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"This is the team that they go out there and compete with, so [star players] should have some kind of say-so," Rockets guard James Harden said. "Obviously, the owners and the general managers and those guys have the final decision, but the star player should have some kind of input.
"If you're the star player and you're going out there trying to lead that team every single night," Harden said, "I think that should be the case."
Few players in the NBA have been as assertive as Harden when it comes to franchise-shaping decisions of the highest order. He now plays with Howard in Houston, of course, and the Rockets' season has been one disappointment after another. After a trip to the Western Conference Finals last season, Houston started the season 4-7 and promptly fired coach Kevin McHale.
Multiple league sources told CBS Sports that Harden pushed management to dump McHale, and has since angled for the Rockets to trade Howard. Rockets GM Daryl Morey delivered on the first demand, but was unable to find a suitable deal for Howard at the trade deadline this month.
"It's really bad for the locker room dynamic," a person familiar with the situation told CBS Sports. "If everybody knows that James Harden can fire you or trade you, are you going to pass the ball to Dwight or are you going to pass the ball to James Harden?"
Full article: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/...y-but-how-much
Screw Les Alexander and Dumbass Morey for listening to this turnover machine, ball hogging, mental midget Harden.
To be fair to harden....Dwight is a known coach killer so it may have been him or Dwight from the start
James with the "preemptive strike" total war doctrine.
Les/Morey treating this guy like he is Lebron
But the players said he was MVP
Son of a it's damn hard to be a Rocketsfan now.
Time to head on over to clutchfans.net and check out the meltdowns for some entertainment.
He is not even a great player. He plays only for his offense and never plays a lick of D.
They pushed for McHale's job and the team did not get any better.. It's a complete tear down job in the offseason..
What an alpha
The only way the Rockets are going to make this work is to get rid of Howard in the offseason, hire Pringles, get a pass first point guard and get a few more three point shooters If you wanna play speedball, you might as well hire the originator of it.
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Kobe Harden
From that thread: "Draft night trade: Wiggins, KAT, & their lotto pick for Harden."
Oh lord.
It's amazing how NBA players have a fear of getting traded considering their contracts are guaranteed. I just don't understand how you can fear a guy possibly having the power to get you traded when you are going to get paid regardless. If I'm in that situation I tell Harden to go himself.
Not news, tbh.
Diva Culture is pernicious in the association. Being rewarded at all levels....
LBJ - Upper
Harden - Mediocre
Anthony - Bad
Kobe - Atrocious
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