James Harden is having an MVP-caliber season, and apparently that means he’s now eligible to receive MVP-caliber calls from referees. Even when he climbs on the back of a defender trying to guard him.
James Harden drew a foul on a defender by climbing on his back and tackling him
Wait ... this was a DEFENSIVE foul?
Let’s recap what happened here. Michael Carter-Williams stood in place. Harden somehow ended up getting a piggy back ride on Carter-Williams. The weight of Harden ultimately tackled Carter-Williams to the court. And despite all of that, Carter-Williams got whistled for the foul.
None of that makes sense to us. In fact, the only thing that does make sense about this play is that it must be set to “Pony,” so here you go.
