How will History look back on the OKC Thunder

[FAH1223]

No way there's the same chance. Harden went from being the 3rd option and 6th man of the year to leading a team as a starter. Expectations and role changed in a hurry. He's the reason the Thunder even made a Finals appearance in the first place so there's no reason not to keep him for at least another year.

He's also a major reason they got backdoor swept in 2012.

 

[Microfracture]

No.

The role he played wasn't so vital one way or another to their title hopes. Had he been a big man, that's another story

I can't believe that after seeing how they went out in 2013. Tony Allen harassed KD and they needed Kevin Martin to step up as that 3rd scorer but he couldnt. They clearly missed Harden's agressiveness.

 

[-DMP-]

The Memphis bleek of basket ball.

-DMP-

 

[Lakerman0834]

no diff than the early 2000 blazers or Kings good but never got a title

 

[Microfracture]

He's also a major reason they got backdoor swept in 2012.

Spurs would've swept the Thunder if they plugged Kevin Martin in 2012. Going to the Finals > not breh

 

[BrothaZay]

They had a dynasty in the making with Harden. A potential 15 year, Spurs like opportunity.

The ultimate "what could have been" team

Nope, Blazers are.
If Roy and Oden stayed healthy there would be on the same level as the thunder tbh. Roy would probably be the best SG in the league right now tbh

 

[FTBS]

James Harden has disappeared in his last 3 playoff series including the 2012 NBA Finals.

So, people keep thinking he'd automatically vault them to winning it all

He did kinda help them get to that Finals though. Not sure what playoff performances as lead dog have to do with what he would have done as 3rd option. He played that role pretty well for the most part prior to that and besides he was 23 at the time of the trade, it's not like he was 30 shytting the bed like that. All that said, his greatest value would have been as a trade piece for a big. Now OKC is in a position where they have neither that 3rd scorer nor that big and limited means of addressing these issues before Durant and Westbrook are free agents.

 

[Auger]

I really hope KD and Russ dip just to spite their Front Office.

incompetent FO's shouldn't be rewarded like that.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Should've never low-balled Harden on the extension & should've amnestied Perkins. That put them on the treadmill and they been running in place ever since.

shyt kinda reminds me of the Suns when they low-balled Joe Johnson....Joe wanted an extra 5 mill, but Robert Sarver told him

Joe went to the Hawks and played like a top 15 player.

Same shyt as the Thunder.Could've had 4 top 25 players on one team.Nash, Amare, Joe, and Marion.

Seems like it's impossible to keep that 4th star.


Had the Suns kept that squad together(5 mill could've done the trick), I think they'd have a championship by now

 

[Goatpoacher]

I can't believe that after seeing how they went out in 2013. Tony Allen harassed KD and they needed Kevin Martin to step up as that 3rd scorer but he couldnt. They clearly missed Harden's agressiveness.

So did the Rockets last year

 

[Malta]

Brooks will be looked at as an awful coach that couldn't win with a talented roster because he had absolutely no system to maximize KD/Russ strengths.

 

[Microfracture]

So did the Rockets last year

That doesn't apply to what I'm talking about. The impact he has on the Rockets as a number one option is obviously gonna be less than 6th man on the Thunder.

 

[Regular_P]

If Harden was there, Roberson would still be the starting SG.

And that's terrible coaching.

 

[DaDoc04]

harden to rockets, russ to LA, and KD to the wiz....

 

[TenChambers]

Seriously though, if they eventually lose all three.


Then again something like 75% of lottery winners are broke 3 or 4 years later so they would kinda be just another statistic.