1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Would you trade Harden and Dwight for Durant and Westbrook

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TheRealist137, Nov 2, 2013.

Tags:
?

Would you trade Harden and Dwight for Durant and Westbrook

  1. Yes

    12 vote(s)
    18.8%

  2. No

    52 vote(s)
    81.3%
  1. TheRealist137

    TheRealist137 Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2009
    Messages:
    35,460
    Likes Received:
    22,625
    I think this is pretty difficult.

    From a talent perspective they are both even. We have the more traditional fit with SG and C. Durant though is the best player out of all 4.

    I rank them

    1. Durant
    2. Dwight
    3. Harden
    4. Westbrook

    However in truth, these last 3 players (dwight, harden, westbrook) are all damn close together in quality. It's actually a pretty solid toss-up if you ask me.

    From a fit perspective though, Asik would move back into the starting rotation if we lost Dwight, and he'd be pretty great next to Durant and WB.

    The only concern is Morey would have to trade Lin, Parsons for a solid SG and PF. It could be done, but would require more work.

    OKC though would have

    Jackson
    Harden
    PJIII?
    Ibaka
    Dwight

    Both teams actually probably get a worse due to the trade because the teams aren't built around the key players yet.
     
    #1 TheRealist137, Nov 2, 2013
  2. FTW Rockets FTW

    FTW Rockets FTW Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2011
    Messages:
    27,724
    Likes Received:
    21,397
    In a heart beat. Durant is the best out of the 4 by a huge margin. And Westbrook is a top 5 player.

    Lin
    WestBrook
    Parsons
    Durant
    Asik
     
    #2 FTW Rockets FTW, Nov 2, 2013
  3. hikanoo49

    hikanoo49 Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2002
    Messages:
    2,518
    Likes Received:
    151
    wow

    we would be a sick team

    asik
    durant
    parsons
    westbrook
    beverly

    would have amazing practices w beverly and westbrook going at it
     
    #3 hikanoo49, Nov 2, 2013
  4. HTown_TMac

    HTown_TMac Member

    Joined:
    May 10, 2006
    Messages:
    4,530
    Likes Received:
    1,518
    I rather Dwight and Harden just because I think they fit better together. And having an elite big is huge.
     
    #4 HTown_TMac, Nov 2, 2013
  5. flamingdts

    flamingdts Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2008
    Messages:
    11,630
    Likes Received:
    4,729
    Howard and Harden have far less overlaps in their role and they both cover the main priorities of a team. Post presence on offense, post defense, rebounding presence, playmaking, elite dribble penetration, strong perimeter shooting and great PnR combination.

    Durant and Westbrook would have far deadlier offense, but they have a lot of overlaps, and they don't cover a lot on defense and rebounding.

    If I was starting a team from scratch I would prefer Dwight and Harden. If the team already has a solid center (Along the likes of Gortat or Asik) then I would go with Durant and Westbrook.
     
    #5 flamingdts, Nov 2, 2013
  6. YaoMing#1

    YaoMing#1 Member

    Joined:
    May 20, 2002
    Messages:
    5,482
    Likes Received:
    4,937
    Not even close, harden Howard all day. By mid season people will be asking if harden was the best player on okc. Howard just 2 seasons ago was the 2nd best player in the game. Westbrook is a great player but harden and Durant have all time great potential. Howard is currently one of a kind in the league right now. Theirs quite a few good athletic scoring pgs like Russell. Elite sgs and c? Only 2 right now harden and Howard and their already on the team lol. Enjoy what we have okc window has closed the west is too good with the rockets and clippers taking huge steps this offseason.
     
    #6 YaoMing#1, Nov 2, 2013
  7. NotChandlerParsons

    NotChandlerParsons Member

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2012
    Messages:
    4,013
    Likes Received:
    127
    Nah. Howard is an elite defensive big, Durant and WB are good defenders/rebounders but cannot and will not ever be able to replace him on that end.
     
    #7 NotChandlerParsons, Nov 2, 2013
  8. jae713

    jae713 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2008
    Messages:
    2,529
    Likes Received:
    926
    Durant with Howard would be a scary duo.
     
    #8 jae713, Nov 2, 2013
  9. hltiki

    hltiki Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    1,372
    Likes Received:
    29
    This I wouldn't. Harden will be top 5 after this year and Dwight was, and my still be. Durant and wetsbrook are, the problem is,wb is a great pg/sg and top 10 player himself, but there are plenty of top pgs nowadays whereas there is a lack of great centers..
     
    #9 hltiki, Nov 2, 2013
  10. HTown_DieHard

    HTown_DieHard Member

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2013
    Messages:
    4,050
    Likes Received:
    94
    lol.. 2 PG, 2 SF.... you are smart!!
     
    #10 HTown_DieHard, Nov 2, 2013
  11. RockingRox

    RockingRox Member

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2007
    Messages:
    1,655
    Likes Received:
    259
    If you change the title to "which duo would you think better..." we might have a good thread here.

    Trade? Hello no. They are great and have great chemistry as part of the Rockets team.
     
    #11 RockingRox, Nov 2, 2013
  12. DrNuegebauer

    DrNuegebauer Member

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2000
    Messages:
    12,720
    Likes Received:
    9,960
    It's probably worth noting that Durant/ Westbrook have great chemistry themselves (over quite a number of years)
     
    #12 DrNuegebauer, Nov 2, 2013
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page