TORONTO – Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is the most potent offensive weapon in basketball.
He leads the league in scoring, averaging an outrageous 39.5 points per game, and has already played nine games that’s seen him score 40 points or more. He’s also dropped 60 points in a game in just over 30 minutes of action across only three quarters and, most recently, has proven he can go for a 50 spot, even when he shoots below 30 per cent from the field and goes 4-for-20 from three-point range.
In short, the man is a veritable scoring machine and there’s essentially nothing anyone can do stop him.The Rockets will be making their annual visit to Scotiabank Arena Thursday night and while the Raptors know they have their hands full with Harden, they seem eager to take on the test of slowing him down.
“Twice a year is what we get them, and every year, we’ve got to drop everything we know and think about and try to put something together to slow [Harden] down as best we can,” said Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. “Go out there and attack the challenge.”Stream 200+ marquee NBA matchups from around the league, including over 40 Raptors games. Plus, get the NHL, MLB, Grand Slam of Curling, CHL and more.
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