• PrimasChickenTacosBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m not a Harden fan and I’m happy with how the trade worked out. That said, it’s nuts to assume that the Clippers were going to be able to seamlessly incorporate their new primary ball handler, who had basically no legitimate training camp and no games played up until this point, as soon as he started to play. Gotta give it a month at least before anyone can call it a failure.

    • WanderingWormholeBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      While I agree, a lot of his issues are the same issues that drove me crazy when he played for the sixers. Refusing to move his feet without the ball in his hands (seriously there was a loose ball and he leaned over half heartedly to grab it instead of taking a step), watching the ball on defense and trying so hard for the flashy assist that he turns the ball over instead of working into the offense and making the right play.

      I’m so glad he’s gone, this isn’t going to work out well in LA and even as he settles into the offense a lot of this stuff isn’t going to change.

  • irespectwomenlolBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s not really their fault, as both are still capable of being productive players, but either Westbrook or Harden probably need to be benched at some point for the good of the Clippers. They both need the ball in their hands to be effective, and this won’t work well with them together. Westbrook isn’t a good enough shooter to play off ball. While Harden is a good enough shooter, he isn’t able/willing to move off ball and be the catch and shoot guy that would make that lineup really work. Because of the stars having egos and pride, Ty Lue has to try and make the lineup work, but I think they’ll abandon the effort at some point.

    If I was a Clippers fan, I’d try and be patient and focus on gaining data about the roster and giving the coaches time to figure out how to use them. The Clippers look subpar now, but that team could be really cooking by the playoffs, assuming they’re healthy and don’t dig themselves too deep of a hole. If the Clippers want to win, the smartest thing for the Clippers right now might be to commit to giving Harden whatever he wants financially now to get him to agree to sacrifice on the court for the good of the team. (Balmer is rich as fuck, so while it would be a stupid business move, it’s something that they can easily do.)

    As a Sixers fan, I’m happy with how the trade worked out, how the team looks right now, and the flexibility this gives Morey to evaluate the roster and find the right fit at the deadline for a really good playoff run.