can we all agree the most important player on the OKC thunder is ...

[bigsportsguy2006]

james harden...

since he fouled out with 5 minutes left in the game, a 17-2 run by the mavs.... game 1 they didnt have him in at the end, and the collapsed. game 2 (the win) he single handedly carried them at the end of the 3rd and into the 4th.

now with him fouled out and going to OT? yikes, lets see them try and do it without him

[Romanowski]

yup 5 mins proves your theory

[bigsportsguy2006]

Originally Posted by Romanowski

yup 5 mins proves your theory

hmmm did you read mr. rome? 4th quarter in game 1, no harden, they lost. 4th quarter in game 2 he dominates and they win.... sooo it wouldnt be just the 5 minutes tonight .. it would be 3 of the 4 games

and they still might win tonight, just saying without him they are at a major disadvantage on the offensive end

[springjk]

honestly they are all fukn idiots. can't handle the pressure and have no sense of basketball intelligence. harden is good i agree with that. really the most important player is westbrook and he can't keep his cool or make good decisions to save his life. durant is just as bad. he thinks he can make everything. did he seriously think he was gonna make that 3 pt shot? and why even take it with that much time left. this team should never have gotten this far.

[Quiksilver]

No sure if I'd say he's the most important player on OKC but he's definitely been a key guy for them. I think they've really missed his outside shooting tonight and spacing on the offensive floor.

Either way what a comeback by the Mavs...

[bigsportsguy2006]

yea i agree springjk ... clearly the OKC are gonna go as far as durant and westbrook take them (especially since they get the ball every possession) ... just wanted to spark some convo about it, because it seems that harden has been so huge for them to win games

[TTB]

piggy backing off ol' Van Gundy eh?

[Romanowski]

I think the better term would be x factor, or key guy off the bench

do you think this game would any different if durant couldnt play?

durant is clearly the most important player on the thunder, just an fyi

[bigsportsguy2006]

Originally Posted by Romanowski

I think the better term would be x factor, or key guy off the bench

do you think this game would any different if durant couldnt play?

durant is clearly the most important player on the thunder, just an fyi

so my post #6

[bigsportsguy2006]

Originally Posted by TTB

piggy backing off ol' Van Gundy eh?

didnt hear mr. van gundy say the thunder rely on harden at all lol .. but if so, then yep!!

[mrwho]

coach shouldve taken westbrook out and gone the route of game 2...guy clearly was forcing up shit and couldnt create anything

[Mendoza Line]

I agree, BSG. Harden passes the eyeball test as a major catalyst for the Thunder. Either flopping or fouling or rebounding or hitting clutch FTs, dude has gotten some serious face-time.

[springjk]

westbrook thinks he is derrick rose

clearly he is not

[bigsportsguy2006]

Originally Posted by Mendoza Line

I agree, BSG. Harden passes the eyeball test as a major catalyst for the Thunder. Either flopping or fouling or rebounding or hitting clutch FTs, dude has gotten some serious face-time.

and draining 3's

[mrwho]

dont believe the hype shit espn feeds ya. yea they were prob outscored 17-2 with collison on the bench too. just dirk made some crazy shots and i dunno what thunder were doing.