why didn't OKC call us about Harden?

IMHO · Post #1 » by **IMHO** » Sat Mar 9, 2013 3:00 am

Waiters was already 6th man in college, and OKC being a team that already uses advanced stats in their own drafting, most likely values Waiters... they wanted Beal, why not Waiters? We could've done Waiters+future 1st rounder for Harden.

That's MUCH better than kmart, lamb, and raptors first anyway...

Niko23 · Post #2 » by **Niko23** » Sat Mar 9, 2013 11:11 pm

I believe they did call us. They wanted Waiters/AV from what I heard and we turned them down

Harper4Ferry? · Post #3 » by **Harper4Ferry?** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:26 am

I question the sanity of the front office if they turned it down.

IMHO · Post #4 » by **IMHO** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:44 am

in retrospect, sure...

Niko23 · Post #5 » by **Niko23** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:07 pm

Exactly. Lets not all pretend we knew Harden would blow up. He was coming off a terrible finals performance. He started just 2 games last year and averaged 16ppg on a team with 2 major superstars. The year before that......5 starts and 12ppg.

Dupp · Post #6 » by **Dupp** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:15 pm

Niko23 wrote:Exactly. Lets not all pretend we knew Harden would blow up. He was coming off a terrible finals performance. He started just 2 games last year and averaged 16ppg on a team with 2 major superstars. The year before that......5 starts and 12ppg.

Eh, i think it was a clear lack of opportunity in okc. He broke out in the playoffs the season before and then was amazing all last season including the playoffs until the finals. I was always pretty high on his offensive game though. Shame we didnt get him.

IMHO · Post #7 » by **IMHO** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:40 am

if you looked at his advanced stats for last year he had an unbelievable efficiency and numbers.

Dupp · Post #8 » by **Dupp** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:24 am

I'm honestly not surprised with his output this year at all. I said last year i believe hes a 25-5-5 guy and even though hes surpassed that it doesnt shock me.

JonFromVA · Post #9 » by **JonFromVA** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:32 pm

IMO, it's problematic trading for a player like Harden when you only have one piece in place. I liked the idea of making Batum an offer, though, because we'd then have 3 pieces ... plus his contract would have come off the books the off-season when Dion would need to be extended.

mcfly1204 · Post #10 » by **mcfly1204** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:13 pm

Batum is exactly that type of player that would round out our young core. Athletic, quality defender, great length, good shooter...

cavs4life03 · Post #11 » by **cavs4life03** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:49 pm

imo i didnt know harden was going to be this good if harden was traded over here i think we would be playing for the 8th seed right now haha