On March 25, Beijing time, the US media Lake ShowScoop posted a video of yesterday's 76ers vs Lakers, in which Harden broke through Reeves's defense and had an obvious hook arm to create Reeves's foul action. At another angle, this action is very hidden and difficult to find, but the angle given by the US media can just see Harden's hook arm action.
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Normal match live angle
LakeShowScoop bluntly said that Harden's move was disgusting, and many fans also agreed with this view, believing that such a move affected the fairness of the game. The referee blew Reeves' defensive foul on this ball, and according to the new rules, the referee should not have blown a defensive foul, or even a Harden offensive foul.
Earlier this season, the league enacted new rules that restricted fouling in some "non-basketball moves," including the shooter leaning toward the defender at an unusual angle; the offensive player suddenly deviating from his route (sideways or backwards) in contact with the defender; the offensive player kicking his leg at an unusual angle; and the offensive player hooking the defender with a non-ball carrier.
In slow motion, Harden's movements undoubtedly fit the last point, with his left hand (not the ball carrier) hooking Reeves. Hearing the referee blow himself foul, this rookie put his hand on the stall, very helpless.
For Harden's foul-making behavior, in fact, the Philadelphia media has also criticized it before. On March 14, Beijing time, Philadelphia narrowly won the Magic game in overtime, Harden had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, when Philadelphia media SIXERSWIRE gave him a low score of D+. Commenting on Harden's performance, there is such a sentence: Harden always seems to want to create fouls, rather than focus on scoring.