Whether it was the “Harden sucks” chants that rumbled throughout Target Center during the first half, or an unspecified tweet that struck a certain chord, or the shear talent of one of the NBA’s most devastating duos, the Rockets’ backcourt decided enough was enough.
When the third quarter started on Monday night, the game was tight. The Wolves were playing a style of Bully-Ball, crushing the Rockets in the paint and showing what that toughness that Tom Thibodeau has consistently grumbled about, since taking over as President of Basketball Operations in Minnesota, looks like.