James Harden floored by errant Giannis Antetokounmpo pass in Houston loss to Milwaukee
Written by News on 10/01/2019
Giannis Antetokounmpo threw a wayward pass that struck James Harden on the head and floored the Houston Rockets star.
The unfortunate incident occurred with 9:03 left in the fourth quarter as Antetokounmpo backed down Rockets defender PJ Tucker in the low post.
Rather than muscle his way through, Giannis whipped a right-handed pass across the lane intended for team-mate Malcolm Brogdon who was waiting for a corner three opportunity.
Antetokounmpo did not spot Harden standing between himself and Brogdon and his bullet pass cannoned off the side of the Rockets’ guard’s head, knocking him to the floor.
Luckily for the Bucks, the ball bounced back to Giannis who then found team-mate Ersan Ilyasova for a three-pointer from the top of the key that extended Milwaukee’s lead to 15 points.
The Bucks ran out 116-109 winners with Antetokounmpo finishing the game with 27 points and 21 rebounds. Despite taking a heavy blow, Harden poured in 42 points in the Rockets’ losing effort.
Click the video at the top of the page to see Harden decked by Giannis’ wayward pass
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