Top podcaster Joe Rogan once cited NBA star James Harden’s FLOPPING as reason he ‘won’t watch’ NBA
Rogan has some legit reasons for not watching basketball games.
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Joe Rogan, who is often not shy when discussing different topics, touched upon an intriguing issue concerning the peculiarity of James Harden’s gameplay where many doubt its fairness. Particularly the strategy of James Harden on receiving fouls.
The unexpected observation was on the NBA star’s style of playing came from Joe Rogan in one of his ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ episodes in his podcast. Rogan even commented on how his shooting is different when he is being denied by a defender versus an open shot.
According to Rogan, Harden is focused on forcing fouls through using body contact, something which is both admirable and condemning of Harden. While not a skilled basketball critic, Rogan’s observations struck a chord among many fans who reveled at the idea of an outsider identifying such an element about Harden’s style of play.
During the podcast, Rogan shared his observations, stating,
I’ve watched an analysis. The difference between him when he’s challenged when he throws a free throw vs when he’s unchallenged, meaning if someone’s trying to block him vs if he has an open shot. When he has a free open shot, he just jumps up in the air and does his three-pointer. But when he’s challenged, he throws his legs up to hit the other person so he can fall on his as*. He’s forcing contact with the person so he can fall down.
Joe Rogan’s reason for not watching more NBA games
In addition, the conversation revolved around the wider aspect of fouling in the NBA and how some players make use of their team’s weaknesses, which may lead to irreparable injuries during matches. Rogan referred to other cases when offenders were punished for excessive aggression toward their peers’ health and safety.
While sharing his views on the officials involved in the game, he stated,
It has been a big debatable point another reason why I won't watch it.
A few years back, defenders were criticized for breaking their counterparts’ feet by “kicking down” the ankle. This was meant to prevent such acts and their associated punishments. Flagrant fouls. Nevertheless, Rogan pointed out about a recent phenomenon in which the referees may not want to penalize such fouls, questioning players’ welfare and the essence of basketball.
The fouling technique is always associated with a debate that has gained momentum among various basketball enthusiasts and continues to heat up. These have sparked disputes in some cases due to irregular refereeing leading people to debate on what constitutes good sportsmanship.
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