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James Harden turns Dante Exum around like he’s playing Twister

Add Exum to The Beard’s victim list.

New York Knicks v Houston Rockets
New York Knicks v Houston Rockets
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It’s almost like James Harden does something Vine-worthy every game, and Saturday was no exception.

To cap off Houston’s 111-102 win over Utah, Harden got Dante Exum out on an island near half-court. The rest is history.

The Beard put the young Jazz guard in the blender with a bevy of crossovers and direction changes, ending with that patented, unguardable stepback.

From this angle, it appears Exum thought physically pressing Harden near halfcourt was a good idea.

Harden picked up his seventh 30-point game of the year, dropping 31 with 10 assists to push the Rockets to an 8-5 record. And it doesn’t look like he’s slowing down any time soon.

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