Several other teams also pursued Harden

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Originally posted 01:34 PM ET  10.29 by Muzz-Limb

OKC will now implode with the loss of Harden

I think they will be fine in the regular season with KMart coming off the bench because team's don't really play defense in the regular season. K-Mart scores...he can score! But in the playoffs that's where they will miss Harden most... KMart's non existent defense will show up.
But it will be good if Manor can play at the level he was before he got hurt. OKC took a huge risk. Hope it works out for them.. but I don't think they will see another finals for a very long time.

They better pray Phil doesn't come back from retirement to coach Lakers... talk of another dynasty.

Phil, Scottie and Mike. Phil lShaq and Kobe. Phil, Kobe and Dwight?

Really? Toronto Raptors? Really?

Why would the GM even try? Who were they gonna give in return? Jose?

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Originally posted 01:37 PM ET  10.29 by G-B

WTF! Those are better pieces then what Houston traded. I'll take Klay Thompson, Beal, Favors over what Houston gave. That's insane...

Did you purposely leave out Jonas Valanciunas? He is a good player too !

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Originally posted 01:39 PM ET  10.29 by jgb

I think houston is going to be pretty bad this year

I actually think that they will not be so bad. I mean... they have no expectation, they have nothing to lose, Jeremy Lin wants to show the world that he is worth the money; Harden on his contract year(if he does not get extended before the season ends); they have a good big man, good role players. I expect around 35 wins from them

Lin will fade to the pack. Ive mentioned it before, when Paul went down a few years ago, Darren Collison stepped up for 25 games or so with the Hornets and had better numbers than Lin during his run. Now Collison is an average PG. Lin earned himself a spot in the league, but he wont match those 25 heady games.....

Lin will fade to the pack. Ive mentioned it before, when Paul went down a few years ago, Darren Collison stepped up for 25 games or so with the Hornets and had better numbers than Lin during his run. Now Collison is an average PG. Lin earned himself a spot in the league, but he wont match those 25 heady games.....

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Originally posted 01:37 PM ET  10.29 by G-B

WTF! Those are better pieces then what Houston traded. I'll take Klay Thompson, Beal, Favors over what Houston gave. That's insane...

Depends on what else (if anything) was part of the deal.

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Originally posted 02:26 PM ET  10.29 by jgb

who is the good big man?

Must be Asik.

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Originally posted 02:17 PM ET  10.29 by mamboking1

Lin will fade to the pack. Ive mentioned it before, when Paul went down a few years ago, Darren Collison stepped up for 25 games or so with the Hornets and had better numbers than Lin during his run. Now Collison is an average PG. Lin earned himself a spot in the league, but he wont match those 25 heady games.....

But what a golden 25 games they were! When he sings "Glory Days" he'll have something to sing about.