The Houston Rockets are gunning for an NBA championship behind the power of James Harden’s individual scoring prowess. He isolates defenders away from their teammates and terrorizes them with a sorcerer’s array of deceptive and deadly moves. In fact, the stats show Harden goes 1-on-1 more often than most teams do.
Against the world champion Golden State Warriors, Harden targets the smaller Stephen Curry to be his dance partner. ESPN’s Kirk Goldsberry did a deep dive on the matchup and the numbers are fascinating. From a piece entitled: “How James Harden relentlessly attacks Steph Curry”.