For most of Thursday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, James Harden was forced to conserve energy. With the Raptors double teaming him as he crossed midcourt, he had 45 feet less court to cover than anyone else. He would use that energy effectively on the other end.
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“I asked him, I said, “How (much) do you want to play the first quarter,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said. “He said, ‘Coach, I haven’t done anything. I’m just standing there.’ He was fine. He didn’t get tired at all.