When they first dealt for him my expectation off Rick was that this was a guy that was coming off the bench maybe it's presumptuous and I know it is based on what he said to suggest that he kind of knew that. It also speaks to the idea that this is a lot harder for players of his caliber than it is for us as people that cover the sportI covered come to Anthony for years not right up until he was dealt to OKC but we all remember the press conference in which he laughed off the question of potentially coming off thebench. He's literally and that same friend with Chris Ball you know the whole banana boat thing what have you got?
Zach and Chris Herring of SI.com discuss the James Harden stand-off and the futures of the Sixers and Clippers, then pick their five most intriguing new player-team fits: Chris Paul in Golden State, Marcus Smart in Memphis, John Collins in Utah, much more.
Harden ready to get uncomfortable (1:26)
Sixers and Clippers haven't done much this summer (8:19)
Clause in CBA could affect Harden's plans to get uncomfortable (14:09)
Harden's potential fit with Clippers (22:15)
How Chris Paul fits with Golden State (31:15)
CP3 is coming off the bench, right? (37:13)
Marcus Smart's fit with Memphis (49:55)
Is Jaren Jackson, Jr.'s future at the 5? (58:32)
Georges Niang in Cleveland (1:03:17)
John Collins in Utah (1:10:01)
Bruce Brown in Indiana (1:19:27)
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