Elijah Mikaelson It's a love/hate relationship with Smart. He is awful at shooting but crazy on defense or he's Curry one night. Never know what he's gonna do.
He's a much better playmaker this year too. I'm generally not a fan of Box Plus Minus, but it's really the only stat that captures his impact; he's the longest tenured Celtics and commands the defense so well on top of his own pressure. If he can finally get over whatever mental hurdle is holding his shooting back, the Celtics automatically become the best team in the league.
Man, really gunna miss Marcus’ IQ on defense. Gunna be rooting for him in Memphis. He’s just the right kind of guy to fix the culture down there. Thanks for everything you did in Boston.
I was at this game. Boston was losing since the tip off…. The excitement just being down 7 on a big run was outrageous. I’ve called Horford “Big Shot Al” ever since this game.
Lol. These fouls are hilarious! Anyone notice the Houston bench? You would think they would go crazy at the calls but instead they are all like "aw man, damn it Harden"
Tajais Jeffers lol what? If they knew it was a flop, the bench would've went crazy. But since it was just Harden making a bone headed decision, they knew not to overreact.
It was a 50/50 call obviously Harden made contact but hey if youre trying to see the refs give away a game with 10 seconds left then enjoy yourself. Hope you feel the same during playoffs lol
First faul was sold out by Smart. And it was smart, since Smart had a good defensive stance. But 2nd situation was 100% Harden's fault. Anyone would knew, that, after 1 situation, refs will give a closer look on contact and still he acted the most stupid way possible.
Harden was definitely playing with too much emotion. That was not what a MVP leading player should have done. He could have totally drawn Smart away and let EG catch the inbound.
Now THAT may be a reasonable assessment. Or faked into him and spun to go 270 degrees across the other way when smart was trying to draw him in. Still it was a dumb call in both cases since smart wrapped him up illegally at the beginning of the first incident...and threw his leg in front of him on the second.
@@sounddoctorin The first one I may agree, but the second one Harden ran straight into him. Did Smart flop? Yeah, he probably wouldn’t have fell if he tried to stay up, but he was intelligent and played up the foul so it gets called
1st one was a give or take. If Harden puts weight into it, he is gonna get called. 2nd one, Marcus Smart planted his feet so Harden shouldn’t have kept forcing it.
It should be that once you are on the way being pushed back and u are moving, you cannot suddenly plant and stiffen up. Even if you do, if you fall coz of that, it should be a flop.
Matthew Dowling no, I’m a Celtics fan. And I can tell u with pure honesty that our team wasn’t a title contender then, and isn’t one now, and won’t be one in the foreseeable future.
damm sucks to see my rockets lose 26 point lead. James harden has been known for flopping so even if smart was flopping harden got taste of his won medicine
we lost 15point 4th quarter lead to hawks 2 years ago so it happen before. Now 26 point lead that started at 8 min mark of 2nd and went to the 6 min mark of 3rd from their rockets coasted and pay the price. No excuses with 2 refs bullshit that harden crying over and we had 26 point lead plus refs bailed him out in 2nd quarter couple times.
K Yates well it never would have came down to that of they never blew the lead. Once celtics struck in close distance with 7 minutes left aint gonna stop that. The chokes on Houston
Arco Pattiwael nah, he told him to stick to the opponent and quickly change to the opposite direction to lose marcus so that he can get the pass .. It's a very basic method..
I actually had to go somewhere in the middle of the 3rd quarter thinking it was over when I saw celts we’re down by 22, Jesus Christ I missed a helluva game down the stretch
gawd saw this live I usually end up sleeping watching NBA because I always lay down watching but damn this game kept my eyes open. If i remember correctly they were down real hard this game and made a comeback. I was literally standing the final minutes of the game
This game was crazy. They only had two referees in a national televised game and the bench warmers of the Celtics brought them in this game. Then Marcus Smart happened 😂
Nothing better than seeing James hardens face as he gets those fouls but flop or not that shit was an offensive foul both times!😂 bout time! what a choke artist
This was so awesome! I will also never forget this game! Harden showed how emotionally shallow he is. I have seen people posting saying Smart took dives, but physically it would be impossible to throw himself through the air backwards when getting pushed and shoved. You could tell he had gotten under Harden's skin after the Horford bucket; now I am sure Smart was no angel during the two incidents, but clearly Harden came unglued. We will miss Marcus Smart, I hope he does well going forward.
