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Old 01-28-2013, 12:38 AM   #5353
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection View Post
To follow up on this post from last June, Harden has obviously since been traded and has been given the opportunity to be a #1 (which he has proven more than capable of). He's 4th in win shares this year behind Durant, James, and Paul and 15th in the league in both PER and WS/48. He's got to keep it up for a full year, but in this limited time he seems to be showing that he's a top 10-15 player in the league. I still think if he shows up for the Finals last year, OKC probably pushes that series to 7 and maybe even wins it.
It makes a huge difference in the series, but it's history. The Clippers and the Heat do a great job of limiting Harden as does his former team. He's a great player, but could never be fully utilized in OKC. Martin is doing a nice job of filling that same role even though he's not as dynamic as Martin. It's also forced Westbrook to become more of a facilitator and he's starting to excel at that role. Im happy for Harden and his All-Star nod, but also think when Lamb develops and the picks are cashed in OKC made the right move.
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