There’s being good, and then there’s being so good that all you can is stare at everyone else below. In the latter category: James Harden.
The Houston Rockets gun is already one of the best in the league; that much anyone who’s ever even thought the word “basketball” will know. But poor old Wes Johnson of the Los Angeles Clippers now has it branded deep into his soul.
Or, he would, had Harden not just mercilessly ripped it from his body.
The Rockets put on an absolute clinic in the first quarter of their clash with the Clippers at the Staples Center today, going into the first break with a commanding 34 – 12 lead.
And there were no plays more visually dominant than this one Harden subjected Johnson too; savagely crossing Johnson up, destroying his ankles, and then staring him down with the icy gaze of a western gunslinger.
It is incredibly disrespectful and we are very much here for it.
😳 JAMES. HARDEN. 😳#Rockets pic.twitter.com/JCphxLzP18
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2018
My god. My GOD. That man has a FAMILY.
The internet agrees: Wesley Johnson is now dead.
@World_Wide_Wob @espn People way too quick 😂 Wikipedia page already updated. #JamesHarden #WesleyJohnson pic.twitter.com/4w29noRHAk
— Luke Fillmore (@luke_fillmore32) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/SheaSerrano/status/969066391943999499
Wesley Johnson has to go into a witness protection program. And James Harden must be brought up on charges for snatching this man’s soul. pic.twitter.com/7pM82he8kC
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/SheaSerrano/status/969068809624670208
https://twitter.com/BasedChasen/status/969066937438253056
https://twitter.com/RealLifeKaz/status/969060805965762560
James Harden staredown is the mood all 2018
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/CCLXXXI/status/969072649468108800
NBA Twitter reaction to James Harden breaking Wesley Johnson ankles pic.twitter.com/60TdOMERp4
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/SleeperAthletes/status/969071396742664192
At @YahooSportsNBA: Nice going, James Harden. Now you’re going to be haunted for the rest of your day by the ghost of Wesley Johnson’s ankles. https://t.co/NwRdBu330r pic.twitter.com/w6giMeBvAQ
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) March 1, 2018
James Harden just became president
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) March 1, 2018
James Harden stared him like pic.twitter.com/vCmP1ma0rb
— That Blame Guy (@ImToBlame) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/SportsTalkJo3/status/969071943486877697
James Harden sent Wes Johnson to Lithuania to backup LiAngelo Ball smfh
— Logan Roy fan acct (@MrVincredible) March 1, 2018
RIP Wesley Johnson. Cause of death: Got in James Harden’s way.
Harden went into the Rockets locker room at half time carrying 22 points. Old mate doing big things today.
