Can the Thunder win it all without Harden?

[JoeyBoy718]

I can't see it happening. Outside of Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka, that team is downright awful. They have like 6 points off the bench and their other two starts (Perkins and Selfosha) have a combined 2 points. I just can't see them doing it without Harden.

 

[joseephuss]

They wouldn't be able to win it with Harden. If they kept and paid him, then they would have to sacrifice at other positions. Ibaka who is really their only good big and is a good defender would be gone. Plus they would still have the other weaknesses you mentioned.

 

[ghst187]

if they had listened to me they would've drafted Olynyk instead of Adams and would have a viable scoring big instead of a 2 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block guy off the bench.
IMO they need Michigan St's PF Payne and UCONN's PG Napier this draft.
but the original question, they def can win it all this year

 

[casmith07]

They won't win as long as they have Westbrook.

 

[Tabascocat]

The Rockets won't win it with Harden. I told someone at the beginning of the season.......they will live and die with him. He takes way too many bad shots at inopportune times. Last night, he was a totally different player in OT.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

They won't win as long as they have Westbrook.

This. Exactly.