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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#41 » by god shammgod » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:18 pm

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Harden is questionable.


do you still think paul george is better than him ? :D


do you still think paul george is better than Mikal? :D


he was last year....you got to give me that :lol:
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#42 » by mpharris36 » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:22 pm

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do you still think paul george is better than him ? :D


do you still think paul george is better than Mikal? :D


he was last year....you got to give me that :lol:


Harden is less washed than Paul George I think we both agree there...the paul george fall off was quick. I still contend in there primes if I was trying to win a chip. Neither could be the best player on the championship team but I would take George over Harden because of his two way ability...and the foul baiting for Harden doesn't play in the playoffs.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#43 » by god shammgod » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:29 pm

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god shammgod wrote:
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do you still think paul george is better than Mikal? :D


he was last year....you got to give me that :lol:


Harden is less washed than Paul George I think we both agree there...the paul george fall off was quick. I still contend in there primes if I was trying to win a chip. Neither could be the best player on the championship team but I would take George over Harden because of his two way ability...and the foul baiting for Harden doesn't play in the playoffs.


harden was a top 5 player for a number of years though and has an mvp. and george has a pretty shaky playoff history too. there's a debate if george is a hall of famer but harden is a lock. i think it's clear who was the superior player.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#44 » by Jalen Bluntson » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:32 pm

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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#45 » by Jalen Bluntson » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:35 pm

god shammgod wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
he was last year....you got to give me that :lol:


Harden is less washed than Paul George I think we both agree there...the paul george fall off was quick. I still contend in there primes if I was trying to win a chip. Neither could be the best player on the championship team but I would take George over Harden because of his two way ability...and the foul baiting for Harden doesn't play in the playoffs.


harden was a top 5 player for a number of years though and has an mvp. and george has a pretty shaky playoff history too. there's a debate if george is a hall of famer but harden is a lock. i think it's clear who was the superior player.


Harden wins but, PG-13 has been battling injuries his entire career.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#46 » by Chanel Bomber » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:46 pm

god shammgod wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
he was last year....you got to give me that :lol:


Harden is less washed than Paul George I think we both agree there...the paul george fall off was quick. I still contend in there primes if I was trying to win a chip. Neither could be the best player on the championship team but I would take George over Harden because of his two way ability...and the foul baiting for Harden doesn't play in the playoffs.


harden was a top 5 player for a number of years though and has an mvp. and george has a pretty shaky playoff history too. there's a debate if george is a hall of famer but harden is a lock. i think it's clear who was the superior player.

Harden could've easily been the best player on a championship team.

He was the clear-cut best player on a squad that pushed arguably the GOAT team to 7 games. And that very game 7 had the dodgiest officiating since the 2002 WCF scandal. The game - to me - was fixed, and the Rockets still led by double digits in the first half.

Harden's one of the greatest players in NBA history and I'd argue that at his peak he was instinsically better than a number of champions people put in their top 20 all-time.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#47 » by Knick4Real » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:50 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Harden is questionable.


do you still think paul george is better than him ? :D


do you still think paul george is better than Mikal? :D


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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#48 » by spree2kawhi » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:07 pm

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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#49 » by ScienceOfLosing » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:11 pm

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MrDollarBills wrote:Not that I'm complaining but is it just me or has this month been nothing but back to backs?

Completely absurd the NBA schedules all of these back to backs in the weeks leading up to the playoffs as if guys aren't already fatigued from the grueling 82 game schedule.


And on a Thibs coached team! Ouch.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#50 » by robillionaire » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:27 pm

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god shammgod wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Harden is less washed than Paul George I think we both agree there...the paul george fall off was quick. I still contend in there primes if I was trying to win a chip. Neither could be the best player on the championship team but I would take George over Harden because of his two way ability...and the foul baiting for Harden doesn't play in the playoffs.


harden was a top 5 player for a number of years though and has an mvp. and george has a pretty shaky playoff history too. there's a debate if george is a hall of famer but harden is a lock. i think it's clear who was the superior player.

Harden could've easily been the best player on a championship team.

He was the clear-cut best player on a squad that pushed arguably the GOAT team to 7 games. And that very game 7 had the dodgiest officiating since the 2002 WCF scandal. The game - to me - was fixed, and the Rockets still led by double digits in the first half.

Harden's one of the greatest players in NBA history and I'd argue that at his peak he was instinsically better than a number of champions people put in their top 20 all-time.


Oh you mean when they missed 27 3 pointers in a row. 10 of those by harden. Yep. Rim magnets. The truth is out there
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#51 » by MrDollarBills » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:35 pm

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I want Kolek/Mitch first subs in for Payne/Hart and see what that lineup can do.

Kolek/Mikal/OG/KAT/Mitch


Mitch probably is catching some nice lobs tbh
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#52 » by MrDollarBills » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:36 pm

ScienceOfLosing wrote:
knicks94 wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:Not that I'm complaining but is it just me or has this month been nothing but back to backs?

