Perhaps if James Harden does not talk about being hurt he will not get hurt.
That seemed to be the juju Harden hoped to conjure on Tuesday, when he remained mum about the severity of his sore left shoulder. He would not elaborate on how much discomfort he feels or how it could affect his performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
His stoicism and coach Mike D'Antoni's "we'll see" shrug suggests that Harden will make the call, which means he likely will gut through the pain and decline the extra rest before the upcoming All-Star break.