{"id":97284,"date":"2015-02-05T21:08:41","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T21:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=97284"},"modified":"2020-04-24T07:23:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T14:23:14","slug":"james-harden-crosses-jimmy-butler-then-hits-the-step-back-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/james-harden-crosses-jimmy-butler-then-hits-the-step-back-3\/","title":{"rendered":"James Harden crosses Jimmy Butler then hits the step-back 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"omc-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%; height: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kkz4RY-lwys\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen width=\"600\" height=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>James Harden scored 22 of his 27 points in the fist half which included 13 consecutive points in the 2nd quarter against the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p>\"Guys like that, you've got to guard them with your whole team, and they still have the ability to make,\" Thibodeau said. \"You have to stay the course against them.\"<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Butler, who matched Harden with 27 of his own, did most of the guarding and didn't have much luck - 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