Going into this season, there were plenty of questions pertaining to the new-look Houston Rockets. Will Russell Westbrook be a good fit in Coach Mike D’Antoni‘s system? Can James Harden and Westbrook reignite that Oklahoma City Thunder chemistry they once had? Can the new superstar backcourt lead the Rockets to a championship? Last but not least, can this be the season in which Harden proves all of his doubters wrong?
Harden has a history of not showing up big when it matters most in the playoffs. Year after year, we witness sudden collapses, to the point where sometimes it’s felt like there is an impostor wearing number 13.