Here’s an idea. It’s tempting to declare James Harden a high volume and efficient scorer that can’t be slowed down. He pretty much is. The league should thank Russell Westbrook for not being a human this year and refusing to give Harden the scoring champion’s crown. An MVP-worthy campaign scares fans into hoping their team doesn’t meet him in the opening round. Well, this ‘Fear the Beard’ notion might be real after all.
The Mavs are (un)lucky to meet this fellow Lone Star State team. And the question remains: Who can stop the beard?