
Did Harden outdo himself?
James Harden claimed another pair of ankles — or maybe kneecaps. A season after he set the Internet on fire with a killer stepback then stare at Wesley Johnson, Harden hit Nuggets guard Jamal Murray with a vicious behind-the-back that sent him flying to the ground.
He then hit the three, while making it a four-point play by drawing a foul on Murray.
James Harden dropped Jamal Murray pic.twitter.com/ndk3zmsHc3
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 8, 2019
Every angle of this sequence is devastating.
MAN DOWN! MAN DOWN!
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 8, 2019
James Harden Breaking More Ankles.
(Via @HoustonRockets) pic.twitter.com/iKQYA8jUyO
Even the angle from the jumbotron, with the Rockets’ crowd groaning in the background, is foul play.
James Harden broke Jamal Murray ankles on this crossover. Hits the step-back 3-pointer and the foul. Incredible. #Rocketspic.twitter.com/iSYEZOD8dc
— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) January 8, 2019
This may have easily been the wildest ankle-breaker of this season. It might not even be a discussion. But did Harden outdo himself on Monday night? I’m not so sure.
Just re-watch his crossover on Wesley Johnson. This video superimposed some Fortnite gameplay on top of the move. Pure comedy.
James Harden eliminated Wesley Johnson's ankles pic.twitter.com/QSYUkL0Y5R
— Sports Sidelined (@SportsSidelined) March 1, 2018
The fact that he had enough time to gather himself — possibly a travel, but the statute of limitations has long expired — then STARE at Johnson immortalizes this moment in NBA history.
But there’s no question Harden caught another body on Monday night. Sorry it had to be you, Murray. The ankle-breaker never discriminates.
James Harden is disrespectful for dropping these defenders like this pic.twitter.com/9bI8GzS8Fl
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) January 8, 2019