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changmas posted...

which one of you was insisting to me post-Simmons trade that I was wrong about Harden being completely washed?

Id like to collect on that right now

P sure it was me, iirc. And I maintain the stance that at that time, when I was making the argument, that he was not completely washed. If you want to equate now to then then go for it, but that's not the argument I was making to you. He played like he was washed these past couple games.

Even after this playoff series, I don't think he actually is washed though, unless his desire isnt there. If he isn't willing to put in the conditioning effort to get himself right (which is imo the main problem) then sure, I'll give that to you. But I think the same thing is happening to him as was to simmons. He had a really bad couple of games and suddenly he's a useless player. He still shot a respectable 36% from 3 in the playoffs, avg almost 9 APG, scored over 19 a game...that's still a useful player. Harden-level, no, but washed? I'm just still not buying it.