Chris Hu said:
LeBron James is left handed but he is also super ambidextrous since he can use his right hand as much as left hand the video that I posted earlier also mentions James and points out that he can pretty much do everything with his right hand also like bowl or throw a baseball. By playing in the Olympics they will be in better shape then most players that do nothing in the off season its going to be more beneficial for Harden then Durant though since he started this season out of shape which is not going to be the case next season. I think the Simmons for Green would work a bit better for Golden State since Simmons pretty much would have the same role as Green has on Golden State now. For the 76ers Green could have a similar role to Simmons until they find a true point guard. The Warriors would have to add something else for it to work out financially though. |
"LeBron James is left handed but he is also super ambidextrous since he can use his right hand as much as left hand the video that I posted earlier also mentions James and points out that he can pretty much do everything with his right hand also like bowl or throw a baseball."
Most NBA players are ambidextrous in general. You're taught to dribble and finish layups with both hands from the time you start playing in elementary school. Using the guy who might be the most all-around gifted athlete to ever play the game as your only example isn't saying much, especially when the article gave you several examples of players shooting on their non-dominant hand.
"By playing in the Olympics they will be in better shape then most players that do nothing in the off season its going to be more beneficial for Harden then Durant though since he started this season out of shape which is not going to be the case next season."
Your 90s way of thinking is showing, although to be fair, I will give you credit for Harden's fat ass*, but Durant is one of the modern guys that stays in tip-top shape all-year round. He won't need the Olympics to stay motivated.
"I think the Simmons for Green would work a bit better for Golden State since Simmons pretty much would have the same role as Green has on Golden State now. For the 76ers Green could have a similar role to Simmons until they find a true point guard. The Warriors would have to add something else for it to work out financially though."
OK, I can kinda see that. It would absolutely benefit GS more than PHI though. Honestly, PHI needs to move Simmons to PF and find another starting guard regardless, but that's easy for you and I to say. Can you imagine yourself being the one to piss off your max contract all-star by telling them that he now has to guard bigs on a permanent basis?
Also, how many minutes would Green spend at center in PHI? That's a big part of why he worked in GS. I don't think you can put him next to Embiid and have things magically work out, but that's just my initial thought. It would require a ton more restructuring on the part of PHI, which would be tough with their current cap situation.
*STOP
I know someone is going to punish that Quote button to tell me Harden isn't fat. Yes, he's technically not fat on a level relative to the average person, but he absolutely came into the season out of shape and above playing weight... which is likely why he missed so much time and messed up that hammy in the semifinals. You'd think he'd eventually learn.
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