There’s renewed focus on the controversy of NBA teams resting their top guys throughout the regular season, but James Harden says the issue is a non-starter for him.
Harden isn’t even willing to entertain the idea of taking a day off when healthy.
While stars are taking days off around the NBA, @Jharden is not: "Mike (D'Antoni) knows not to come at me with that." #Rockets
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) March 20, 2017
While stars are taking days off around the NBA, @Jharden is not: "I'm a hooper and I just want to hoop. I'll rest when I'm done." #Rockets
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) March 20, 2017
The leading MVP candidate was spectacular once again Monday night, dropping 39 points—capping things off with a sprinting, game-winning layup—and handing out 11 assists in the Rockets’ 125-124 win against the visiting Nuggets.
Per the AP:
“I was running so fast,” Harden said. “I felt like I was Usain Bolt.”
Harden had 39 points, 11 assists and was three rebounds shy of his 20th triple-double of the season. Houston outlasted Denver in a duel between the second- and third-highest scoring teams in the NBA.
Harden likely saved the game for Houston, too, when he batted down an inbounds pass to Mason Plumlee near the basket following his layup.
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