Why Chris Paul and James Harden Together Isn't As Great As We All Want It To Be
Stop the presses, we have another superteam in the making. Or do we?
Despite recent debate that the concept began in the '60s and '80s with the Celtics and Lakers, the truest definition of this term — established superstars in their prime joining forces — is a new phenomenon. And yet, it's happening so much in today's NBA that we are almost numb to the term.
It's a great narrative, it gets clicks and every team's front office seems to be angling to one-up each other for the next superteam headline. The latest example is the Chris Paul trade to the Houston Rockets.
Yes, putting Paul in the same backcourt as MVP-in-any-other-season James Harden creates an assist duo unlike the NBA has ever seen. But what has it truly done for the Rockets? That's the underbelly of the trade that few really want to acknowledge in the early analysis of the deal.