Completely absurd the NBA schedules all of these back to backs in the weeks leading up to the playoffs as if guys aren't already fatigued from the grueling 82 game schedule.


And on a Thibs coached team! Ouch.


I'm saying. Like damn we might need to give OG, Josh and KAT a night off during these B2Bs.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#53 » by Chanel Bomber » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:59 pm

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harden was a top 5 player for a number of years though and has an mvp. and george has a pretty shaky playoff history too. there's a debate if george is a hall of famer but harden is a lock. i think it's clear who was the superior player.

Harden could've easily been the best player on a championship team.

He was the clear-cut best player on a squad that pushed arguably the GOAT team to 7 games. And that very game 7 had the dodgiest officiating since the 2002 WCF scandal. The game - to me - was fixed, and the Rockets still led by double digits in the first half.

Harden's one of the greatest players in NBA history and I'd argue that at his peak he was instinsically better than a number of champions people put in their top 20 all-time.


Oh you mean when they missed 27 3 pointers in a row. 10 of those by harden. Yep. Rim magnets. The truth is out there

The 27 missed 3s and suspect (at best) officiating aren't mutually exclusive.

Two 4-point plays were unjustly ruled out and switched to non-shooting fouls in the first half, as I remember.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#54 » by Spree2Houston » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:01 pm

Some of us complain/hate this team for one simple reason: They’re soft.

Talented team. But soft
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#55 » by mpharris36 » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:09 pm

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mpharris36 wrote:
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he was last year....you got to give me that :lol:


Harden is less washed than Paul George I think we both agree there...the paul george fall off was quick. I still contend in there primes if I was trying to win a chip. Neither could be the best player on the championship team but I would take George over Harden because of his two way ability...and the foul baiting for Harden doesn't play in the playoffs.


harden was a top 5 player for a number of years though and has an mvp. and george has a pretty shaky playoff history too. there's a debate if george is a hall of famer but harden is a lock. i think it's clear who was the superior player.


Stat wise yes. There is no debate. That was not my point though. I said if I wanted to bring in a player to help me win a chip assuming I can find a #1 option or already have one I would rather bring in PG to my team then building my offense around Harden.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#56 » by TexasMassacre » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:22 pm

G'day ya bunch of gallahs.

Fire Thibs already.

Let's roll.
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Post#57 » by Jalen Bluntson » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:32 pm

TexasMassacre wrote:G'day ya bunch of gallahs.

Fire Thibs already.

Let's roll.


How ya goin' mate?

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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#58 » by god shammgod » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:52 pm

Chanel Bomber wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Harden is less washed than Paul George I think we both agree there...the paul george fall off was quick. I still contend in there primes if I was trying to win a chip. Neither could be the best player on the championship team but I would take George over Harden because of his two way ability...and the foul baiting for Harden doesn't play in the playoffs.


harden was a top 5 player for a number of years though and has an mvp. and george has a pretty shaky playoff history too. there's a debate if george is a hall of famer but harden is a lock. i think it's clear who was the superior player.

Harden could've easily been the best player on a championship team.

He was the clear-cut best player on a squad that pushed arguably the GOAT team to 7 games. And that very game 7 had the dodgiest officiating since the 2002 WCF scandal. The game - to me - was fixed, and the Rockets still led by double digits in the first half.

Harden's one of the greatest players in NBA history and I'd argue that at his peak he was instinsically better than a number of champions people put in their top 20 all-time.


people talk about him not winning it all with houston but harden spent most of his career without any clear cut number 2s there. dwight was not the same after the injuries, paul was past his peak, westbrook too. where's his all-star "in his prime" teammate that everyone requires ? he didn't have one.
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#59 » by god shammgod » Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:04 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Harden is less washed than Paul George I think we both agree there...the paul george fall off was quick. I still contend in there primes if I was trying to win a chip. Neither could be the best player on the championship team but I would take George over Harden because of his two way ability...and the foul baiting for Harden doesn't play in the playoffs.


harden was a top 5 player for a number of years though and has an mvp. and george has a pretty shaky playoff history too. there's a debate if george is a hall of famer but harden is a lock. i think it's clear who was the superior player.


Stat wise yes. There is no debate. That was not my point though. I said if I wanted to bring in a player to help me win a chip assuming I can find a #1 option or already have one I would rather bring in PG to my team then building my offense around Harden.


i don't know about that. if he has stayed in okc with durant when both were in their prime, they might have been one of the best pairings of all time. give me that over george. he just didn't have the pieces. people don't look at the full picture when judging these guys. he was supposed to beat golden state with trevor ariza, jason terry and the ghost of dwight howard ?
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Re: Game Thread: Clippers @ Knicks 7:30 PM Wed 3/26 

Post#60 » by thebuzzardman » Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:35 pm

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