Regarding "Harden gets another shot to make good" (Wed Sports), I believe Jonathan Feigen focuses too much on James Harden's contribution in the 4th quarter. The simple fact is that in the past three games when Harden's shooting hand went cold, the Rockets still managed to overcome large deficits and take a lead into the final minute or so. In large part this was because the Thunder had built a defensive scheme around stopping Harden, which created opportunities for other Houston players.
I say, let them. The notion that a single "superstar" needs the ball in his hands in the final minute for the team to win is a myth that is disproven daily by teams like San Antonio, Miami and even Oklahoma themselves, particularly during the playoffs. Hopefully the lesson we learned during the Tracy McGrady era is that basketball is a team sport. I'd be happy with James Harden putting up goose-eggs every night as long as they got a win, and so would James Harden.
Pete Smith
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