James Harden is seven years removed from his MVP season with the Rockets, but he can still get buckets with the best of them. That much was clear in the first quarter of the Clippers’ game against the Hornets on Saturday afternoon.
In a homecoming game for his fellow future Hall of Famer teammate Chris Paul, who signaled his intention to retire at the end of the season, Harden has put on a show for the fans in Charlotte. In the first quarter alone, Harden was 9-for-12 from the field and 5-for-7 from three-point range, scoring 27 points.
