With Harden, an all star level player, joining the Clippers, they now have 3 stars on their roster.
IMO these teams also qualify as super teams just because they are built by stacking stars on their teams:
Clippers, Warriors, Suns, Celtics, Bucks, Lakers
No. Four years ago? Absolutely. Now? Too old, too hurt, not themselves. I say first round exit (if they make the playoffs)
They’re a Star Team
Bruh they have 2 “stars” that are well into their 30’s, that play 35-50 games a year, and still can’t find a way to be healthy for a playoff run. And one of the best playmakers in NBA history who is also one of the least clutch players come playoff time. If they stay healthy they are a great regular season team, with 0% chance of making a deep significant playoff run imo. But I’m sure people will freak out about their big “3” (I call them 1&1/2) as Reddit and media tends to do about things that would’ve been great 5-8 years ago.
Is Kelly oubre a super team?
Clippers starting five look great on paper. No depth and they can’t stay healthy. They’ll never go anywhere.
They should have traded Powell or Bones away and keep one of their cowards. They have too much guards
Super at making me anxious team.
The issue is health. Which 2 of Harden, PG, Kawhi and Westbrook are going to be out for all but the first 2 games of the playoffs?
No. We all know Kawhi and George will miss at least 25 games each.
Harden is still getting 20-10. They basically gave up no one to get him. The lakers are not a super team. I think this puts clips as a top 3 team in the west. This was a great deal for clips. Even if harden sucks what did they really give up.
More of the nba’s expandables, but as I see it they will be entertaining during the regular season depending on who shows up and balls out that day and if they can piece together a post season run where 3-4 are healthy they might give some teams a very hard time.
They will need some good defense
A star studded team definitely, but not a super team cuz they’re old.
Yesterday harden was washed. Today super team!
Is harden washed or are the clippers a super team? Some of y’all need to make up your minds.
I’m sure the truth is somewhere in the middle though.
The funniest part about the Harden trade is everyone acting like the Sixers just took a major L, meanwhile nobody even thinks this trade moves the needle for the Clips. They weren’t winning shit before the trade and they ain’t winning after the trade.
The correct answer is that there are no superteams in the NBA at this moment.
How do you see the Clippers deal with a frontcourt of LeBron, AD, Wood, Vanderbilt, Rui, etc. Or Jokic, Gordon, MPJ, etc. Or even reliably guard Booker, Durant, Beal or Steph & the warriors.
Their PF depth is non existent rn, they might have to start old ass PJ tucker against big West Forwards. And the guard rotation of Westbrook, Harden, Mann, Hyland doesn’t give you much confidence about their POA defence either.
If healthy, they will score a lot of points, be top 3 offensively, and top 10-12 defensively in the regular season. But once playoff starts, I expect Denver or Lakers to beat them comfortably. (Really I expect Denver to beat everyone comfortably this year, but I will give a shot to Milwaukee if they can figure their shit out).
There are no superteams, just a bunch of really good teams fighting for 1 championship ring that already feels like Denver has one hand on.
What about the suns? They have 2 superstars and an all star caliber player.