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James Harden was back at Minute Maid Park for ALCS Game 2, and he brought Chris Paul along

Houston Rockets James Harden and Chris Paul have some fun during the fourth inning of Game 2 of baseball's American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

Last week, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden showed up at Minute Maid Park for ALDS Game 2 to support both his hometown Astros and fellow Beard Aficionado Dallas Keuchel. Keuchel pitched a gem, and Houston got an 8-2 win.
Flash forward eight days, and the Astros found themselves hosting another Game 2 -- this time against the Yankees in the American League Championship Series presented by Camping World. Harden was in attendance again, but with Houston just one step away from the World Series, he knew that he needed some backup. So he called up new teammate Chris Paul:

We're not sure what the two were discussing there, but we assume it had something to do with trying to calculate just how many strikeouts Justin Verlander had racked up.
After Carlos Correa hit his walk-off RBI double, calm conversation turned into intense fandom:

Honestly, it seemed like a proportional response.

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