ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Knicks 11/2/2016

You mean the same "gimmicks" that LBJ, Manu, CP3, Blake and the entire Warrriors team use?

 

I'm not talking about when they legitimately foul him, that is just very crafty and since they foul him it's fine by me that he shows it to the refs. That people hate on that is just silly, because they put their arm out or foul him because they cannot guard that sudden change of direction, speed etc. That's what makes Harden so good.

I am talking about times when he thinks someone is going to foul him and he shoots not to make the shot, but to get the foul called. I am talking about when he dribbles and either someone pokes it away or makes him lose balance a bit, he just falls down hoping to get a call instead of playing on and running back. He also goes into these jockeying for position wrestling games, but at times Harden just waits for the ref to call a foul. Especially when he has the ball or waits for the ball to be thrown to him. At times he just stops playing and walks away from it while talking to the ref, letting the clock run way too long and then it ends up in a bad shot, late pass, bad pass etc. Lastly the flailing of the arms, head **** or falling down when he gets bumped instead of trying to go for the and-1 in traffic / in the lane.

All these plays he is looking for a foul when there really isn't one or not yet at least. This costs us points, time on the clock and it just looks bad. There are a few of them every game and it's a lost possession, unless he bails himself out with a late shot clock drive / step back jumper, usually a three.