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San Antonio Spurs: Game planning for Russell Westbrook and James Harden in Houston

On four separate occasions this coming season, the San Antonio Spurs need to brace themselves for the onslaught caused by the Houston Rockets’ newly re-formed duo of two former-MVP winners and triple-double machines. These rival franchises will face off four times this year – twice in December and twice in April – and franchise architect and coaching mastermind Gregg Popovich must put on his thinking cap to strategize against Houston’s superstars.

First and foremost, the Spurs need to force the rest of the Rockets to shoot instead of letting James Harden do his thing.