NBA 2020-21 reg season 1st half thread

Stephen A (I know) says Harden now wants to come to Philly.

As much as I like Simmons (more than most), I think I'm ready to give him up for Harden, at least straight up, and perhaps with a couple of other reasonable picks/pieces (not Milton).

It would be pure Philly though for Simmons to go to Houston, develop a jump shot, and become a top 5 player in the league.

its makes sense for both teams imho

does embiid want to play with harden tho is the thing

he should

I don't know that Embiid wants to play with Simmons!

I think Embiid would love the amount of space he got down low because Harden is doing epic shit on the perimeter. The team might be unwatchable with the two of them, though, just an endless parade to the foul line.

It would be pure Philly though for Simmons to go to Houston, develop a jump shot, and become a top 5 player in the league.

simmons can become a top 5 (ish) player in the league just by...... playing center

philly wld be very compelling w harden-embiid the all flawed talent team tune in to see if they can finally get their shit together

the only thing stopping them from running pick n roll every play is they wld both be gassed by the 3rd quarter

but seriously folks im not sure how you would even start to defend that

does fertita still have a ban on harden going to philly or has that gone out of the window

my understanding is theyve been talking trade for a while

lol lebron just doing playground shit

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-reveals-his-ridiculous-no-look-3-pointer-came-from-an-in-game-100-bet-from-a-lakers-teammate/

I would trade harden for Dinwiddie, Harris, levert and 3 firsts

+ 3 swaps

it seems like if the rockets wanted the levert package the deal would already be done

The Rockets are sifting through finalists — Nets and 76ers — for a James Harden deal that could culminate quickly, with Brooklyn preparing an offer of all its future first-round picks and pick swaps, per sources.

Story on @TheAthletic with @sam_amick: https://t.co/tTYIRVG8Xg

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 13, 2021

If this ends in James dyeing his beard Gritty orange then all is forgiven.

KD and kyrie can become free agents after next season

ok he’s definitely getting traded

Rockets coach Stephen Silas said James Harden was not at practice today. "We felt that it was best for the group and best for James not to come to practice."

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 13, 2021

trades trades trades

The Rockets are planning to keep Harden away until a trade is done --- with front office weighing best final offers from Brooklyn and Philadelphia, sources tell @ramonashelburne and me. Process is moving quickly now. https://t.co/YDZkAKcG5d

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 13, 2021

wonder if they're leaking this to get other team's best offers in...

The Rockets are pursuing a trade package from the 76ers that would be headlined by Ben Simmons and Tyrese Maxey, league sources say

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 13, 2021

ben should've shot more than 2 times last night

that would be a home run trade for the rockets

hadnt considering tucker going over too but makes sense

Houston is increasingly determined to complete a James Harden trade as soon as today, league sources say, and has chased the promising Maxey in addition to Simmons

Philly is known to covet Houston's PJ Tucker in addition to Harden while the Nets have also remained in pursuit

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 13, 2021

I don't really know Tucker that well. Form looking at his stats (advanced and otherwise), he seems like a non-entity the last two years. Why would the Sixers want him?

I like Maxey so far. I don't want to give up Simmons, him, and a bunch of picks.

https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/05/kevin-durant-names-p-j-tucker-as-nbas-best-one-on-one-defender/

tucker is gritty and also scrappy and particularly solid

He might be one year past it tho, hard to tell because Houston is so weird rn

I like Maxey so far. I don't want to give up Simmons, him, and a bunch of picks.

― Jimi Buffett (PBKR), Wednesday, January 13, 2021 2:46 PM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

wld think its not going to be a bunch of picks, mb a 1st and a 2nd?

Thanks, I had a feeling it had to be something like that, because he doesn't do a thing on offense. I guess that would make up (a little) for losing Ben.

uh oh lol

DeMarcus Cousins on James Harden's comments about Houston's roster last night: "The disrespect started way before any interview."

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 13, 2021

wall and simmons together doesnt make sense and walls contract is immovable

the rockets were gonna jump harden if he came to practice today

i could see that lmao

lol this source seems completely bad but i want this to be true:

🚨Update on Kyrie situation.🚨

I’m told he’s been “furious” at the organization for some time for not giving him more input on the head coach hiring.

He was not in favor of Steve Nash.

Also, his relationship with Kevin Durant has been described as “very distant” recently. https://t.co/MS4yvW4x2J

— Tommy Dee (@ThomasCDee) January 13, 2021

this was the most obvious turn of events imaginable

tucker is a great intangibles guy

i think tucker is mostly past his prime but hes still very useful and a great teammate plug-n-play guy. he'd be helpful in the playoffs.

Demarcus Cousins: "Other 14 the guys in the locker room have done nothing to him. For us to be on the receiving end of disrespectful comments and antics...it's unfair to the rest of the guys in the locker room.

— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) January 13, 2021

tucker can guard 4/5 and play w/ another big bcuz he can shoot threes well, pretty much the exact sort of player every team needs in the playoffs

notorious sneakerhead too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7VKr9TT-kA

pic.twitter.com/aSrcer8bNh

— Russillo (@ryenarussillo) January 13, 2021

hahahahaha at both the harden and kyrie news, fucking entitled babies lmao

incredible video

wow at that twitter video with harden actively throwing the ball away, dude is literally costing himself millions of dollars with his petulance.

Was playing in GS really so bad, KD?