Last night, I watched
the first 3 quarters of the Nuggets/Rockets b-ball game, even though I can't stand to watch James Harden, the leading 'flopper' and 'free throw attempt' leader in the NBA. Unfortunately Joey Crawford, who hates the Nuggets, was the lead official. With a big lead by the Nugs at the end of the first quarter, Harden threw himself into the defender, as the clock expired, flopped, as he always does and Joey whistled Denver for a foul. The player complained. Technical! The coach complained. Technical! And Harden made 5 straight to end the quarter. Denver eventually lost in OT as Harden lived at the foul line, all night, making 18 of 21. Sickening, how floppers and lousy officials can ruin a good game. The NBA oughta take a clue from the NHL and make flopping a penalty, instead of rewarding it.
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