NBA all-star James Harden was also known as "The Beard" is currently dominating the league by his solid plays and surprising everyone with their convincing wins against contender teams in the NBA. The Houston Rockets' star player is embracing his new role as the team's new point guard that the new head coach Mike D'antoni assigned to Harden which is working out pretty well for the Rockets, in a report by The Ringer.
James Harden can swiftly create his own shot or create an opportunity for his teammates at a specific speed going to the basket which is very effective to confuse the defense of any opposing teams. Harden is currently averaging a double-double per game in points and assists this season and makes the Rockets very dangerous.
One of the Rockets' latest victims is the mighty San Antonio Spurs. The Rockets escaped a 101-99 victory over the Spurs. James Harden finished the game with a stellar triple-double, scoring 24 points, dishing out 15 assists and grabbing 12 rebounds. This marked the fifth time this season that Harden posted a 20 point-15 assist game, via Bleacher Report.
The Houston Rockets did an awesome job this summer for surrounding James Harden with the perfect supporting cast that compliments his game very well. Adding sweet-shooting scorers like Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon plus big man Nene to their roster. The roster change was obvious since the departure of center Dwight Howard. The Rockets are looking good and playing well under new coach D'antoni's system, according to ESPN.
In a recent interview, James Harden said he thrives on scoring the ball and creating shots for his teammates. He stated that he goes to every game doing whatever it takes to win and he does. Harden is averaging 31.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and currently leads the league in assists with 12.1 a game. Harden is playing supremely well when coach D'antoni assigned him as the full-time point guard of the Houston Rockets, in a report by Yahoo Sports.
The season is still young but fans are already thrilled to see how far can the Houston Rockets go with their new coach and all-star point guard.
