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50 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 17 Aug \ parent \ on: NBA Redraft 7/21: 2009 Stacker_Sports

Would you take Harden over Jrue?

That's a tough one. I want to take Harden over Jrue, because of personal accolades, and Harden is clearly the better player. But Jrue is so good at his role as a shut down perimeter defender. I guess it depends on what kind of team I have at the moment. If I already have a good team (or a team with good young pieces like OKC in 2023), I know Jrue will help put me over the top. But if my team sucks, Harden will make my team relevant, but he is probably not going to win me a championship.

50 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 17 Aug

Well, that hints at another great question: Would OKC have won a title with Jrue over Harden?

KD, Russ, and Jrue would have been an amazing trio.

42 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma 17 Aug

I say yes to that. They had prime Ibaka as well. Quite the roster at the time.

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 17 Aug

Had Ibaka started stretching the floor already or did his 3-point range come later?

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 23h

If I remember correctly, it was his more athletic days, where he was averaging about 7-8 rebounds and having 2-3 blocks a game. The 3 point shot came later during the Raptors years.