Undercut of flop?
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The one earlier in the game was a bad no call. The one the last 10 seconds I don’t think was a foul
Houston is very much like the Herd.....make your 3's consistently and win. Golden State just appears to be a "big" step ahead of Houston. They have more weapons that the Rockets....at least IMO.
They need to refine the rule. The leg kick is bullshit. The defender has the right to their space as well. Shooter shouldn't be allowed to kick their legs out into the defenders space, and then cry foul. Look for rule change in the near future. Michigan's Jordan Poole does the exact same thing, to the point where I think it affected his shot percentage. He's more concerned over making contact against the defender with his legs than he is over his shot. Offensive player should only be allowed the space within his own vertical. If the defender violates that space, i.e., shooter comes down on him, then it's a foul. Harden would be unguardable if you allow him an additional three feet with his kick out, which is typically the case with today's rules.
Golden State is just so well put together as a roster. That is what a roster in today's NBA should look like. A point guard/leader who can stretch the floor while creating in the PnR game (who's secure in his position w/little ego), 2 wing players who are elite shooters, a 4th starter who's a junk yard dog and does the dirty work (the 5th guy is just there to set up quality lineups when they start to sub), along with a veteran PG off the bench (Livingston) who's very solid/efficient, and Igoudala is another junk yard dog off the bench.
Houston is too guard oriented with very little production in the 3-5 positions. The lack of talent there is the reason for this, not the system. Harden controls so much of the ball, it renders Chris Paul ineffective a lot of the time. Eric Gordon is a solid player, but at 6'3 is a little short to play the 3. Houston had Patrick Beverly and traded him away for Paul (desperation to keep up with Golden State). If they had him, they'd be better. They are also missing Trevor Ariza. If Houston could get a guy like him (Jaylen Brown @Boston), they'd be right there with Golden State.
As far as the call, James Harden gets by with this all season long and nobody says anything because it happens on a Wednesday night at midnight in February. When the playoffs kick in, things get tighter, etc. he still looks for the same BS and doesn't get it. Very similar to how Peyton Manning always complained about physicality with his receivers in the playoffs. Sorry, man, you're not going to get the same calls in playoff action.
Houston is too guard oriented with very little production in the 3-5 positions. The lack of talent there is the reason for this, not the system. Harden controls so much of the ball, it renders Chris Paul ineffective a lot of the time. Eric Gordon is a solid player, but at 6'3 is a little short to play the 3. Houston had Patrick Beverly and traded him away for Paul (desperation to keep up with Golden State). If they had him, they'd be better. They are also missing Trevor Ariza. If Houston could get a guy like him (Jaylen Brown @Boston), they'd be right there with Golden State.
As far as the call, James Harden gets by with this all season long and nobody says anything because it happens on a Wednesday night at midnight in February. When the playoffs kick in, things get tighter, etc. he still looks for the same BS and doesn't get it. Very similar to how Peyton Manning always complained about physicality with his receivers in the playoffs. Sorry, man, you're not going to get the same calls in playoff action.
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