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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Different era; different parts.
The Thunder thought they needed to save the $$$ to pay Ibaka, who was an ascending presence underneath at the time. With Ibaka, Durant and Westbrook, you had three very good complementary pieces.
Well Ibaka plateaued and Durant...well you know. The Harden ship sailed long ago so they still had money to spend.
Melo went from being an elite scorer and overrated player to just being an overrated player. He's always been a ball-stopper but he could put the ball in the cylinder with the best of them. The knee injury in 2015 cost him just enough explosion that he's simply not that kind of scorer anymore but he hasn't developed any other parts of his game enough to make up for it.
He was a bad fit in Oklahoma from the jump. I'm not sure he's a particularly good fit anywhere. Maybe Brooklyn where he can just hang out and take bad shots in relative anonymity.
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Couldnt disagree with this post any more than I do.
Specifically:
-They didnt choose to let Harden go to make room for Ibaka's contract. You are rewriting history. They chose to let Harden go to make room for Kendrick Perkins' contract. This is a fact.
-Harden was a bad fit in OKC? LOL. Just because he has been able to expand his game since he left doesnt mean he was a bad fit. He was a perfect fit on that team. He led the 2nd unit and was one of the best 6th men in basketball. OKC hasnt had a real 6th man since.