There are crossovers and then thereβs James Harden of the Houston Rockets making an absolute mockery of L.A. Clippersβ Wesley Johnson on Wednesday night:
π³ JAMES. HARDEN. π³#Rockets pic.twitter.com/JCphxLzP18
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2018
Hardenβs crossover sent Johnson flying backward, but it didnβt end there. Harden then paused just to stare Johnson down before casually sinking a three-pointer on his way to a 25-point night.
The Rockets beat the Clippers, 105-92.
If an ankle-breaker main course with a side order of staring wasnβt brutal enough, Harden had some dessert after the game as he laughed the whole thing off:
James Harden had to laugh before he even responded π pic.twitter.com/cjIm9utvv6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 1, 2018
The reaction on social media was swift, with some urging Johnson to enter the witness protection program:
Best angle of Harden forgetting that Wes Johnson has a family, and check Johnsonβs look back at JH pic.twitter.com/O9TJ29sYJn
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) March 1, 2018
Wesley Johnson has to go into a witness protection program. And James Harden must be brought up on charges for snatching this manβs soul. pic.twitter.com/7pM82he8kC
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 1, 2018
Had to do it....
— ππ’πΆTITANIC HOOPSππ’πΆ (@TitanicHoops) March 1, 2018
James Harden ending Wesley Johnson's career is even better with Titanic music!!!
ππ’πΆ pic.twitter.com/827p9pUr9p
Anyone that has to guard James Harden should be required to sign a waiver pic.twitter.com/4e51TBd1i1
— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) March 1, 2018
lol at wesley johnson's wiki after getting cooked by james harden. πππ@clutchfans pic.twitter.com/csFBdKs9rw
— me (@tigercranestyle) March 1, 2018
wes johnson really should've jogged to the bench, picked up a folding chair, then tried to hit james harden in the head with it after this smh pic.twitter.com/wsuHSyzXVt
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) March 1, 2018
Hit him with that "left foot blue" pic.twitter.com/pkpj7vOdEC
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 1, 2018
James Harden with the most disrepectful basketball play off all time, Wes Johnson needs to call it quits pic.twitter.com/hpH2rAWFNJ
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) March 1, 2018
Wesley Johnson to his teammates, after James Harden crossed him into next century pic.twitter.com/iIvFdtEdqR
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) March 1, 2018
Disrespect?!!?!?? Harden just dug my dudes grave, buried him and snatched his soul!!! Johnson gonna have to go into a witness protection program after tonight πππ https://t.co/eBSycxCVVH
— Daquan (@toochillJames) March 1, 2018
Oh my good god this is it, the most disrespectful act of 2018 NBA. Harden crosses up Wes Johnson, STARES AT HIM βΌοΈ wets 3 in his face πππ pic.twitter.com/j6W0PxMMQF
— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) March 1, 2018
ALSKSKFKRJFJEKEKNDJDJDK ALL HE COULD DO WAS SMILE AS HE GOT BACK UP pic.twitter.com/lLNJzO92MU
— All we are is Dustin Nguyen (@itsdtrain) March 1, 2018
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