And also the calls on the fouls were too soft, one thing that trigger the player not to play hard defense.
Fouls are fouls. Soft fouls only matter when the games are last minute and if the score is crucial. Refs most likely don't call a foul in a soft foul if the game is about to end.
Yeah. Recently most points of James Harden came from FT shooting. For me his like not playing hard, he's just playing smart.
Well, soft foul calls always matter, it would be a pain in ass if you get too many of those in the early quarter, then probably down the stretch you'd be careful not to foul anyone driving the lane or else you'll be sent to the bench with 6 fouls. I get it how James Harden plays his offensive strategy, but sometimes its just not really impressive at all, and I didint say he's not good, of course he is. IMO, foul baits should be an offensive foul too, just like hitting a defenders steady arms deliberately in the process of attempting a field goal.