sixerswillrule wrote:Negrodamus wrote:sixerswillrule wrote:
I have no idea why the Rockets wouldn't do this trade. They gave up relatively little for a superstar. Obviously they have overlapping skills but it's hard to win with only one effective playmaker on the team, so they went out and got their second. It'll be interesting to see them play together but I don't see how anyone can argue that they won't be a better team next season.
Yea, and they gave up nothing for Dwight Howard at the end of his prime. Maybe it's sometimes about the egos involved and not as much about how much the team gave up.
I'm sure Harden will enjoy playing off ball in the height of his prime.
Chris Paul this past season was far more impactful of a player than Dwight was the season before they got him. And I don't see Paul having the same ego issues as Dwight.
Also Harden will only need to play next to Paul for about half of his minutes. And for those ~18 minutes per game when they are playing together, it's not like it will be all on Harden to accommodate. They both will have to sacrifice. If anything moreso Paul and I'm sure he recognizes this. Harden will get a healthy share of time on the ball. They're just far too talented not to make it work, especially given how both of them can shoot.
Okay, the point wasn't comparing Dwight then to Paul now.
The point was that star players playing together doesn't always work despite their talents. The fit here is not great as they are both career ball dominant guards. Harden is coming off a near MVP season for the Rockets. He's going to now concede to Paul?
Could it work? Certainly! They're both future hall of famers. Will it? I have my doubts.