James Harden Turns Ricky Rubio's Ankles into Jelly

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James Harden Turns Ricky Rubio's Ankles into Jelly

James Harden put Ricky Rubio in the spin cycle and spit him out before nailing a three-pointer.

It's hard to imagine what goes through the mind of player as something like this happens, but it's a safe bet that at some point during the James Harden Experience, Ricky Rubio thought to himself "fuck me." Rubio is already in trouble when Harden first starts his move, daring Harden to go to his right, but then he overcorrects when Harden calls his bluff and it all goes to hell.

It's a true ankle-breaker and Rubio goes to the floor. He does pick himself up and try to contest the shot, but Harden hits a dagger. It's always so much more satisfying when the shot goes in after a nasty move because then we get to see James Harden shimmy a little.