Look closely at Harden face and body language at 3:51. He is purposely waiting on Smart to stick him, he even leans into him. For what reason??? Why wait for smart to collapse when he could have just got open to get the ball or one of his teammates?
@@JessePinkman08 fr. Kyrie doesn’t go down they beat the cavs. Cp3 doesn’t go down rockets beat the warriors. So this finals was definitely possible. Would’ve been really fun.
Harden needs to chill with the pushing and start running to get open like c'mon bruh you have Marcus smart on you what do you expect when you push off of him multiple times in a row I was heated last night
For trying to move with a guy throwing a block and flop. lol. brilliant..lol..you deserve the soup line you'll probably be standing in with that kind of perception. lol
oh yeah a guy who has the best triple double in history...really needs the refs. uhuh. yeha. THE PROBLEM with basketball is the refs can literally DICTATE. THere's always contact that can be turned into a foul if needed pretty much or something that looks marginally close enough. When refs get into it like that it becomes a stupid game to watch.
speaking of stupid plays, if you include probably 10 seconds before this, Harden chucked a long long long 3 with 10+ seconds to go on the clock, which he should've be playing the clock. He was playing hero ball, so he made 3 or more stupid plays down the stretch
I didn't watch the whole game but judging from the crap I saw on the first flop above, I'm thinking *probably* the ref's shunned calling certain things that *artificially lowered* shooting percentages...ahem...
The initial foul on the first one was the ARMS WRAPPING AROUND HARDIN. THat's illegal. YOu can't constrain a player by wrapping your arms around him you dope
Oh yeah surely I'm a 'douch'. why again? You didn't specify. You gave a general comment. HAD the first one been called properly .... ball game over. dope. But FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR MENTAL CONDITION.... The second one he mirrored his body into him as he tried to move around. It's a practiced technique and the second one looked more convincing but STILL he was (watch is feet closely) impeding hardin's path without being set and NOTE how Hardin is turning AWAY but trying to progress in the direction he wanted to move and be ready to catch the ball outside of Smart's grasp. But Smart was impeding AND ACTUALLY PUT HIS RIGHT LEG IN FRONT OF HIM. DIpshit ref. Obviously showing favoritism from the first blatant arm wrap. NOTICE how the ref is warning smart for putting his annoying self in front of Hardin even before the play. I remember playing a 1 on 2 game against Joe a taller guy I'd always beat almost in 1 on 1 (we actually had a double or nothing going after I shot a deep left side jumped he said he'd give me a dollar if I hit...then when I released it he said 'twice'...hhaa...so I shot it again and hit it twice and he side "Double or nothing 1 on 1 to 11". Ok.. well I beat him I think it was 32 games in a a row and you should have seen the geek's victory dance when he finally won. ANyway Dave the other guy was real quick and after I hit the first jump shot he left Joe back in case I got around him but he started doing this same bullshit Smart was doing right there. THrowing his body in front of me and pretending to be set. It was a blocking foul each time but not to him because it would be too humiliating to get beaten by a one eyed guy in 1 on 2. haha. Anyway it just reminded me of that. You HAVE to be set in front of someone's progress for a time. You can't just *appear* in front of them, go stonewall then flop. It's a foul on you but in THIS case the ref's obviously wanted to hand the game to the Celtics...so they bought the flop
yea I didn't specify. so why are you assuming I was talking about that specific call? and why are writing an essay about this, do you have a life or? I don't have time to read through your bullshit
Everyone be talking about Smart, but can we just take a moment to admire the guy with a Warriors jacket at a Celtics-Rockets game?
