When the Houston Rockets traded Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook, there were some worries that James Harden wouldn’t gel with his new backcourt mate. That Westbrook’s need for the ball to be in his hands would get in the way of the NBA’s leading scorer from the past two years, who also needs the ball in his hands to succeed.
Twelve games into the season, those worries are beginning to look very, very silly.
James Harden goes off, again
Continuing an early-season trend, Harden led the Rockets to a 111-102 victory on Friday by smoking the Indiana Pacers to the tune of 44 points.