When the Brooklyn Nets face the Houston Rockets tonight, James Harden will have a streak of 17 straight games of 30+ points. Harden broke Kobe Bryant’s record of 16 straight games on Monday night against the Grizzlies. Harden torched the Grizzlies, finishing with 57 points and 9 rebounds on 17-33 shooting. Can the Nets break Harden’s record?

The Nets will try their best to contain James Harden Wednesday night. The Nets will get creative in their defensive looks, and will probably switch between man to man and zone defense. The Nets may do to Harden what they did to Kemba Walker last month, and blitz him. The blitz defense is when the Nets would send 2 defenders at Harden near half court, and the remaining 3 defenders would form a zone. This tactic worked on Walker, but Harden is a much different player. Harden is much better than Walker, and he is a better ball handler. Harden draws a lot of fouls and is tough to guard. Harden beats defenders with a setback three, or a crossover and drive to the lane. Breaking Harden’s streak will be a tough assignment, but I’m sure the Nets are up for it.

Prediction :

Harden finished with 27 points.

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