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James Harden, Rockets fumble away chance to steal Game 2 from the Warriors
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/james-harden--rockets-fumble-away-chance-to-steal-game-2-from-the-warriors-074856630.htmlStephen Curry pumped his fist hard in the air as the crowd released a scream of relief with him. As the Golden State Warriors celebrated their victory over the Houston Rockets, James Harden could only kneel and slowly lay his head on the Oracle Arena court in disappointment.
Harden was mostly magnificent for the Rockets, pouring in another near triple-double with 38 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. But he was left regretting the one shot he did not take after fumbling away the ball on the game's final possession to allow the Warriors to escape with a 99-98 victory and a 2-0 series lead....
After Howard got past half-court, Harden passed the ball to him in the final seconds. Howard had zero intention of shooting a desperation 3-pointer and fired the ball back to Harden. Harden was smothered by the two Warriors, and Curry quickly tipped the ball away. The buzzer sounded without the Rockets taking a shot....
Harden's emotions spilled over as he ripped down a curtain on the way to the locker room. He later muttered about a kicked chair. As soon as the All-Star got into the locker room, Ariza, Josh Smith and other teammates tried their best to calm him down and let him know there is still an opportunity to come back.
Harden was mostly magnificent for the Rockets, pouring in another near triple-double with 38 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. But he was left regretting the one shot he did not take after fumbling away the ball on the game's final possession to allow the Warriors to escape with a 99-98 victory and a 2-0 series lead....
After Howard got past half-court, Harden passed the ball to him in the final seconds. Howard had zero intention of shooting a desperation 3-pointer and fired the ball back to Harden. Harden was smothered by the two Warriors, and Curry quickly tipped the ball away. The buzzer sounded without the Rockets taking a shot....
Harden's emotions spilled over as he ripped down a curtain on the way to the locker room. He later muttered about a kicked chair. As soon as the All-Star got into the locker room, Ariza, Josh Smith and other teammates tried their best to calm him down and let him know there is still an opportunity to come back.
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I'm not sure I'd go quite that far, though. And McDavid or no McDavid, I imagine this scenario will remain conjectural for quite some time. 
I was, however, looking forward to seeing McLellan in St. James Park (local homeless hangout) holding a cardboard sign reading "Will Coach For Food".