I respect that dude right there.
Adam Nguyen what’s there to respect, it’s just creepy. He also seems extremely white so
@@davidobrien2841 watch the okc vs celtics the game when melo missed 2 ft that guy is in there and wearing a celtics jersey number 11
David O'Brien whoa can I get a racism check?
bandwagoner?
My all time favorite game, will never forget this ending. We’ll miss you smart 😞☹️😭
For real I also remember this game forever !!!
Hits harder after the chip looking back
Marcus just activated his HOF Charge Card badge
haytnas but the only thing is he is no hall of famer
james harden the bearded one lame
and a flop badge too
Lol thats not a charge
Not yet at least
*LAST 18.4 SECONDS* ends up being 7 minutes...
Yea, thats right, I liked my own comment.
😂 😂
Thats basketball
Sounds about right
That’s honestly every sport
i dont get people hating on marcus smart. look at this last 20 seconds. he scores a big bucket, gets a big assist, and draws two big offensive fouls
Elijah Mikaelson its because they rockets fans
Elijah Mikaelson sometimes I will think it’s Harden who is too fat to get away from Smart’s close defense.
Elijah Mikaelson It's a love/hate relationship with Smart. He is awful at shooting but crazy on defense or he's Curry one night. Never know what he's gonna do.
He's a much better playmaker this year too. I'm generally not a fan of Box Plus Minus, but it's really the only stat that captures his impact; he's the longest tenured Celtics and commands the defense so well on top of his own pressure. If he can finally get over whatever mental hurdle is holding his shooting back, the Celtics automatically become the best team in the league.
Some nights he's playing unbelievable well on other night you could easily mistake him for a player on the other team
Man, really gunna miss Marcus’ IQ on defense. Gunna be rooting for him in Memphis. He’s just the right kind of guy to fix the culture down there. Thanks for everything you did in Boston.
One of the saddest events in celtics history
Memphis will definitely be better with marcus. Even though he's on the grizzlies now, he will still remain a celtic forever.
and it pays off now the boston are the nba champion
I was at this game. Boston was losing since the tip off…. The excitement just being down 7 on a big run was outrageous. I’ve called Horford “Big Shot Al” ever since this game.
lol Chris Paul just laugh 😂😂😂😂
I respect the rockets for that
That had me dead
I genuinely believe he was laughing at Harden and not the call... Now that we know they had beef. Harden gave the game away because he was frustrates
You can tell Chris Paul already sick of Harden at this point lmao
Anthony Hutchins that was the first year of them playing together stfu
Lol. These fouls are hilarious! Anyone notice the Houston bench? You would think they would go crazy at the calls but instead they are all like "aw man, damn it Harden"
pretty much
Olaf Avogo they know a flop when they see one.
Tajais Jeffers lol what? If they knew it was a flop, the bench would've went crazy. But since it was just Harden making a bone headed decision, they knew not to overreact.
It was a 50/50 call obviously Harden made contact but hey if youre trying to see the refs give away a game with 10 seconds left then enjoy yourself. Hope you feel the same during playoffs lol
First faul was sold out by Smart. And it was smart, since Smart had a good defensive stance. But 2nd situation was 100% Harden's fault. Anyone would knew, that, after 1 situation, refs will give a closer look on contact and still he acted the most stupid way possible.
Only Harden can shoot 25% and still break 30 points. Way too many free throws for him every game.
Theroux nah
25% on 40 3 pointers attempted
I remember a game where he shot 2-9 from the field... and still got 27 points.
