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e-monk · 08-22-2012, 02:47 PM

Harden, not just his finals disappearance but his ftas in the last minute of the recent gold medal game have me thinking he might be a little chokey

LA68 · 08-22-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BlakeJesus

Even if they lose Harden (which I don't think they will) this is a great deal. You wouldn't want to just lose one of your top 5 most valuable assets (potentially top 3 if we're running with the hypothetical that Harden is gone) because you lost another one of your top 5 most valuable assets. What sense does that make? He's young, talented, and now signed to a reasonable extension. Worst case he's extremely tradeable, best case his play is going to be worth way more than 10 mil a year.

Before the draft, rumor was they looked at trading up for someone like Beal. I think they already made their mind up to keep Ibaka and let Harden go.

Harden isn't gonna take that hometown discount. Too many playoff teams like: Chicago, Dallas, Indy would love to take a shot at him. They signed Hollis Thompson. Rumored to be looking old man Redd. They still have Cook. None of them are Harden. It might just be impossible to keep him.

**23AJ** · 08-29-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by e-monk

it's a good deal - the guy is a force on D, he will never be much offensively (that jump shot comment someone posted above? efg 42% (efg not fg so it's worse) last season according to 82 games) but for sure the total package is worth 10m especially with the quality bigs in the west (love, griffin, howard, duncan, pau, randolph, dirk etc) that you'd anticipate the thunder facing in the play-offs

Ibaka hit 46 percent of his jump shots last season, his mid range jump shot has made great strides, he's only 22 years of age, you think he's already reached his prime offensive apex ? IMO if given the time and tutelage Ibaka will grow into a KG/Hakeem-esque player. On defense Ibaka at 22 is a juggernaut he finished second for the defensive player of the year award for a reason. By next season I believe Ibaka will be able to guard threes as well as he guards fours, and fives. This deal might be the steal of the century if Ibaka continues to strive to be great. Will see, next year is going to be very telling.

Ibaka next improvement area I believe he needs to make is his post-up game. And continue to develop his passing, and rebounding. The guy has the keys to be a true great in my opinion.

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