A little bit of a tangent but you mentioned Lebron in Cleveland. I just wonder of he might look at the tawdriness of Chris Paul’s last year, where Paul couldn’t keep his mouth shut and the Clippers said just go eff yourself. Could that happen to Lebron in Cleveland (or LA)? Isn’t he better off just stopping this year?
Also, I don’t have any opinion on Harden, except to know that he is really a genius. Evan Mobley has been really bad this year in Cleveland and I hope that he will be liberated by Harden.
I really think it will be interesting to see what happens with Harden in Cleveland. He doesn't have a full season to learn their system, but since he's a bball genius, he doesn't really need it. And yet, if his shot doesn't recover, how they play him is going to change. Plus, at this point, his playoff disappearing act isn't just rumor, or occasional, but verified fact many times over. Plus, there's the who Dennis Schroeder time bomb. When is he even going to play, and when he does, what does that look like? The man is barely happy for a month before he starts to piss people off, apparently everywhere. And if he pisses James off... Good luck with that implosion.
ok, well,, he's a decade older than half those appearances. How many times has harden forced his way off a team?
2012: Traded from Oklahoma City to Rockets after extension talks stall.
2020–21: Requests trade from Houston amid dissatisfaction with team direction; traded to Brooklyn in January 2021.
2021–22: Frustrated by instability in Brooklyn and lack of championship progress; traded to Philadelphia in February 2022.
2023: Requests trade from Philadelphia after contract disputes; publicly calls Daryl Morey a liar; traded to Los Angeles in October 2023.
2025–26: Requests trade from the Clippers after extension talks fail; traded to Cleveland midseason. (courtesy fred okocha). But yeah, sure, lets pay the THIRTY SIX YEAR OLD TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO DO IT AGAIN.
Great conversation! There’s a lot to absorb from this deadline business, but this Harden
Move may be top of the list to watch play out.
I’ve never been a Harden fan, but his ability to manipulate the game is evident. It will certainly be one of the main stories to watch as this season winds down.
A little bit of a tangent but you mentioned Lebron in Cleveland. I just wonder of he might look at the tawdriness of Chris Paul’s last year, where Paul couldn’t keep his mouth shut and the Clippers said just go eff yourself. Could that happen to Lebron in Cleveland (or LA)? Isn’t he better off just stopping this year?
Also, I don’t have any opinion on Harden, except to know that he is really a genius. Evan Mobley has been really bad this year in Cleveland and I hope that he will be liberated by Harden.
I really think it will be interesting to see what happens with Harden in Cleveland. He doesn't have a full season to learn their system, but since he's a bball genius, he doesn't really need it. And yet, if his shot doesn't recover, how they play him is going to change. Plus, at this point, his playoff disappearing act isn't just rumor, or occasional, but verified fact many times over. Plus, there's the who Dennis Schroeder time bomb. When is he even going to play, and when he does, what does that look like? The man is barely happy for a month before he starts to piss people off, apparently everywhere. And if he pisses James off... Good luck with that implosion.
OMG...... a 'pick and roll surgeon'? Whelp,. not in the post season. Cavs did want to win a title, yes? https://975thefanatic.com/listicle/14-times-james-harden-looked-awful-in-the-playoffs/
ok, well,, he's a decade older than half those appearances. How many times has harden forced his way off a team?
2012: Traded from Oklahoma City to Rockets after extension talks stall.
2020–21: Requests trade from Houston amid dissatisfaction with team direction; traded to Brooklyn in January 2021.
2021–22: Frustrated by instability in Brooklyn and lack of championship progress; traded to Philadelphia in February 2022.
2023: Requests trade from Philadelphia after contract disputes; publicly calls Daryl Morey a liar; traded to Los Angeles in October 2023.
2025–26: Requests trade from the Clippers after extension talks fail; traded to Cleveland midseason. (courtesy fred okocha). But yeah, sure, lets pay the THIRTY SIX YEAR OLD TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO DO IT AGAIN.
Great conversation! There’s a lot to absorb from this deadline business, but this Harden
Move may be top of the list to watch play out.
I’ve never been a Harden fan, but his ability to manipulate the game is evident. It will certainly be one of the main stories to watch as this season winds down.