Harden to Houston

[iPod Raheem 2.0]

Shrewd and decisive. Feels like a coup. Reminiscent of a Masai move. remains to be seen if this deal works out for both teams.

 

[THE MACHINE]

HOUSTON HAD A WINNING RECORD THE LAST 3 SEASONS...

DUKE HAS A TS% OF 60% OR BETTER 5 TIMES IN HIS CAREER.
DO nikkaS REALIZE HOW CRAZY THAT IS?
HE'S NEVER AVERAGED 16 SHOTS A GAME,
AND HAS CONSISTENTLY GIVEN 20+ PTS.

MARTIN HAS ONE OFF YEAR & nikkaS ACTING LIKE HE AINT AN ELITE SCORER.


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Exactly. I can't believe I came into this thread and saw everybody shytting on K Martin like he is a bum. This dude has scored amongst the best in the league as a starter. Now if he has to play minutes as a backup, imagine what he will do to defenses. Then you throw in Lamb and a few draft picks and OKC is the clear victor in this trade. I was hoping Chicago would pick KMart up.....



But we got Nate Robinson though

Spoiler

 

[HiphopRelated]

Houston has to make another trade or serious cuts, they have 20 players right now , 8 PFs

 

[SwagKingKong]

Very late to the party but I woke up this morning and saw that Harden had been traded, I don't know what the hell Thunder are doing.

I get the financial aspect of it but without Harden, sorry but they aren't sniffing a championship. It's disturbing to see how an organization can't understand how much a player means to their team because Thunder are seriously underrating Hardens game by trading him away. Just look at this:

Last year Harden averaged 14.5/4.5/3.5 on 63 TS per 36 when Westbrook and Durant were on the floor. He averaged 31/4.5/6 on 68 TS when they weren't.

With a sample of over 500 minutes, dude was clearly carrying their bench. Remains to be seen if Martin can do the same (doubt it).

I also ran across some numbers that basically showed that both Westbrook and Durants efficiency went through the roof with Harden on the floor while both were't as effective without Harden on the floor with them. He's ball-handling and creating was needed for that team to succeed.

It's also no surprise that moneyball Morey would know this and find a way to pick up Harden. Asik also had great advanced stats and he managed to pick him up too.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

lin
harden
parsons
patterson
asik

thats prettty much one of, if not the worst offensive frontcourt in the league. and what the fukk is up with that backcourt? lin, harden, t. douglas, delfino, livingston, machado....

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Very late to the party but I woke up this morning and saw that Harden had been traded, I don't know what the hell Thunder are doing.

I get the financial aspect of it but without Harden, sorry but they aren't sniffing a championship. It's disturbing to see how an organization can't understand how much a player means to their team because Thunder are seriously underrating Hardens game by trading him away. Just look at this:



With a sample of over 500 minutes, dude was clearly carrying their bench. Remains to be seen if Martin can do the same (doubt it).

I also ran across some numbers that basically showed that both Westbrook and Durants efficiency went through the roof with Harden on the floor while both were't as effective without Harden on the floor with them. He's ball-handling and creating was needed for that team to succeed.

It's also no surprise that moneyball Morey would know this and find a way to pick up Harden. Asik also had great advanced stats and he managed to pick him up too.

this has already been discussed throughout the thread.

 

[SwagKingKong]

this has already been discussed throughout the thread.

Just my two cents

 

[Atlrocafella]

Harden wasn't the #1 star of the team and he left all over a few million more dollars?

 

[Ohene]

the Raps look very impressive so far. they can make the playoffs in the East

If we do though, we retain the pick.

Either way I realize we aint getting Wiggins though unless we have some catastrophic injuries and shyt. We will be just good enough to make the playoffs or miss out no matter what

 

[MikelArteta]

Thunder wanted parsons and rockets said no

 

[Loose]

Thunder wanted parsons and rockets said no

wanted they pick as well, we should have pissed on them

 

[red222]

im sadden by the loss of harden, but tbh i think we actually won this trade

Long term yes. Martin will get hurt tho.

 

[Loose]

Long term yes. Martin will get hurt tho.

hes gone if that happens up to him.

 

[daboywonder2002]

Harden wasn't the #1 star of the team and he left all over a few million more dollars?

houston has no state tax. i dont like the move either basketball wise. But a max contract with no state income tax?? i damn sure wouldnt turn it down

 

[MAKAVELI25]

houston has no state tax. i dont like the move either basketball wise. But a max contract with no state income tax?? i damn sure wouldnt turn it down

Yup, I don't understand nikkaz who shyt on players for trying to get max salaries. If a team is stupid enough to pay them, then why the fukk not?