@@timcyron5205 Niggas really blame James Harden for getting fouled lmfaoooo like tell them weak ass defenders to play by the rules 😂
Most overrated player of all time
That Chris Paul smile is priceless
he like damn this dude lolll
@@CMANIZABALLER He appreciates a good grift
I reviewed it 50 times
The heart and soul of Boston will be missed. Thank you Marcus
Harden: literally runs into smart and pushes him down really hard
Also harden: 🤷♂️
*The Way of the Beard*
LMAO its marcus smart dude knows how to flop
@@DamianLillardno1glazer mans literally ran into smart, that's an easy charge call.
@Agil Anjas the first one was a flop but the second one Marcus has his hands up and Harden just runs right into his chest like what’re you doing Jimmy
1:29 is the most James Harden stat line ever
Not at all he’s top 15 most efficient all time and like 4 or 5 ahead of them r Centers who barely made the minimum # of points
@@jamesfillipovich1813that’s a long winded way of saying free throw merchant
rewatching this never fails to put a smile on my face
Harden was definitely playing with too much emotion. That was not what a MVP leading player should have done. He could have totally drawn Smart away and let EG catch the inbound.
Now THAT may be a reasonable assessment. Or faked into him and spun to go 270 degrees across the other way when smart was trying to draw him in. Still it was a dumb call in both cases since smart wrapped him up illegally at the beginning of the first incident...and threw his leg in front of him on the second.
dab
@@sounddoctorin The first one I may agree, but the second one Harden ran straight into him. Did Smart flop? Yeah, he probably wouldn’t have fell if he tried to stay up, but he was intelligent and played up the foul so it gets called
Who's here after Marcus Smart got traded? I'm gonna miss his winning plays like these.
4:56 Chris is like “yes my son you have learned my ways”
1st one was a give or take. If Harden puts weight into it, he is gonna get called.
2nd one, Marcus Smart planted his feet so Harden shouldn’t have kept forcing it.
I think the second one was an anger foul tbh.
Exactly
It should be that once you are on the way being pushed back and u are moving, you cannot suddenly plant and stiffen up. Even if you do, if you fall coz of that, it should be a flop.
@@contato424 Yeah. Harden was too soft for Smart's Defense
This would've been a better finals
Angel of Verdun lmao nice joke
@@Scottiebarnes4MVP where's the joke
@@Scottiebarnes4MVP You think that this would be a worse Finals then a fucking sweep? What are you, a warriors fan?
Matthew Dowling no, I’m a Celtics fan. And I can tell u with pure honesty that our team wasn’t a title contender then, and isn’t one now, and won’t be one in the foreseeable future.
Rockets were good tho back then
This game was unbelievable. 6 years later and i still never forget this. Gonna miss you marcus. Bleed green forever💚
4:56 "I gotta get out of here."
Yes
6:34 that's where nets began
damm sucks to see my rockets lose 26 point lead. James harden has been known for flopping so even if smart was flopping harden got taste of his won medicine
we lost 15point 4th quarter lead to hawks 2 years ago so it happen before. Now 26 point lead that started at 8 min mark of 2nd and went to the 6 min mark of 3rd from their rockets coasted and pay the price. No excuses with 2 refs bullshit that harden crying over and we had 26 point lead plus refs bailed him out in 2nd quarter couple times.
first one was 50-50, coulda gone both ways.
second one Harden legit was squaring Smart up. Smart got into his head.
we just lost again lmao 5 in row losses the hue program nigga
Harden is only the flopping sith apprentice however. Smart is the flopping sith lord.
that good way to put it and honestly i hate flopping i even call harden out on my channel before for doing it. But honestly we deserve to lose
Back when the 17-19 Celtics still liked each other. They had lots of potential 😓
They still have ;)
this aged well :)
@@lance9738 not rlly warriors in 6
@@coreclipss not really? They in the finals what 😂
@@coreclipss called it to lmao
After another ridiculous loss today, I came back to see this. How much I miss this team. No All-Stars at this point, just pure hustle and heart.
Kyrie not an all star?
32 pt comeback against Spurs that’s heart
@@thomasjeanjot8941 he was out for most of this season
My friend do I have news for you
@@melancholypuppy3595 hahah hey there!
harden got a taste of his own medicine....
