
Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
The Nets are going to find a way to lose despite this.
1) Because they're the Nets
2) LOL @ anyone believing Kyrie and Harden won't clash at some point
3) Good luck beating the Lakers
LOL at Kyrie immediately becoming expendable. Serves him right for all of the histrionics.
If I'm Brooklyn, I shop him immediately and see if another team overvalues him.
It's going to be an interesting experiment, as the last 5+ years of Rockets teams were specifically tailored to maximize Harden's skillset.
It's a good thing that the Nets have no fans - as good as Harden can be, immediately cashing in all of the draft equity and young players that took 7 years to build back up for a demonstrably overweight, mercurial superstar who may only have a couple of good years left is a tough sell.
Bet $200 with a friend at even odds that the Nets won't come out of the East. We'll see.