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Thunder Q&A: James Harden 'I just couldn't make a layup'

The Thunder's James Harden talks about his Game 1 performance.

By Berry Tramel | Published: May 28, 2012 Comment on this article

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You didn't get to the foul line early in the game. Did that affect you?

Harden: “Well, it affected me. Getting to the free-throw line and getting easy points definitely helps me. I just got to be ready. I've got to be aggressive and get to the basket to be able to finish in Game 2.”

What positive can you take from Game 1?

Harden: “We played hard all four quarters until that last spurt where we gave up points and didn't move the ball. It's just about playing hard. I think we did that and we made more mistakes that we usually don't make.”