James Harden called the game against the Thunder just another one, but Daequan Cook knows it means more, from Jonathan Feigen of Houston Chronicle: “James Harden insisted again and again that his first game against the Oklahoma City Thunder will be just another game. He was not sure how he would feel Wednesday when he returns to Chesapeake Energy Arena and that uber-exuberant crowd roars, he said, but he didn’t think he would be more emotional than in any other game. “I’m on the road trying to get a win,” Harden said Tuesday. “That’s no different than when we played at Memphis or Atlanta or whatever the case may be.”… “He’s going to be in a different zone,” Cook said. “At the end of the day, if anybody knows, I know this game means a lot to him. He’s going to want to play his best basketball. This game means so much right now to him. You’re going to see a different mindset with him. “It’s going to be crazy, man. Crazy emotional and very energetic on both sides of the floor for both teams.”
- Omer Asik tipped a rebound straight into his own basket while playing against the Raptors:
- Kevin Love sealed a victory for his team against the Kings with this wild shot:
- Joey Crawford was a tad too excited about making the call (the wrong call) on this particular play: