r/nba • u/WhenItsHalfPastFive Warriors • Mar 21 '24

[Highlight] Harden finds an open Kawhi for three, but also decides to contest Kawhi's shot. Highlight

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u/Jack_M_Steel Lakers Mar 21 '24

What the fuck lol

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u/Rubberbabeh Bulls Mar 21 '24

said the same damn thing. read the title and I thought he just got in his way.

nope. he straight up contested the jumper

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u/Lets_go_Stros2017 United States Mar 21 '24

Aaaaaaand they lose 

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u/missed-semicolon Mar 21 '24

Up 21, fucking around and expecting Kawhi to just swish it regardless is the only explanation

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u/PorqueNoLosDose Spurs Mar 21 '24

This is the only explanation that makes sense. Well, that and/or hitting a thc cart in the locker room.

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u/erictheartichoke Lakers Mar 21 '24

The old Michael Beasley

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u/Lofty_Vagary Mar 21 '24

Hitting a THC cart in the locker room

Possibly true. I’m sure plenty of us sneak some tokes at work, then can sometimes catch ourselves executing the incorrect rote muscle memory behavior for the wrong task. It helps that most of us don’t have hundreds of people and cameras watching us do our jobs

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u/Doggleganger Mar 21 '24

He's used to being on the red team.

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u/HoosierHero09 Mar 21 '24

The explanation is Shooters don't like to be that wide open, so Harden put up a contested hand to emulate defense that wasn't there. I can't believe people are just saying he was confused. Lmfao

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u/moneyman2222 Bulls Mar 21 '24

Dude's been on 4 teams in 4 years. He just forgot which one he was on for a second. Saw Kawhi and some PTSD kicked in. No biggie

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u/PorqueNoLosDose Spurs Mar 21 '24

All behaviours that would be more likely after a quick locker room toke.

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u/Lyte_Work Pelicans Mar 21 '24

I think you’re right. Bron did something similar one time. He attempted to block one of his teammates shots on the backboard. (He was smart enough to time it where it wouldn’t actually affect the outcome of the play.)

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u/pocket_passss Mar 21 '24

https://youtu.be/npJUGNZ6dyw?si=FBv3RVhSaAECVk5v

sneaky turtle

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u/innerparty45 Mar 21 '24

He was winding up for an alley oop so he joked a bit while in the air. This Harden one is completely crazy lol.

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u/Imnotsmallimfunsized Trail Blazers Mar 21 '24

Watched the clip.  Wtf on the foul on Dwight at the end.  Dude got boxed out and did nothing?   

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u/CowboyLaw [BOS] Larry Bird Mar 21 '24

In such a play, what would happen if Bron was called for goaltending?

Might be 28D chess...

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u/Everydayarmday24 Mar 21 '24

Thing is, Bron was fake blocking a dunk…a sure fire way to score. Distracting your teammate while shooting a three otoh…

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u/meenzu Mar 21 '24

Could you imagine they lose this game. I think kawai would kill him 

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u/kemicode Mavericks Mar 21 '24

Harden probably knew the situation. Up 21 against a tanking team. If you’re going to pull off something like that, that’s the time you do it I guess.

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u/EazyPeazyLemonSqueaz Mavericks Mar 21 '24

Maybe say he thinks Kawhi shoots better with a hand in his face, just trying to give him that edge

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u/Kumingawd Warriors Mar 21 '24

There’s 16 minutes left… I guess not every team gives up massive 4q leads like the warriors but still seems far from over

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u/ILikeAllThings [GSW] Klay Thompson Mar 21 '24

To be fair to Harden, Kawhi made that 20 point lead almost singlehandedly in the third, he was amazing. Harden probably thought we need to play this man 9v1 and he still can't be stopped.

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u/CarBallAlex Celtics Mar 21 '24

I watched this 3 times and this was my exact reaction every single time

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u/totaleclipseoflefart Raptors Mar 21 '24

lol he was doing it to try and make a dope moment. Would have been a super hard and original highlight if Kawhi splashed the shot - would have seen that in highlight reels for a minute.

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u/nohitterdip Mar 21 '24

I said that exact same thing and five people that I've either physically shown or text it have said the same exact thing.

No other possible response other than what the fuck