“No way James Harden! You aren’t getting those calls anymore!”: NBA Twitter reacts as Nets’ superstar tries to draw a foul, doesn’t get call under new rules

Raahib Singh | 12/10/2021
"No way James Harden! You aren't getting those calls anymore!": NBA Twitter reacts as Nets' superstar tries to draw a foul, doesn't get call under new rules

Nets’ superstar James Harden tries to draw contact on a 3-point shot, doesn’t get the call, and NBA Twitter reacts to the same

The Brooklyn Nets made their way to Philadelphia tonight, to face the Sixers for their third preseason game. Philly was full of buzz already today, with the news of Ben Simmons returning to the city. Whether Simmons would participate in practice with the team is still unclear though. This decision in itself warranted quite a reaction from NBA Twitter.

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On the other hand, there has been a lot of buzz about the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving‘s future. Stephen A Smith reportedly claims there is trouble among the Nets’ Big 3. Adrian Wojnarowski talked about taking a decision on Kyrie’s future, and how the Nets’ stars would play their part in the same. Kyrie Irving not playing today just made things worse, and Skip Bayless commented about the same.

In all this buzz, the Sixers beat the Nets 115-104.

NBA Twitter reacts as James Harden unsuccessfully attempts to draw a foul

The NBA changed its rules this offseason and has made it harder for offensive players to draw fouls. This is going to be a great help for the defense, and it is already showing. In the preseason games, we have already seen Stephen Curry being unsuccessful at drawing contact, and Luka Doncic being called for a charge.

The latest in the series is James Harden. He took his patented shot, which has drawn him countless free throws. While Harden and his teammates expected a foul call, there was no whistle.

NBA Twitter wasted no time trolling James Harden and talking about this situation.

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It was rather hilarious to see all the Nets players throw up their arms at the same time, wanting a foul call. While Harden won’t get this call now, I’m sure he’d figure out other ways to score. Being the crafty player he is, he sure has more tricks up his sleeve.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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