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LAKE CHARLES, La. - With Rockets guards James Harden and Chris Paul preferring to work in scrimmages with the same group, as they will to start and finish games, Michael Carter-Williams received extensive playing time with the second unit. That allows him to work against one of the league’s top point guards at all times, rather than off the ball if Paul worked in practices as the backup point.