dice wrote:NZB2323 wrote:DanTown8587 wrote:2016 - Rockets go 41-41 and rebuild all-in with James Harden and a coach that better fit him (D'Antoni) even though Harden was 26 and committing to him would have meant going all-in with him in
2017 - Bulls go 41-41 with Jimmy and instead of trying to finally get a coach and system that maximizes his value, trades him
I don't want to hear about how Harden was better than Jimmy.
Harden 2016
Age 26
2 years from supermax
25.3 PER
.598 TS%
per 100: 37.4 points / 9.6 assists / 7.9 rebounds / 2.3 steals
Butler 2017
Age 27
2 years from super max
25.1 PER
.586 TS%
Per 100: 32.6 / 8.4 rebounds / 7.5 assists / 2.4 steals
Remember all the people who questioned how Morey could ever be compared to GarPax?
This is the model we could have used, and then just like Houston tried to pair Harden with Dwight, Bosh, and eventually Chris Paul, we'd try to pair Butler with Irving, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, etc. I still hope we can get Anthony Davis to come home.
Another way to look at it is who was better? 2017 Butler(25.1 PER, 41-41 record), 2006 Paul Pierce(23.6 PER, 33-49), 2008 Dirk(24.6 PER, 51-31), or 2005 Kobe Bryant(23.3 PER, 34-48)?
The 2006 Celtics, 2005 Lakers, and 2008 Mavs didn't look like they'd been contenders anytime soon, but they all found ways to add a solid supporting cast with a solid coach around their superstar and won a championship.
you'll recall that kobe almost got traded by the lakers to a certain team that never makes big trades
Yeah, and instead the Lakers kept Kobe and won 2 championships. Do you think they regretted not trading Kobe for a draft pick and 2 young players?