EPTNBA 2014-2015 Regular Season - Page 59
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RowdierBob
Australia13537 Posts
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XaI)CyRiC
United States4471 Posts
I think most people would agree that Harden is a viable #1 player on a championship-contending team, or at least significantly more capable of filling that role than Klay, who I think most would agree is better as a #2 or #3 player. While there is certainly a lot of value in having a very good 2-way wing with good size and athleticism, does that outweigh the value of a wing that can carry a team's entire offense while not hurting you on defense? After all, the number of players that can actually carry an entire team is pretty small and that role is arguably more essential to winning a championship than a Klay-type player. One example that comes to mind is Dirk. His skill on offense and ability to carry a team on any given night is what allowed the Mavs to achieve all of the postseason success the Mavs have had over the years. What eventually got the Mavs over the hump and got them their championship was finding the right pieces around Dirk and building a good enough team defense. Those role players were essential and are arguably hard to find, but the essential piece from which everything starts is the franchise player, i.e. Dirk. In that way, Dirk is more valuable than a very good 2-way PF, such as Horford or Aldridge. I would say Harden is close to being a Dirk-level type of player, which would make him one of the most valuable and scarce players in the league. That would place him a tier above Klay, because Klay is likely not ever going to be the type of player that can carry a team on his own, or even have an offense run through him. Fortunately, the Warriors have Curry for that, which makes Klay very valuable to them in terms of fit. But if you're talking about objective, general value, I think Harden is a step above. | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
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zoLo
United States5896 Posts
http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/myers-warriors-reached-out-ray-allens-representation http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2124053-ray-allen-rumors-latest-buzz-and-speculation-surrounding-free-agent-guard?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national | ||
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Doraemon
Australia14949 Posts
On December 12 2014 09:32 RowdierBob wrote: He's not a good fit at Houston. They need bench depth and a guy like Paul milsap. yep. but millsap is untouchable =[ | ||
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
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Doraemon
Australia14949 Posts
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
lebron knee though, a real problem. | ||
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Zidane
United States1692 Posts
On December 12 2014 12:57 Doraemon wrote: Rockets not winning this game, look absolutely exhausted Lets hope they win for my wallet's sake  | ||
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Doraemon
Australia14949 Posts
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TheMusiC
United States1054 Posts
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asongdotnet
United States1060 Posts
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Doraemon
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Doraemon
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Zidane
United States1692 Posts
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
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Doraemon
Australia14949 Posts
On December 12 2014 15:44 icystorage wrote: 14/32, 3/10 3ps, 13-15 fts, 4 rebs, 8 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 2 TOs, 44pts this is i think klay is not "close" to harden. klay fits really well in gs and good for him and the warriors, but this game shows why harden is a freaken beast. | ||
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TheMusiC
United States1054 Posts
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Doraemon
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TheMusiC
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