Why Wasn't Harden Ejected

[idestroyedthetoilet]

Buy glasses.

b. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may use a two-count rhythm in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.

 

[Jazzta]

I would go yolo and do a triple step back in game 4 and then seriously complain to the refs if I got called a travel for it, just troll the game, make the NBA look like fools.
Harden would get knocked down in the 90's for that kind of ****

 

[MVP]

b. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may use a two-count rhythm in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.

"The offensive player gathers the ball while on his right foot. He then takes a step with his left foot (step 1) into a hop step, landing first with his right foot (step 2) and then illegally with his left (step 3). We missed this one - it is a traveling violation". Greetings from NBA referee association.

 

[Jazzta]

Can't go against the next poster child of the NBA, which is a business above anything.

 

[idestroyedthetoilet]

"The offensive player gathers the ball while on his right foot. He then takes a step with his left foot (step 1) into a hop step, landing first with his right foot (step 2) and then illegally with his left (step 3). We missed this one - it is a traveling violation". Greetings from NBA referee association.

The refs missed a call on Harden-Rubio and apologized. What's your point.

 

[JFFR]

for his shove slap in the face of JIngles? If JIngles had done that to Harden, it's adios. I know he is a superstar but he was stinking it up and starts acting like a spoiled brat.

When did this happen? I must have missed it.

 

[MVP]

The refs missed a call on Harden-Rubio and apologized. What's your point.

My point is that they apologized for it, but they keep ignoring it and letting him travel and score like that. Please re watch his first three vs Jazz in last game. Very subtle double feet shuffle after step back ( same as vs Rubio in regular season but less outrageous), still a travel which was not called and resulted in additional 3 pts for them.

 

[SCS]

If you believe games are being fixed than why would you be a fan or even care? I am not making a case either way but if I thought fixing games was something that occurred on more than an exception basis, I would never watch another game. And for what its worth, if the NBA is fixing they aren't very smart about it. Last night is one of many obvious examples of a game that having the Jazz win is better for the league in terms of money and overall fan interest.

On another note, I hate star treatment as much as anyone and what Harden gets a way with is a joke but there are a long list of folks who have had the same treatment. Ask any non Jazz fan and they put Stockton and Malone on that same list.

Star treatment alone is enough to influence the outcome of games. You agree that star treatment is real but you don't think the NBA is influencing the outcomes of games and series? That doesn't make sense tbh.

 

[idestroyedthetoilet]

My point is that they apologized for it, but they keep ignoring it and letting him travel and score like that. Please re watch his first three vs Jazz in last game. Very subtle double feet shuffle after step back ( same as vs Rubio in regular season but less outrageous), still a travel which was not called and resulted in additional 3 pts for them.

The video you posted clearly was not a travel. He may get away with one every here and there but most are legal moves.

Coach Nik is always posting video on twitter on this, for those interested.

 

[MVP]

The video you posted clearly was not a travel. He may get away with one every here and there but most are legal moves.

Coach Nik is always posting video on twitter on this, for those interested.

lol, it is clearly a travel dude - please prove how making a 3 steps after gathering the ball is not a travel ( some people even counting it as 4 steps but I can give him benefit of the doubt on 1 step as to when the ball actually is being touched by both hands). But after it is done it is 3 steps - travel in every rule book.

 

[MVP]

Coach Nik is always posting video on twitter on this, for those interested.

In this video all Harden step backs are legal. Please compare them to double step backs vs Rubio and Wiggins. See the difference?

 

[idestroyedthetoilet]

lol, it is clearly a travel dude - please prove how making a 3 steps after gathering the ball is not a travel ( some people even counting it as 4 steps but I can give him benefit of the doubt on 1 step as to when the ball actually is being touched by both hands). But after it is done it is 3 steps - travel in every rule book.

"The first count occurs:
(1) As he receives the ball, if either foot is touching the floor at the time he receives it."

That's the left foot after he gathers.

"The second occurs:
(1) After the count of one when either foot touches the floor, or both feet touch the floor simultaneously."

Sorry you disagree with the rule.