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Message: [QUOTE="Walker11, post: 2202523, member: 380"] It is a good point and comparison, but neither of those teams swept their way into the Finals like it seems the Warriors and Cavs will do this year. I am being easy on him in disregarding both of those situations. Everyone was shocked by the KD departure, and I think he would have kept Harden if Clay Bennett wasn't a penny pincher. The trade was crappy, and I will never defend it, but his hand seemed to have been forced in a way. I truly think his inability to surround KD and Russ with complementary pieces is more egregious. A competent GM should have surrounded those two players with guys who can play defense and hit open 3's. That's it. His free agent acquisitions have been God awful. Imagine how much better that roster would be if they had even an aging, somewhat over the hill Trevor Ariza, instead of a guy like Roberson who can't even hit the ocean. Even this year, all their wings can either shoot and play terrible D (McDermott, Abrines), or can play lockdown D and can't shoot a lick (Roberson, Grant). [/QUOTE]