The actual lottery balls are never revealed, they just do the odds for every draft spot and then when everything is done, do they play this...... Which lower ranked team jumped into the Top 4. Which Top 4 team dropped out of the Top 4 stuff.
I was watching podcasts like Locked on Sixers and The Rights to Ricky Sanchez and the mood was like there was a death in the family. They definitely don't want Harden back in Philly. If Harden opts out, they were like let his ass walk! After that god-awful performance now it makes sense why Harden wants back in Houston. He's looking for refuge, but we shouldn't offer it to him. Let him find it elsewhere.
Man you guys keep asking for alternatives and ignore what everyone is saying: Other than doing ABSOLUTELY nothing or signing Harden to a full max, literally every other scenario is better. ANYTHING. Like anyone else being overpaid is a lesser risk. Not signing anyone but 3 vet minimum players and throwing kids to the fire is better. Just signing one guy to an overpaid NT-MLE level contract is better. Waiting one year with our cap space is better. ANYTHING is the answer. Don't be confused. We just aren't going to sit and type lists of literally hundreds of scenarios that would be better just because you're being irrational about it. If you want a real example, write the name of every FA but Harden and Irving on a piece of paper. Drop them in a hat. Pick a name and pay them $1 more than the highest the market would pay them. There's your example.
2023 NBA free agent rankings: Top point guards available this summer 1. JAMES HARDEN he’s also arguably the best playmaker in the NBA at the moment https://hoopshype.com/lists/2023-nba-free-agent-top-point-guards/ Get him to run the show Look at how Cp3 improves teams , that will be late career James Unless you want some rookie point guard that isn't changing anything or KPJ
Woj: Rockets Drafting Victor Wembanyama Wouldn't Alter Pursuit of 76ers' James Harden https://bleacherreport.com/articles...a-wouldnt-alter-pursuit-of-76ers-james-harden If Stone is determined to go through with this he's not the GM we need.
Harden does not have the mental fortitude or mental Stamina, mental strength of a Chris Paul. I wish he could transfer his talents to a fringe player with a healthier body and mind.
Harden would be so much better if he was the main shooter and scorer. He's a rhythm shooter so having to pass to everyone else and not shooting for every 4 minutes so it does really affects his game and flow.
He would instantly get us back in the playoffs. At the moment, we're no closer to making the playoffs.
Harden wasn't the reason why they lost it in the 3rd quarter. Embiid is the reason they lost it in the 3rd quarter; he kept doing dumb **** and dumb ****, and he was barely passing it to his teammates. After Embiid kept doing dumb **** after ****, the Celtics kept hitting 3pt after 3pt shots..... not to mention, Harden was getting his teammates open, but they couldn't hit a shot in that 3pt quarter.
We can't even make it to the playoffs.... nevermind win a championship. It's not a coincidence since Harden left we have been awful. I guarantee you that if he were to come back, we'd be in the playoffs.
And it continues Get Up on Twitter: ".@wojespn says there's "a very real possibility" that James Harden returns to Houston "If [the Rockets] win the lottery ... and they're the ones who can draft Victor Wembanyama, my sense is that would not necessarily change the Rockets' intentions to pursue James Harden." https://t.co/TvIXpkYxD3" / Twitter NBACentral on Twitter: "James Harden is ‘very serious’ about returning to Houston, per @wojespn https://t.co/UodboahxBS" / Twitter
Im frustrated with Harden too, but Chris Paul doesn’t exactly have a sparkling record of clutch playoff success either.
Good God. Talk about mediocrity. I can see now why no one wanted to say it. That is a horrendous approach. You guys desperately need to take the emotions out of this, you sound like a butthurt ex boy friend.
To be fair Keith Pompey (the host); has never been a fan of Harden. I've listened to that show, when Harden was on the Nets. Even back then, if philly played the nets, or when Harden's name come up, he was not a fan. His perception (right or wrong), aligns with national media. When Harden came to Philly, Pompey always had his doubts. It's just different, when some of the beat writers didn't follow Harden during the good times with the Rockets. He's aware of Harden's HOU's accomplishments, but doubtful he watched all of Harden's Rocket games. In short, Pompey never really wanted Harden, so him being done is not too big of a change of his belief.
