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  1. Slick2021

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    Lol..The Beard can still ball at a high level. Hate him or not. I just don't want to see him with the Flippers. Keep Harden in the East Morrey!!!
     
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    Lebron's facial expressions with Harden on the same team would be sensational. Can you just imagine all the meme potential. Get it done Rob!
     
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    Just a little?

    I projectiled Regan style (exorcist)
     
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    Nope, no thank you. I despise Harden’s style of basketball. And he’ll shrink in the playoffs like always
     
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    And LeBron and AD don’t shrink in the playoffs?
     
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    No. Historically their production increases.

    Harden does shrink but not as much as people believe. He still stays effective. I mean, it's not like Dlo shrinking .
     
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    If you think they shrink, you really have never seen Harden play


    Harden is a loser. He will never win a championship. Just look at his career for god sake.
     
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    Harden is just useless without the ball in his hands, we already had a flavor of that with Russ, and I don't want any more of that.
     
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    It's true that he doesn't move without the ball. He just spots up.

    It's different from Russ however. Harden shot 41.5% on catch and shoot threes last year and 40% the year before. Teams wouldn't be able to leave him unguarded.
     
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    I hate to say it but if Harden has become persona non grata around the league and the Lakers only have to give up dudes like Rui and Dlo to get Harden, you make that move every day including Sunday. The dude put up two 40 points in the semifinals last year and stopped playing Iso ball enough to lead the league in assists.

    With AD and Lebron, you don't need him to live up to his MVP potential and you don't have to worry about him becoming a wallflower in the clutch. The lakers have Lebron still for that its look like for another year at least.

    (I hate Harden btw, the foul baiting just pissed me off so much watching him in Houston)
     
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    After all these years, people really think Lebron of all people shrinks in the playoffs? Jesus, his numbers in the NBA finals are absolutely mind-boggling. I'd argue that is the highlight of his career, not the career scoring title, etc.
     
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    He has the 4th highest winning pct of all active players. He's ahead of Lebron. I'm not sure what look at his career is supposed to mean?
     
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    Lol..2 games in...tear it down already!!!
     
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    We got smoked by Denver and barley beat the depleted PHX .I don’t think anybody is scared of us .
     
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    I mean, we'd have a lot of evidence on our team by the time a theoretical trade could be completed. I'm not fully endorsing Harden because it comes with it's own risks. He is 34 years old and is an impending FA that is gonna want a big deal. It is something to monitor if the offense continues to be trash in the half-court.
     
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    Negative..that's CAP above. SMH

    Edir..I guess he deleted that post.
     
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    Harden is a better passer and a creater than anyone on the Lakers , AD is underutilized and with D Angelo they can rotate well and have many threats on offense . But I mean if you hate Hardens character that’s a different story .
     
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    IF you hate Haren's character? I wasn't aware there are other possibilities.
     
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    He was also carried by Durant, CP3, Kyrie, Durant again lol. How many rings have he won in all the super teams he was on? How many have he lost because of HIM?
    Yeah he scored 40pts in 2 games and then less than 17 in the other 5(!!!) games of that series. Is that what you want?
    In the 5th game of the series he tried 8 shots. Last 2 games he went 7-25 and 1-11 for 3 in more than 80(!!!) minutes of 2 must-win games.
    Year before he scored more than 22 in 1 out of 12 games in the playoffs. Do I need to continue?

    Nobody who criticizes Dlo can support this move. Nobody who follows the NBA can want this to happen.
    Dude asked out of EVERY team he played for. He has a terrible character and made a career of a thing that is now illegal. Just stop this nonsense.
    Haven't we suffered enough the last couple years? Casuals had their way with these stupid 3 star teams, now back off and let me enjoy this team grow and gel for god sake.
    We played 3 months with this roster and people want the new toy. Go follow the Clippers if you want star-studded teams who win NOTHING

    Sorry for the rant but this is personal because I suffered too much with Russ. Media will drive this all day because it sells so I really hope Harden gets traded soon to the tenants and we don't have any stupid ideas. Dude is a LOSER, he doesn't care about winning, his career speaks for itself
    Harden is a ball hogger who doesn't play defense. HE IS NOT THE ANSWER
     
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    Dude we have the biggest ball hogger in the league with the King , at least Harden makes his shots rather than clanking it at the buzzer.
     
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