Am I the only one that threw up a little reading this trade suggestion?
No, lol.
That said, he's probably the 3rd best point forward at this point behind LeBron and Green. If only he could stop being non-existent on defense and become less streaky/more efficient on offense.
Harden is not a forward.
Psh, whatever.
Learn the NBA and then re-read my statement.
Harden is a shooting guard, not a small forward, and therefore can not be a point forward. If anything, he is a combo guard.
You guys are ignoring the purpose/point of my post, and nitpicking semantics that have nothing to do with it (aka wasting both of our time).
He's listed at the same height as Oscar Robertson. Look at him. He's not just long, he's heavy. He's listed at 4 pounds less than Lamar Odom (no reason for that comparison, it's just what showed up on Google when I looked up Harden's weight). He's listed at 16 pounds more than Ariza who's currently playing SF for the Rockets.
I'd assume most people who know the NBA would classify him as a swingman. Who wouldn't put him in the same category as Evan Turner?
A combo guard is like Bradley, Bayless, Terry, Eric Bledsoe, Monta Ellis, Lou Williams....
Turner has been a SG for the Celtics these past 2 years according the basketball-reference. Would you guys be trying to correct me if I referred to Turner as a point forward (which many do)?
I understand if you guys just feel the need to disagree with someone and try to prove them wrong, but you're extremely grasping here.
Guys are just busting you on point foward its not a big thing. You slotted him at SG because you said playing with Smart and Crowder. He is also currently a SG for Rockets. So combo guard is what he would be by definition for either team. Not a point foward. It's a lost cause to argue it. It's okay to say, yes combo guard. It's all the same thing anyways. A non- PG ball handler and distributor.
I never mentioned Smart or Crowder (and isn't Jae a SF?). I compared Harden to LeBron and Green. Nor did I slot him at SG. I know he plays SG, but I certainly think he can play SF, and I think he probably is playing the 3 close to half the time he's on the court even though he doesn't start there (given the amount of minutes Beverly, Lawson, Thornton, and Terry combine for).
Regardless, I'm reserving the right to refer to swingmen as point forwards (Turner, Oscar Robertson, etc.) When Magic played SG, he was still a point forward. When Iguodala played SG in Philly he was easily a point forward. This can go on and on...
If you say, "It's a lost cause to argue," I think you're wrong, but I'll agree to disagree. I'll keep calling Harden a swingman, and you guys can keep disagreeing and correcting me.