Should have traded Aldridge for harden

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  1. Rastapopoulos

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    The trade was almost certainly never on the table, but that doesn't mean that OKC might not have gone for it. The thing about Aldridge is that he's got a pretty fair deal. It's not max, it's almost certainly smaller than what they offered Harden. And to sweeten it, we could've offered to take Perkins off their hands. That's a bad deal for them, and it's clear they're moving Durant to PF a lot to compensate for Perkins' suckage (seriously, look at his numbers over two games.)
     
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    How do we know that was even an option? The Thunder got two shooting guards back in the trade not a PF. Maybe the Thunder didn't want to trade Ibaka? I think they would have had to if they got Aldridge. Like I said before, just about every trade that goes down there will always be fans who question the trade and say why didn't they trade him for so and so.
     
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    Disagree. Ibaka is their center most of the time now anyway. Right now they're playing Durant A LOT at PF, and while it's doing wonders for his rebounding, I doubt that's wise over the long haul. He's not exactly built like LeBron.
     
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    Olshey should be fired for not trading LMA for Harden. Clearly it was well-known that Harden would by the 2-game MVP of the league, and that he would shoot 64% for the entire season with a 41 PER.

    Olshey is a dumb dumb.

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    Yes, this explains why Nick Collison and Kendrick Perkins are combining for exactly 48 minutes/game after two games, and are never on the court at the same time.

    Because they are rotating at playing SF, while Durant is at PF and Ibaka is at C...

    I suppose we can just make anything up these days.
     
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    Miami should have traded LeBron James for Harden. Harden is averaging more points, has a better PER, and is on pace to have the greatest season statistically in modern NBA history.

    Anybody else remember the year Tuffy Rhodes hit 3 HR on Opening Day for the Cubs against Dwight Gooden. He ended up that year with 486 HRs. It was simply the greatest season in MLB history.
     
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    Aldridge is the toughest baddest PF to ever live!!!!!!!!!! And Batum would kill Jordan in 1 on 1. Blazers will not lose another game!! 81-1 All Hail the great Lamarcus Aldridge.
     
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    LMA is terrible, and Harden yet again showed why he is the greatest player in NBA history.
     
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    I would trade LMA for Anthony Davis in a heartbeat.
     
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    Honestly the first time I've ever agreed with SnakeOiler.
     
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    I wouldn't. Nor would I trade Aldridge for Harden.
     
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    PapaG is winning this thread by a landslide and I'm loving it. No, I wouldn't trade Aldridge for Harden. Please. Harden had two good games. Aldridge has had 40+ point games too. So what? You don't trade a talented big for a small. Aldridge thoroughly outplayed Harden tonight in every facet of the game.
     
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    Also, why trade Aldridge for Anthony Davis? I'm sure Davis' dream is to one day be as good as Aldridge. Why would we trade for the wannabe?
     
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    No one with any sense would even contemplate such nonsense. LMA is so underrated by some.
     
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    Still feel this way?
     
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    You mean this way?

    Yes.
     
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