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James Harden shoots one-legged free throw

Harden went to the line on a bum ankle, so naturally, he just shot on one leg.

by Jason Patt
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Houston Rockets star James Harden injured his left ankle in the third quarter of the Rockets' loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, but he remained in the game to shoot the two free throws he was awarded on the play. The ankle clearly hurt quite a bit, which is why Harden went with a bit of an unconventional approach at the line (h/t to @cjzero):

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And of course, Harden knocked both freebies down. Impressive.

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