Other Sports OKC Thunder trade James Harden to Houston

**The Bad Guy** · 10-28-2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Harden is one hell of a player. But you aren't going to pay him that kind of coin to be essentially a 6th man. Okc has a ton of talent outside of harden where this trade doesn't matter. And they get some solid young guys. I think Houston is incredibly stupid or giving up a quality guard like lamb who costs them peanuts right now.

The term 6th man for Harden is pretty misleading. The guy should be starting, but since they have tons of firepower, they elect to bring him off the bench.

kcxiv · 10-28-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

The term 6th man for Harden is pretty misleading. The guy should be starting, but since they have tons of firepower, they elect to bring him off the bench.

They use him the same way the Spurs use Ginobli. Its not really misleading as he doesnt start, but he can be a starter.

**The Bad Guy** · 10-28-2012, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

They use him the same way the Spurs use Ginobli. Its not really misleading as he doesnt start, but he can be a starter.

Him not starting was more about Westbrook and Durant than it was about Harden. It's not like they were using someone even close in his spot. Thabo is a good defender and fits with the firs unit in the first quarter, but that's about it.