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Golden State Warriors 104, Houston Rockets 90: On James Harden and Allen Iverson

I’m going to start talking about this Rockets team by not talking about the Rockets.

Instead, I’m going to start by talking about a team that existed 14 years ago and also won 56 games before making a deep playoff push. Specfically, the 2001 Philadelphia 76ers under Allen Iverson.

There is a school of thought on that specific team which challenges the conventional wisdom that Iverson’s heart and will carried that team. Iverson may have played an important role offensively, but the 76ers made the NBA Finals and won one game against an all-time great team on the strength of their defense and rebounding.