re: Great article on Ibaka, Harden, and the Thunder by Zach Lowe

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Plus, Reggie Jackson would never have had the opportunity to shine with Harden in OKC

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With Harden you don't need Reggie

To address your earlier question, who can say whether Harden would have continued to progress? I'd think he would have, but probably not with the drastic leap we've seen now that he's "the man."

No friggin' clue about his halfass D. I agree it's largely effort related. He needs to get over himself. If he wants to be a superstar he needs to realize that's pretty much a two way commitment unless you're someone like 'Melo.