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[NBA2K Simulation] What if Harden and Westbrook switched teams?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DreamShook, Mar 26, 2017.

  1. DreamShook

    DreamShook Member

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    Some might be surprised by the results.
     
  2. J.R.

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    Annoying voice guy.
    Would like 10 minutes of my life back
    Would not watch again
    Would not recommend to a friend

    Both make the playoffs
    Rockets with Westbrook: 61-21(1 seed)
    Thunder with Harden: 56-26(3 seed)
    Harden on OKC: 33.9/11.9(R)/10.4(A); 37 triple-doubles; 75 double-doubles
    Westbrook on HOU: 23.4/8.3(A)/10.4(R); 13 triple-doubles; 57 double-doubles
    Both made All-NBA first team
    Rockets elminated in semifinals by SA 4-0
    Thunder beat Warriors 4-2 to advance to WCF
    Thunder beat Spurs 4-3 to advance to NBA Finals
    Thunder beat Celtics 4-1 in NBA Finals
    Harden named Finals MVP (39.8/14.6(R)/7.6(A)
     
  3. Mr. Space City

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    the warriors lost in the first round to the blazers with curry, klay, durant, and green healthy in my friends mycareer so i dunno
     
  4. DreamShook

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    you don't think it's interesting simulated Harden took OKC to the finals and won? The guy even agrees the Rockets have the better roster.
     
  5. J.R.

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    In fake video game world, no. ;)

    Back to the real world, the idea he has "too much help!", who the hell cares?

    LeBron James has Kyrie Irving & Kevin Love. He's in the conversation every year.
    Kawhi Leonard has Gregg Popovich & LaMarcus Aldridge (and a ton of secondary parts that are decent)

    Sure, Russell has no second star. Neither does James or Isaiah Thomas. They have a collection of secondary parts. Blame OKC management I guess for shipping out their shooters. And no one wants to talk about it or bring it up but Stephen A. did: you can blame Westbrook for Durant's departure. But everyone wanted to blast James. Got McHale fired, ran Dwight out of town, ballhog who can't share the spotlight with another star, etc.

    The idea he's carrying Sam Hinkie's tanking Sixers or the current Nets to the playoffs, no! Steven Adams, Taj Gibson, Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott is a shooter, and isn't everyone blasting the Magic for how they gifted OKC Victor Oladipo & Domantas Sabonis for Ibaka? He doesn't have scrubs around him. Another star? No but he's partially to blame for running off the star he had. The rest is on OKC management. OKC & Sam Presti decided to build the way they did around Westbrook. A bunch of non-shooters? That's not James' fault.

    Sorry, not gonna penalize James for making those around him better! If Russ can't or won't do that, that's not James fault! Or because Harden is "only" on a 55-win pace, that hurts him? No! That's so damn silly Chris Broussard.

    And getting back to help, Stephen Curry two years ago had Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, a good bench. Are we gonna go back & revoke his MVP because he had too many good players & they won too many(67) games?

    You see this ****? The arguments against him? It's ****ing silly!

    Too many wins! Too many "good" players! Stop making those around you better! 3rd best record is too good after we predicted you to barely make the playoffs, if at all.

    But he doesn't have a triple-double. And half of these asshats say they wouldn't vote for him if it were 9.9.

    Triple-double, give it to him!

    @FTW Rockets FTW is right: next year(or soon after) when Greek Freak averages a triple-double and the Bucks have ~40 wins, MVP, give it to him! Triple-double right?

    /end rant
     
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    it's a good rant. I agree.

    I'm just saying, in this case, simulated Harden took what's considered a "bad" roster to the Championship and won. This is just how good Harden is (on paper). That's all I'm getting at. I thought it was impressive that's all.
     
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  7. RockWest

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    Excellent rant lol.
     
  8. RocketsFido

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    he was trying to prove that Westbrook is the MVP but instead 2k Harden proved him wrong.
     
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    fwiw

    oladipo was a franchise player @ magic just last year
    horford was a franchise player @ hawks just last year
     
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    What if Westbrook and Harden switched teams?

    No thanks.
     
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    People don't realize Harden is this good?

    You realize he came fresh off the OKC train into Houston and took us to an 8 seed, when we were intentionally trying to tank literally 1 minute before we executed that trade?

    We knew he'd be good. 2nd tier star good, at the least. This good? No, but now he's proven it. I don't get butthurt by these WB vs. Harden arguements, the only time I've been like wow, uncalled for was when Kevin Little Ding(warriors analyst guy) voted Harden 4th in 2015 so he wouldn't tally a point. That's just BS, and his credentials need to be revoked. I hope somebody ****s him in the ass for doing that.

    Call it ugly, call it cheap, call it what you want but it's clearly been winning. He's been nothing but a stud muffin here has a player, and even as a person. No issues off court besides big booty hoes but he's a mid 20s, LA black guy. Let him have that, just stay out of thug life and be a good dude. He's done more than that.
     
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    Ben Simmons,,, and 76ers only win 35 games.
     
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    This sh't is even worse than watching a Kellyanne Conway sex tape.
     
  14. DreamShook

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    no it wasn't.
     

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