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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I can think of a lot of guys who can fill the role that Harden plays but I can't think of too many that can play Bynum's or like Griffin. As a matter of fact there arent any really. Is Harden really much different than S. Curry or Joe Johnson?

Blake Griffin averages 22-12-3.5, shoots 53% from the field
He is 2nd team all NBA in his 2nd season and is already the best true power forward in the league. Just sayin...

Al Jefferson is probably as good of low post scorer as there is in the NBA. He isn't exactly a defensive specialist but if he and not Bosh was on the Heat they would have beaten Dallas last year.

Harden is a really good player but he is in the ideal system for his game.

You don't think Blake Griffin was helped immensely by adding Chris Paul? Come on. He is great in transition. In the half court he is a liability, and he can't shoot free throws. That is HUGE against good teams when it counts.

He also is only an average rebounder at best. One of the Memphis games he had 0 or 1 rebounds while playing 40 minutes. How is that even possible for a power forward? He is probably above average on the offensive glass, but on the other end not so much. As a power forward I wouldn't even take him over a healthy A'mare right now.

If you think Curry could replace Harden you are sadly mistaken. He can't guard anyone and is much shorter. He doesn't really do anything better than Harden. Johnson, you can have him. What does he do better? Atlanta will regret that contract for a long time.

Jefferson is good on the block, but that is all he is. He can't guard anyone and doesn't shoot very well outside about 10 feet. I'm not a big Chris Bosh fan, but you wouldn't find 5 GMs in the league that would take Jefferson over him. He may fit better with the Heat, but that isn't what we were talking about.

Back to Harden, I watch the games. That guy is an all star. If he left, his numbers will go up, and you can book that. He isn't just a scorer, he gets lots of assists too. Guys like Steve Kerr and Bruce Bowen were system guys, Harden is not. He can flat out play.