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2021 NBA regular season thread

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Yeah, it's like the tweet that bks just posted. The Heat play the opposite of Harden's style. It kind of makes me question Harden's basketball IQ or at least his self awareness. I mean, how can he look at how he plays, then look at how the Heat play and think that will work?
I really, really want to see a bad team trade for him and see what happens.....
 

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BBQ beef, cole slaw on a hamburger bun for lunch......maybe several.....and a beer or 2.
 

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Philly needs to do everything they can to get Harden. Simmons being the main piece

Not so sure.

Harden and Embiid would both have to make some serious adjustments to their playing style for this to work.

Harden would have to let Embiid run the offense through him from time to time AND he would have to be available for spot ups off Embiid touches.

Sounds like a small deal, but he hasn’t played that way to date. And Embiid is going to have to be okay with being a roll guy for 25-30 possessions a game.
 

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Not so sure.

Harden and Embiid would both have to make some serious adjustments to their playing style for this to work.

Harden would have to let Embiid run the offense through him from time to time AND he would have to be available for spot ups off Embiid touches.

Sounds like a small deal, but he hasn’t played that way to date. And Embiid is going to have to be okay with being a roll guy for 25-30 possessions a game.
So you don't think Harden fits on any team?
 

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Doesn't Miami also like playing D, as well?
The heat are on his list because they made the finals, that’s the only reason.
 
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The heat are on his list because they made the finals, that’s the only reason.

Nothing to do with the amazing future they'll most likely have? Good young talent, all-star players, great head coach and a fantastic front office?

If it was "just because they made the finals" why didn't he add the Lakers to that list?
 

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So you don't think Harden fits on any team?

It's not really a matter of him not fitting on any team, it's more that whatever team he would go to needs to understand what they're getting and why.

With possible exceptions of the Bucks and Sixers, I don't think he would fit with any other true contender (although I don't really consider the Sixers a true contender right now). Even then, a lot of adjustments would have to be made by the team and Harden.
 

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Nothing to do with the amazing future they'll most likely have? Good young talent, all-star players, great head coach and a fantastic front office?

If it was "just because they made the finals" why didn't he add the Lakers to that list?
Because, he knows he can't play with James and AD. Plus, the Lakers don't have the trade assets and also because I think he wants to go to the EC to be honest.
 
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Because, he knows he can't play with James and AD. Plus, the Lakers don't have the trade assets and also because I think he wants to go to the EC to be honest.

Well no, that's the obvious answer.

I was just pointing out to him that if making the finals is the only thing Harden was looking for, why not include the Lakers?
 

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Nothing to do with the amazing future they'll most likely have? Good young talent, all-star players, great head coach and a fantastic front office?

If it was "just because they made the finals" why didn't he add the Lakers to that list?
I view all that stuff as a big part of the reason they made the finals. No one has a bright enough future to withstand having Harden in the lineup though.
 
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