Ninja Scooter
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I was talking about the guy with the Harden avatar.
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2012 NBA Preseason |OT| The Rich Get Richer, The Poor Get Rasheed Wallace
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I was talking about the guy with the Harden avatar.
RobotChant
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Kmart also has a quick first step but no handles, and a slow release. It's why dude flops so much. Some players are just small time. At his greatest he can never elevate his team and will just wallow on bad teams. If he learns to hold back his own game, he may find a fit with a great team. If he can fit in with Westbrook and Durant, I don't see why any side would walk away.
Lamb has potential but you can wait on him. His quickness and length can make him a great defender one day. He's insurance if Martin doesn't work out. I don't think they would've taken the deal if Martin wasn't included.
Though the circumstances are different, this has shades of Joe Johnson to Atlanta. Both aren't alphas but can't fault players for wanting money. Harden could take less money, get injured, then traded to a team not playing for a title.
The new avy is in process, keep the faith.
God dammit, you motherfuckers are making this grieving process extremely difficult.DY_nasty said:
Syphon Filter
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trololNow Houston can overpay for two guards.
shira
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Harden is one pick worse than Thabeeeet
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
KingJ2002
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OKC has secured young talent... in the case of Westbrook or Durant walking... they have picks and young talent that can step up.
It's weird... it's like they sold themselves short with this trade. They didnt get better... but rather they prepared for what's going to be the inevitable... star talent leaving to a bigger market in their prime.
a dwight/kd/irving future doesnt look so farfetched imo
i said in the past... when i saw KD come into the league... he looked like a laker.
It's weird... it's like they sold themselves short with this trade. They didnt get better... but rather they prepared for what's going to be the inevitable... star talent leaving to a bigger market in their prime.
a dwight/kd/irving future doesnt look so farfetched imo
i said in the past... when i saw KD come into the league... he looked like a laker.
Knux-Future
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Hey Gondo...at least your best player has working knees and cares.
It could always be worse.
Lamb is pretty awesome too ( or he can be).
Martin....is...uh..good in 2k. So there is that.
It could always be worse.
Lamb is pretty awesome too ( or he can be).
Martin....is...uh..good in 2k. So there is that.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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His contract expires in 2016.
kevo_huevo
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i don't think we ever had a realistic shot at harden
I don't think we have a realistic shot at anybody. Next year is going to suck.
yeah, kevin martin is a bum.
Over rated chucker who has never made his team better in the history of being on the floor.
He might fill a role now as the 3rd or 4th option.
but OKC lost, here. unless the houston picks turn into really good players... But thats sort of stupid considering you're trying to win chips now.
Over rated chucker who has never made his team better in the history of being on the floor.
He might fill a role now as the 3rd or 4th option.
but OKC lost, here. unless the houston picks turn into really good players... But thats sort of stupid considering you're trying to win chips now.
you havea collison may back court, either mayo or harden were then going ot have to come off the bench.
Not sure how they'd like being relegated back to a 6th man role.
They're better off going after someone C or SF.
Uhhh... KD and YNB have both signed extensions and are locked up.
Make no mistake, the Thunder are still a top 3 WC squad.
Trading Harden also makes keeping Maynor much more plausible, and Lamb has worlds of potential.
I'm mainly concerned about the big situation at this point. Can't imagine we're going into battle against Dwight with Perk and Hasheem the Dream.
Trading Harden also makes keeping Maynor much more plausible, and Lamb has worlds of potential.
I'm mainly concerned about the big situation at this point. Can't imagine we're going into battle against Dwight with Perk and Hasheem the Dream.
BadAss2961
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Looks like OKC did what they had to do. I don't see Harden becoming the star player that some think he will.
Red Blaster
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Rockets can add another big contract next summer?
Josh Smith next to Harden would be interesting though Asik would need to not be an offensive zero for it to work out.
Houston could've been really good if they didn't waste money on Lin.
Josh Smith next to Harden would be interesting though Asik would need to not be an offensive zero for it to work out.
Houston could've been really good if they didn't waste money on Lin.
what happened to ibaka?
Looks like our ownership doesn't want to fully commit the $$$ to get it done.
ryutaro's mama
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Hey fellas...anything interesting happen today?
Black Mamba
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Bad news for gondo.
Extended already.
Let's not be so harsh. I do think selfishness took over on both sides, but I'm pretty damn satisfied with what we got in compensation.TylerD said:
Presti has a plan, just like Barack.Black Mamba said:
Thank you for coming around. You're team didnt have to put max on Harden and thus you get to keep Iblocka with some money to spare. And by mid-season, your avatar will be of Lamb as he drops 10-15 a night while playing defense.
Me on the other hand? I have to watch the NBA's flopping fines change Harden's game into whateverthefuck and realize that we have no depth at the two.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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I don't think there have been third year players as good as Harden criticized as much as he has been ever.
Black Mamba
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Who is ab3? Not Aaron brooks I hope.
Man if lamb is a bust this is the day we look back at when okc lost Durant.
I dont question their commitment.
I question why they didn't shop Harden around more. Given that they made the decision to move him, was Kmart + mid round draft pick the best they could do? Or are multiple #1s coming their way as well?
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Starting Westbrook, Martin, and Cousins at the same time seems like a good plan if you want to finish 30th in the NBA in defense.
Knux-Future
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It's not a bad trade (Martin withstanding).
I am crazy high on Lamb tho so that clouds my vision of this.
also Lin has been awful this preseason...so Houston will still suck. Unless Martin is just that bad of a cancer.
I am crazy high on Lamb tho so that clouds my vision of this.
also Lin has been awful this preseason...so Houston will still suck. Unless Martin is just that bad of a cancer.
Red Blaster
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da fuq are you so salty about
The Wizard has finally evolved from hoarding assets to actually getting something going, better to have Harden on a max deal than Brook Lopez.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Asik's been pretty dominant though...
I liked Lamb as well, but he is a summer league stud and was the #12 pick. It's not like the league is full of stars taken outside the top 10. Harden and a possible max contract guy next year is a better situation than Lamb, a Toronto pick that has no due by date, and Dallas' pick. And the current roster is more enticing to a potential max guy than the previous one
Chuck first PG who doesn't run an offense in the slightest and ignores the best player on his team?
Yes, i meant Aaron Brooks.
I was just wondering why you werent including him in your frontcourt but I just re read it and realized you were talking centers only
To be fair the thunder could have kept their star players if they didn't overpay for the wrong one.
Black Mamba
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I'm just glad we had a lockout last year to make sure the big markets couldn't swipe all the talent and small market teams could keep their stars.
Lol Aaron broke is much worse the ynb
Lol Aaron broke is much worse the ynb
Yeah.
As long as Perk stays healthy, we should be OK. But I'm not exactly confident that we're solid at that position.
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