James Harden was the lone member of the Nets “Big Three” available to Steve Nash Christmas Day and he unwrapped his 17th triple-double as a Net (36 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) and in the process became the second player on the Christmas to tally a 35-point triple-double. The other? Oscar Robertson.
Fresh off the historic performance, the Nets superstar will soon have a backcourt reinforcement on who can help boost his play, even if it comes on a part-time basis. That reinforcement, of course, is Kyrie Irving and both the team and Harden believe the addition can propel his game to even higher heights when alongside him.