I like the Clippers' bench better than the Rockets. Especially in the playoffs where the combination of Pat Bev, PG, and Kawhi can turn Harden and Westbrook to Brick City (shout out to Redman) I get the Texas teams, but I'm curious as to why the Nuggets. LOL, it just seems random.
You're taking a response I made to a post directed to a specific post of mine and taking it totally out of context. Someone questioned how Westbrook would co-exist with another star. He did it pretty well. But I'll address your point anyway: You are talking about how OKC did. Except Harden didn't join the Thunder. Westbrook joined a team that's advanced at least to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs four of the last five years and to the WC Finals two of the last five years.
Anyone saying that was being silly. Dame and CJ can both play off the ball. Harden hates playing off the ball and Westbrook is a liability off the ball.
Houston and OKC. On I can see Harden ripping the ball from Westbrook's hands, this is his team, he ain't going to be Paul George I can see it being effective in the regular season. It'll be harder for Westbrook in the playoffs when he has to take jump shots instead of layups.
Paul is owed 123M. Now how much of that is he going to leave on the table? Lets' say 15M. That would mean that OKC would have 36M in dead salary over the next 3 years. 36M for a player who is on another team. Why the hell would they do that if there was still the chance they could trade him and get completely out of the contract a year or two earlier unless I'm not understanding how buyouts are handled in the CBA, I can't see any path for OKC to buy-out CP3 without completely crippling their cap
Exactly. $123MM over the next three years. It would screw their cap so badly as to negate the point of stockpiling of draft picks.
Couldn't fit with Durant or PG? He and Durant almost beat the Warriors in the WC Finals and he averaged a triple-double per game twice while playing with George after winning the MVP.
Harden can stand out at the 3-point line getting fouled/flopping while Westbrook drives hard and gets fouled at the hoop. Surround with decent 3-point shooters. Puts a lot of pressure on the defense.
I'd agree the Clippers bench is superior, but I think the Rockets starting five is better and the style they play is harder to deal with especially with this kind of firepower at guard. They have two guys in the backcourt now who are legitimate threats to get triple-doubles in any game.