On Wednesday night, the talk of the NBA was, once again, Houston Rockets guard James Harden. This time, however, it wasn’t a historic performance, but rather a specific play as Harden made former Los Angeles Lakers and current Clippers forward Wesley Johnson fall with a filthy crossover.
The play had fans and fellow players alike going crazy on social media as not only was Harden’s crossover ridiculous, but he stopped to stare down Johnson on the ground before effortlessly nailing a three-pointer.
The play caught the attention of Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas, who said he was thankful that it wasn’t him on the receiving end of it, via ESPN:
“He sat him down, as my kids would say.