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5 Reasons Why The Houston Rockets Can Win The West

By Kyle Tomasi

Jan 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) and guard James Harden (13) and guard Patrick Beverley (2) slap hands after a score against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Houston Rockets won123-118. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) and guard James Harden (13) and guard Patrick Beverley (2) slap hands after a score against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Houston Rockets won123-118. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 11, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and teammates celebrate against the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Toyota Center. Houston Rockets won 133 to 102 .Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

James Harden

Simply put, James Harden is the catalyst for the Rockets’ success this season. From beginning to end, he has been on a mission to not just make it out of the Western Conference but win a championship.

He is too good of a player not to get a shot at an NBA Finals. This is the year that all of the pieces are falling together and making the Rockets a championship contender. He is capable of single-handedly putting an organization on his back and will them to wins.

The MVP front-runner shows no signs of slowing up. He’s averaging a career-high 29.1 points per game (third in NBA) while notching a career-high 11.3 assists per game, which happens to lead the league. Oh, let’s not forget that he’s averaging 8.2 rebounds per game as well.

Not a bad stat line from top to bottom.

The point guard transition has proven seamless. He has showcased his unbelievable court vision this season, something that we’ve seen glimpses of here and there in his previous seven years.

First-year head coach Mike D’Antoni saw something in Harden that has been one of the main reasons for their success.

He is having an unbelievable season, but stats won’t mean much if they can’t make it to an NBA Finals. However, based on what the Rockets have proven this year, it seems like they might have found a winning formula and an NBA championship might be on the horizon.

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