 2012
  2. NL Rocket

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    Rockets didn't land Harden, Harden landed on Houston!
     
    #1342 NL Rocket, Oct 28, 2012
  3. Classic

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    Dude is gettin 80mil. I'm sure he's excited after turning down $54 mil.
     
    #1343 Classic, Oct 28, 2012
  4. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    The details of the trade are all over the place. The Toronto pick definitely goes to OKC.
     
    #1344 bobrek, Oct 28, 2012
  5. Gil

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    Harden's thoughts on the trade? The pictures coming in seem to suggest he was just as surprised as the rest of us.
     
    #1345 Gil, Oct 28, 2012
  6. Aruba77

    Aruba77 Contributing Member

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    Did wojo not have it right? I thought Dallas pick, TO pick, and bobcats...
     
    #1346 Aruba77, Oct 28, 2012
  7. JLOBABYDADDY

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    This. I was never for tanking but we are going to pay max for a player that can't carry a team to the conference finals. Those are max players. He is going to put up scoring number similar to Kevin Martin for 6-8 million more.
     
    #1347 JLOBABYDADDY, Oct 28, 2012
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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IUH3JQjcweM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #1348 jocar, Oct 28, 2012
  9. mikeyharris

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    When are people going to understand that James Harden is so much better than Kevin Martin? Harden will score like Martin, plus he is a playmaker (unlike Martin), and plays defense. Oh and he's only 23 years old. To be able to sign a player like Harden to a long term contract when he probably hasn't even hit his prime is amazing and Rockets fans should be going crazy.
     
    #1349 mikeyharris, Oct 28, 2012
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    So, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, and a younger Pau Gasol aren't max players? Heck, Wade couldn't carry the Heat past the first round when he just had trash around him.
     
    #1350 Kojirou, Oct 28, 2012
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    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    Again, I understand all this. All I was doing was countering an argument that Harden wasn't worth the max because the Thunder didn't pay him the max. The implication being his talent wasn't worth the max contract and that's why OKC ended up trading him after he rejected their offer.
     
    #1351 Rocketman95, Oct 28, 2012
  12. NL Rocket

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    Harden videos up on rockets.com, check em out! He's not a very extrovert person so doesn't really sound excited, it was a money decision, nothing more.
     
    #1352 NL Rocket, Oct 28, 2012
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    The draft picks

    People cannot keep eval Morey's job without remembering that the picks so many folks are saying were worth very little in this trade came from trading Lowry and Hill.
     
    #1353 rocketeyre, Oct 28, 2012
  14. rocketsfan7

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    Agreed. Houston Rockets will not be taken lightly anymore and everyone better bring their work boots if they want to beat us.
     
    #1354 rocketsfan7, Oct 28, 2012
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    A few months ago, people here were fine with handing a max contract to Eric Gordon and now people are complaining about giving one to James Harden? smh
     
    #1355 mikeyharris, Oct 28, 2012
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    Such a flawed way of thinking.

    DWill, Rondo, Carmelo, Blake Griffin, Amar'e etc couldn't "carry" a team into the conference finals either.
     
    #1356 Gil, Oct 28, 2012
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    Awesome news. That was the big question mark still looming. Glad we're not getting kicked in the nuts after gutting the future picks we've all been buzzing about.
     
    #1357 acsorelle4, Oct 28, 2012
  18. Coban Hutton

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    So, are Rockets giving Harden 4yr/60 or 5yr/78?
     
    #1358 Coban Hutton, Oct 28, 2012
  19. Gil

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    It's apparently because of he went M.I.A. in the finals

    Lets all forget about his run in the finals before that. OKC wouldn't have gotten to the finals in the first place if it wasn't for his heroics in the WCF.

    Smdh.
     
    #1359 Gil, Oct 28, 2012
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    #1360 acefan18, Oct 28, 2012
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