Would you trade Aldridge for Harden + Ibaka + Perkins?

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Would you do this trade?

  1. Yes, I would do that, which is a sign of how disgusted this year has made me

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  2. Are you completely insane? You don't rebuild by trading your one good player!!!!!!

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  1. RoyToy

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    Harden >>> Joe Johnson
     
    RoyToy, Mar 29, 2012
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    you say never been as if he has been around forever.
     
    RR7, Mar 29, 2012
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    He's also only 22 years old.

    Talk about jumping the gun...
     
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    Harden had 9 points and 5 fouls in 30 minutes tonight. What about him says "franchise player" to anyone?

    LMA went for 25/12/4 with almost no help.
     
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    PapaG, Mar 29, 2012
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  5. RoyToy

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    I'm going to use these stats because I know you hold them in high regard.

    He has as 21.4 PER with a 21.6% USG%.
     
    RoyToy, Mar 29, 2012
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    Well, let's make a judgment only on tonights game. Lol
     
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    babbitt shot 80% from 3 last night, first ballot hall of famer
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Good idea.
     
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    Amen! I can't even stand watchin' that guy run down the court, arms swingin' around and all.
     
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  11. Rastapopoulos

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    Here's an interesting stat about Harden:

     
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    Hell no. I want to get some help so Lamacus and friends can kick their can.
     
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    Fuel to the fire from David Aldridge:

     
    Rastapopoulos, Apr 9, 2012
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    Harden's having a pretty awful finals. I wonder if that'll make OKC think that they don't want to keep him and pay him the max.
    Now, I'm pretty certain they wouldn't trade BOTH Harden and Ibaka for Aldridge, but they might consider Harden and Perkins for LA.
    Of course, the fact that Harden's having a sucky finals is probably going to turn a lot of people off him as a potential franchise player, but I don't think it should. I think all it shows is that he doesn't necessarily work as third wheel.

    But of course, if we've promised Waiters, we're not going to need Harden...
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jun 20, 2012
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    Cuz they could use the inside scorer. They have two other guys that already play like Harden.
     
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    I would say LA is worth more straight up than Harden. LA would probably put them over the top
     
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    As Randy Newman says, I love, LA. Mine just happens to be a 6'11" black man, and not a dirty city in southern California. That being said, LA is not a number 1 guy, so is trading a very good #2 for a very good #3 and two defensive studs on the front court a good deal? I think so.
     
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    I'm starting to think the same way.
     
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    Yet.

    He learns to dribble the ball/take it to the rim with any efficiency and he will be.
     
    HailBlazers, Jun 20, 2012
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  20. Mediocre Man

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    With some clever draft day trades and picks, along with some FA signings. The roster could look a lot better and deeper next year.

    Dragic
    Hardin
    Batum
    Ibaka
    Perkins

    Is solid if nothing else. Add in scorers at the 4 and 5 through FA or the draft and defense in the back court through the same?

    Dragic/Smith/Wrotten
    Hardin/Williams/Rivers
    Batum/Barnes/Babbitt
    Hickson/Ibaka/Freeland
    Perkins/ Moultrie/Alabi

    That roster at least has some potential? to be a nice well rounded team? Running any kind of a motion offense with that team and it's shooters would be pretty successful, IMO
     
    Mediocre Man, Jun 20, 2012
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