Harden flopped at memphis on purpose
If this is true, none of the top 3 prospects( after Blake Griffin) wants to go to Memphis and wants to go to OKC. This puts OKC in a pickle. They need a big time shot blocking C and a 3pt. shooting SG They could also use a change-of-pace PG coming off of the bench. What should they do?
my first thought is that OKC doesn't need a 2 guard, Durant plays the 3 but is really a 2 and Westbrook as of now plays the 1 but is really a two.
IMO, OKC needs a guy who isn't a scorer, whether he be a guy like Thabeet whose job is going to be to grab rebounds and block shots or Ricky Rubio if he slips to 3 to just get the ball to guys like westbrook, Durant and even Green.
Memphis is in a similar boat though, with Gay and Mayo they just need a player who doesn't need to score, just a guy who can contribute with other things besides points.
the most logical 1-2-3 combination would be Blake Griffin going 1, Thabeet going 2 so they can have a Conley, Mayo, Gay, Gasol, Thabeet future, then Rubio going 3
as for Harden, basketball players are human, they're going to have off days
I heard that James Harden completely flopped in a recent workout with the Grizz... To me, that sounds like Harden wants to go to OKC and probably has a promise from them so he threw the workout with Memphis to ensure he'll land with KD, Russell, and Green. seem possible?