Reorganized the Cognition of "Strength"

The Toyota Center's individual single-game scoring record belonged to Harden, who had joined the Rockets only a few years earlier.

On February 20, 2013, when the Rockets hosted the Thunder, Harden went 14-for-19 from the field and 11-for-12 from the free-throw line, erupting for 46 points. Those 46 points were the Toyota Center's record for the highest individual score in a game.

Many people might have found that surprising, considering Harden had only been with the Rockets for a few years. When people mentioned the Toyota Center scoring record, they would easily think of Yao Ming and McGrady, or veteran superstars who had come to play there on the road.

Yet during his time with the Rockets, McGrady's highest single-game total was 48 points, and that had come on the road. Yao Ming's highest score in the Toyota Center was 41, still some way short of first place.

In fact, the man behind Harden was neither Yao Ming nor McGrady, but Scola. The Argentine had once scored 44 points at the Toyota Center, the second-highest individual total in a single game there.

Hakeem Olajuwon, "The Dream," had once put up 52 points at the Rockets' home court, but their home arena back then had not been the Toyota Center.

So, incredibly enough, the young Harden truly was the player with the highest single-game score in Toyota Center history.

But today, that record was very likely about to be rewritten.

Because with halftime approaching, Link had already exploded for 28 points!

"Link, again! My God, how many shots has he made in the second quarter? The Rockets have sent so many different defenders at him, but none of them have worked!"

After Link knocked down a floater over Motiejunas, Jeff Van Gundy's emotions had completely gotten out of control.

Twenty-eight points