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  1. The Rock

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    Very surprised Harden is not happy. This is as good as a title contender there is even if they have their imperfections. They have arguably the best player in the game in KD
     
    The Rock, Feb 4, 2022
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  2. Savory Griddles

    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

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    Harden and Durant overlap in their roles. Both need the ball a lot and to shoot a lot. Simmons is a much better fit for Brooklyn, IMO. As for the 76ers, they're basically adding Harden to the team they currently have not giving up anything.

    I get the trade for both teams.
     
    Savory Griddles, Feb 4, 2022
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    Harden played his a** off for Houston for all those years then said "f**k it, I'm gonna dictate everything going forward, whether by not playing or deliberately playing like s***".
     
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  4. FrontOfJersey22

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    Maybe he’s just bored with the strippers in NYC.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Feb 4, 2022
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    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

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    I doubt it will be an upgrade in Philly.
     
    Savory Griddles, Feb 4, 2022
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    :LLLLLebronlaughing:
     
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    WOW, Philly could end up with the best guard/center combination since Kobe/Shaq!
     
    showtime24, Feb 4, 2022
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    Let's be real. Pau was our center in crunch time. Kobe/Pau > Embiid/Harden.
     
    Savory Griddles, Feb 4, 2022
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    Heck Kobe + Fill in the blank (Chris Mihm, Kawameeeee Brown, Andrew Bynum, Dwight Howard) is better than Embiid + Harden.
     
    TIME, Feb 4, 2022
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    houston should have traded harden for simmons, imo, so this also makes sense. bkn doesn't need harden's skill set and philly probably does.

    also, harden and embiid are a match made in heaven for people like me who can't stand either for similar reasons.

    they better win before they'll (inevitably) be at each other's throats.
     
    abeer3, Feb 4, 2022
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    Its would be a flop fest with Harden/Embiid
     
    alam1108, Feb 4, 2022
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    Just zero honor between them.
     
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    Savory Griddles, Feb 4, 2022
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    Sometimes I think other teams are willing to throw a good trade the Clippers way because they simply like to hurt the Lakers.
     
    Wino, Feb 4, 2022
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    why any laker fan wanting to continue the misery that is the the Russ project is beyond me
     
    Khmrp, Feb 4, 2022
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    I kid you not, I have thought that on more than one occasion. Back with the Chris Paul debacle, the owners were pissed the Lakers were going to get him, so not only did they nix it, they also sent him to the Clippers for good measure.

    These owners have no idea how good they have it over here with a salary cap and all the things in place to keep one team from dominating. In European Football (or soccer to all the plebs) there is essentially nothing stopping the rich clubs from buying whoever they want. If you are a small club and raise a prospect through your youth program (which lasts for years as children) a big club will no doubt swoop in and buy them or take them at their contract's end.
     
    Savory Griddles, Feb 4, 2022
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    True. Even Kobe/Bynum > Harden/Embiid.
     
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    What do you mean, these people?
     
    OX1947, Feb 4, 2022
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    KareemtheGreat33, Feb 4, 2022
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    harden's on the downward spiral and regressing quickly, not to mention he's going to be 33 this year

    whichever team overpays for him will regret it
     
    432J, Feb 5, 2022
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