The thing that changed that equation was James …
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Was the equation harder to figure out, or did it become easier once James Harden came into the fold? Kenny Atkinson: It's a great point, and I was worried about that. How do we get this thing going in two and a half months? The thing that changed that equation was James Harden's IQ and ability. And I always know James is a system, just being by himself. But it was more like he's played in so many different scenarios in the NBA and his career that he adapted. It's probably the fastest adaptation I've ever seen with a player. We play a little differently, a little differently offensively, a little differently than what he's used to. He took off, took him a week before he was like, knew all the plays, knew our concepts. And it's like, so maybe if it's a different player, the adjustment would be a little harder. So he made our job as coaches so much easier. I always joke with us; maybe you could thrive in Princeton's offense. Or a double low post system. I don't think there's a system that could slow James Harden down. He's that talented, but also that cerebral. So, that made the transition a lot easier.
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