It wasn't all bad for Nigeria today.

Thanks. That should settle RV6's claim that his foot got caught. There was no tripping. A little pushing maybe. It's also very possible that Harden flopped.

 

Definitely a push off!

 

The whole sickness of the play is based on him falling. If he didn't really fall because of the move, then it's not really that sick, now is it? It is a nice move, but it's a move that can be done by most nba point guards. Aaron brooks did it 3 or 4 times a game.

 

thank you for the images...perhaps the contact came a little further up than his foot...around the left thigh or hip, but there was defnitely some contact there that made harden slip...he's not even facing the way he should be, had he gone for the fake. Guard faked right and Harden's body is facing his left...so, yeah, he caught contact and slipped.

 

Yea I feel you. But I think that the OP posted that to imply that was one of the only "positive" things that Nigeria managed to do against us, despite how often NBA athletes manage to do so.

 

did he make the shot?

 

Of course not. If he had, they wouldn't have cut it out of the gif.

As for Harden, so what if the feet did connect? It wouldn't be a foul on the dribbler anyway, Harden fell on his ass and the dribbler had about 187 miles of open space to shoot his shot. Harden got owned (by a guy who can't shoot).

 

He made the shot. Your angsty trolling has deteriorated from simple stupidity to made up vitriol. I guess that mexican restaurant of yours hasn't been working out and is taking a toll on your mental health.

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Nobody going to say the obvious when it comes to Harden?

He obviously flopped.

 

Seriously, this is flop king of the NBA Harden we're talking about....Harden's 3rd Law of Motion: For each and every action, there is an incredibly disproportionate reaction, followed by writhing and anguish.

 

Actually, he did make the shot...watch it on youtube. I watched the game...the faces on the US bench were like "shyyyyyyttttt".....

 

Also, that move is worthless if you miss the wide open shot.

 

and not comparing this dude to Jordan, but even the legendary "game 6 last shot" was more of a push than this...plain and simple, Harden got set up for the okey doke...

 

I redact my statement.

 

Here's the version that shows that he does indeed make the shot if anyone was curious

 

Thanks for letting me know. I wonder why it was cut from the gif. Kudos to #4.

 

Hilarious!

 

40 more plays like that and they would have made it a game.