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Lakers Rumors: Why LA is better for LeBron James than Houston

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores on a jumper over James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during a 120-114 season opening Laker win at Staples Center on October 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores on a jumper over James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during a 120-114 season opening Laker win at Staples Center on October 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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2. James Harden is not the right guy to pair alongside LeBron James

To be fair, James Harden and Chris Paul proved everyone wrong this last season by teaming up to give the Rockets the best record in the Western Conference. Harden and Paul were so good together that the team was able to take a 3-2 lead over the Warriors in the Western Conference.

Then Chris Paul went down with a hamstring injury and the Rockets forgot how to shoot three-pointers and lost to the Warriors seven games.

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Both Paul and Harden are ball dominant guards, which led many to expect the two to seriously clash. And while the duo did have some minor rough patches, for the most part, they were fine and learned to co-exist on the basketball court.

Bringing in LeBron James would have a similar risk. Both James and Harden are ball dominant players that need the offense to run through them to succeed. Harden is the isolation guard that will pull up on just about anyone and LeBron is the on-court general that practically calls all of the shots.

Granted, James has always excelled with a great second option guard. Dwayne Wade and Kyrie Irving were perfect fits for LeBron as they could take the pressure off of him in big moments.

However, if anything, Harden has proven inefficient in those big moments. When the going gets tough, the best teams will dare Harden to play isolation and most of the time it has not worked in his favor.

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