TMU wrote:Harden and Westbrook beasted through the 4th with a vicious comeback. There were some huge buckets made by those guys. What a game.
A good old fashioned shootout
I'm not surprised that folks who didn't watch the game were quick to quip about the defense, which obviously wasn't particularly stiff.
But those who did watch know that both teams shot extremely well with a number of guys knocking down some very difficult shots.
Hell, even Clint Capela drained a 20' jumper
Rockets fans knew the offense would explode once Harden and Gordon started hitting their 3s at their normal clip and that's exactly what happened.
Meanwhile for the Wiz, it was their home opener in front of a capacity crowd so they were obviously pumped and apparently Bradley Beal was breaking out of a shooting slump of his own.
So both offenses were virtual unstoppable at time with each team having a double figure lead in the game.
But yeah, despite being down 12 in the fourth, it seemed like Harden and Westbrook were determined to win that game.
Harden was scoring at will and finding guys when the defense collapse and Westbrook was doing a little of everything else, including getting huge tip-in, attacking the basket and knocking down his only three of the night.
It was an impressive comeback to close out a helluva game.
Oh, and Rui Hachimura looks straight up legit.
