It would certainly be a more competitive series in MEM with Harden, but I think the loss of Russ is huge either way and MEM is about to go up 3-1, mainly because Russ isn't there, not Harden.
I think Durant will adjust. Maybe not enough to make a difference in the series but enough to keep it close. I hated to see Russ go down but I keep saying this may be just what Durant needed to take that next step into super stardom. I definitely think OKC is better with Russ. Next year they may win it all if Russ comes back at 100%