James Harden stuck in elevator before three-point contest

​James Harden has some pretty stiff competition in Saturday's three-point contest, he's going to need to be mentally prepared if he wants to win. It might be

​James Harden has some pretty stiff competition in Saturday's three-point contest, he's going to need to be mentally prepared if he wants to win. It might be a little tough for him to get into the right frame of mind while stranded in an elevator. 

Harden was stuck in an elevator on the way to the event, but luckily he had an internet connection and was able to post a selfie to Instagram. 

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Eventually, Harden was freed and got to Barclays Center with plenty of time to spare.

James Harden says he was stuck in the elevator for 25 minutes

— J.A. Adande (@jadande) February 15, 2015

Harden can hit shots from just about anywhere, but he's never nailed one from an elevator. 

- Dan Gartland