James Harden drew a foul call on a ridiculous play involving Joe Ingles during Game 2 of the Houston Rockets-Utah Jazz second-round series on Wednesday.
Late in the second quarter of the game, Harden received a pass from Ryan Anderson and turned to head up the floor. Realizing that Ingles was behind him, Harden stopped to force a collision with Ingles running into him. Ingles was called for a foul.
TNT’s Reggie Miller called it a “smart and crafty” play.
Some thought that Ingles flopped on the play as well as Harden.
Technically, the official was correct in calling the foul. However, it’s easy to see why some are confused as to why it is one.
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