James Harden or Paul George

[Emoryal]

Who do you pick to build a team around?

 

[DStyles]

Paul George

 

[DlAMONDZ]

Harden. Already shown he can carry an average at best squad to a high seed

 

[DonKnock]

:DKHarden:

 

[NatiboyB]

I'm picking George you know since he like actually seems to value teammates.

 

[Regular_P]

I want to say Harden, but George's performance in the playoffs this year was damn good. His ceiling is still higher because of his defense and he has a more well rounded offensive game, in my opinion.

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

Harden is better at everything except defense.

I love PG13 but he doesn't really have a good handle and settles for a lot of jumpshots which he's extremely streaky at. When that jumpshot isn't falling you have an inconsistent scorer. A lot of his streakiness probably is attributed to the effort he gives on defense tho. Tough to play both sides consistently.

 

[FTBS]

Harden. Already shown he can carry an average at best squad to a high seed

We gotta stop this. Every time we see a team with a standout perimeter guy we say he "carried" them. When those teams almost always also feature a strong defense as well. Harden was the same guy he was last year, but since the D fell off the team did too. What's the significant difference between the 2014 Rockets and the 2013 Pacers that George "carried" to a top seed in the East?

I'll take George because I think they are closer on offense then they are on defense. Also you gotta consider their mentalities. Harden followed up an MVP season and a L in the CF to the champs by coming into the season out of shape on some shyt. Meanwhile George followed up a traumatic leg injury by pushing himself to get back on the floor before the season ended.

 

[Mandizi]

PG EZ

 

[yseJ]

If we assume they both have same chance to stay healthy, Id take PG

 

[Recca Gatsby]

Paul George

 

[Dominoes]

The one that can play defense AND put up good-great offensive numbers

 

[ALonelyDad]

PG, can't go wrong either way. I will go with PG because of defense, leadership, and he has a great hairline

 

[dem bath salts]

PG. Better hairline

 

[Remote]

Paul George.

I don't see how you can choose to build around a PG who is so lazy on the defensive end the way Harden is.