DeMarcus Cousins Swats James Harden with Emphatic Block

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins wasted little time reintroducing himself to Houston Rockets guard James Harden following this past Monday's trade. 

In the closing seconds of the first quarter of Thursday's game at Smoothie King Center, Harden attempted to shoot over Cousins inside the paint. The MVP candidate didn't get enough lift on his shot, however, and the big man swatted the attempt away from danger and out of play.

Harden probably should've boogied back toward the perimeter in this instance.