Last night the Rockets lost a game to the Brooklyn Nets despite James Harden scoring 58, catching ten rebounds and handing out six assists. That’s a tough one. Anyone would expect a win in such a situation. But this isn’t such a situation.
This is some sort of Spartans (and Thespians, don’t ever forget the Thespians) at Thermopylae thing, with James Harden in the role of King Leonidas. Despite the King of the NBA laying waste to all around him, the Rockets remain desperately shorthanded. The battles are glorious, but the outcome looks bleak at the moment.