“There are nights where he gets targeted” Steve Nash suggests James Harden is getting prejudged by officials foul calls
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James Harden with referee and Coach Steve Nash
Steve Nash is feeling dejected after the disappointing decision of NBA referees on James Harden in the game between the Timberwolves and the Nets. The Nets head coach has pointed out that his star guard James Harden is getting unequal treatment from the referees after the new rule came out.
NBA during the preseason created a new rule for the offensive players who make moves to create contact with the defenders during the shooting and get a free throw after a foul., James Harden was considered as the poster boy of these moves The new rule has made a huge impact on James Harden which we saw during the initial days of the season when he was not able to draw the fouls and struggled to get points.
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Steve Nash upset over the NBA officials and uses hard words for unequal treatment of James Harden
Moreover, now it seems that referees are targeting him for his previous unfair plays after the new rule and the same thing was pointed out by the Nets Head Coach Steve Nash
Steve Nash said, “I think there are nights where it’s fair, even including the points of emphasis this year, there are other nights where it feels like he gets targeted the whole night. He just automatically gets lumped into the point of emphasis where he’s creating the foul, which is not always the case at all.”
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James Harden haven’t received any explanation from referees
When Harden was asked about the situation, he was anxious that his opponents are not receiving fouls when they try to pull the same trick. Harden said, “Obviously you can’t call all of them, but there’s ones where there’s a clear stiff-arm and trips and things like that, but on the other end, there’s no consistency. So, it’s frustrating.”
Further, Harden also revealed that he has not received any explanation from the NBA officials on his foul calls. He said, “Nothing, honestly. Like, ‘I didn’t see it’ or ‘I didn’t think it was a foul.’ But it’s clear, like extremely clear, but I’ve got to keep going. That’s not going to stop me. Keep getting to the basket, keep being aggressive and keep making plays for my team.”
Steve Nash and James Harden’s statement came after the Nets lost to the Timberwolves with a score of 125-136. The main reason for the Nets loss is given that the Timberwolves won 31 more free throws that the Nets who only got 15 attempts and the Wolves player received fewer fouls than the Nets
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