CLEVELAND - The Rockets and Cavaliers went into Saturday's game similarly planning to rotate different defenders on the star scorers, LeBron James and James Harden. But Cavs coach Tyronn Lue and Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni cited very different reasons for similar plans.
The Cavs hoped that going against many defenders throughout the game would help keep Harden from getting too comfortable. The Rockets wanted to change defenders on James to keep Luc Mbah a Moute and P.J. Tucker fresh enough to slow him.
"You have to show him different looks," Lue said of Harden. "I don't think you let a great player get comfortable, show him the same people.