All night long, all season long and all career long, Houston Rockets guard James Harden has caught opponents getting loose with their hands, drawing fouls on jump shots by clipping out-stretched hands with his elbow.
Thunder guard Andre Roberson is a disciplined student. He pours over film and has a wealth of experience against Harden, and on a pivotal fourth quarter possession, Roberson got his hand in the right spot, at the right time.
Roberson backed up his block on a Harden three with a slick reverse layup after Russell Westbrook snared the loose airball, giving the Thunder a five-point cushion that felt like a mile of highway compared to the rest of this thrilling 112-107 Christmas Day victory for the Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena.