"Sometimes I hear on the bench, 'Don't let him shoot it! Stepback coming! Stepback coming!' James Harden

No player in the NBA comes close to creating as much isolation production as Harden. According to NBA.com tracking, Harden led the league in points off isolation possessions the past two seasons at 6.4 and 6.6 points per game, respectively. That number has leapt to a league-leading 10.6 points per game off isos this season. And Harden's iso efficiency has similarly soared, averaging an astounding 1.28 points per possession, the best of any player with at least 20 opportunities.

Harden's shooting statistics on possessions that he dribbles seven or more times have skyrocketed. He averaged 7.3 shots per game on such possessions last season, including 2.7 3s, shooting 43.1 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from long range. This season: 53.3 percent on 9.1 attempts, including 44.1 percent on 4.1 3s.

Never mind coach Mike D'Antoni's "Seven Seconds or Less" offensive philosophy from his days coaching the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns.
"Seven Dribbles or More" has D'Antoni's Harden-led Rockets rolling.
"Last year, I thought he was unbelievable," says D'Antoni, who convinced Harden he could be a full-time point guard after being hired in Houston before last season. "Now I guess I've got to come up with a new word. I don't know what he is this year. He's gone up another level, which I didn't think was possible." via ESPN