Yup!
If you're a celtics fan you just have to watch this once in a while. One of the best celtics games ever
You didn't need to be a celtics fan to love this. Harden got a taste of his own medicine
Thank you, Tomasz! Always coming through the clutch like real MVP MARCUS SMAHT!
MVP at flopping maybe. #Shaqtin
4:57 CP’s face lol
the first foul was a bit of a flop but the second call right after was a foul and needed to be called no matter what
K Yates stop crying. Still choked 26 point lead
rofl im a celtics fan. just saying the first call was kinda bull. \
K Yates well it never would have came down to that of they never blew the lead. Once celtics struck in close distance with 7 minutes left aint gonna stop that. The chokes on Houston
K Yates I fucking hate people who say oh I’m a this and this fan by the way, IDGAF, you are the worst reverse psychology user ever
chase sanchez couldn't have said it better myself. Harden on et shit again
CP3 knew it was a foul, 1:00 he already told Harden to move to the sides, and Harden didnt listen to him as the result.......
Arco Pattiwael nah, he told him to stick to the opponent and quickly change to the opposite direction to lose marcus so that he can get the pass ..
It's a very basic method..
Juan Tjuk you literally repeated what he said with more details lol why “nah”
Most intense game I have ever watch why TD garden is the best arena in basketball those fans got them back in the game incredible
Absolutely my absolute most favorite Celtics moment this year
I actually had to go somewhere in the middle of the 3rd quarter thinking it was over when I saw celts we’re down by 22, Jesus Christ I missed a helluva game down the stretch
just here reminiscing after the celtics won banner 18, man as great as it may feel. wish smart was here, he helped build the identity
gawd saw this live I usually end up sleeping watching NBA because I always lay down watching but damn this game kept my eyes open. If i remember correctly they were down real hard this game and made a comeback. I was literally standing the final minutes of the game
Yes they were down 26
This is a certified classic
Who's here after Marcus won DPOY?
I love this Celtics team. Even tho we didn’t make the finals they inspired me to never stop hustling and using teamwork and passion.
we made it this time
Damn bruh when times were good 😭
Yeah, two years passed by so fast
This was amazing
The Official Kyrie irving that first foul was B/S Bruh Bruh y'all got lucky like the Irish lol🙌🏿
The Official Kyrie irving not for me
Way to go bro!
This is bull... call
I was here for this. EPIC
This was soooo funny 😂 I watched this live
If you look closely, traveling violation @3:49 by Smart.
keep looking game over
oh yeah😂
George Afari Jaryl is right Smart shuffled his feet. Refs today are crazy
If you look closely, the Rockets blew the lead like they were Falcons.
Didnt move his pivot foot
This game was crazy. They only had two referees in a national televised game and the bench warmers of the Celtics brought them in this game. Then Marcus Smart happened 😂
I can watch this over and over again
Man the crowd energy is crazy
Title: "Boston Celtics Last 18.4 Seconds of Game"
*Video is nearly 7 minutes long*
Yes, we noticed that without your recycled cliche comment.
@@gonzalo4658 Your username makes sense
@@gonzalo4658 you’re using “gay” as an insult? Fuck you dude
Harden is one of the leagues biggest floppers,he would have done the same thing
Rico Lewis your slow the refees cheated
The REAL Htown and you're slow if you think James Harden has never got bogus calls in his favor
The REAL Htown it shouldn't of even came down to that last 2 minutes
Sports Madness close games always come down 2 the last 2 minutes
@@therealhtown1915 Now who's the bum ass fuck boy cheaters? Astros. Get fucked nerd.
I watched this game during my flight to Vegas. Amazing game!
There are no words for how satisfying this is.
2:46 Warriors fan wants Celtics because at the time the Rockets had the one seed over the Warriors by a couple games
Houston saw that and had PTSD
Nothing better than seeing James hardens face as he gets those fouls but flop or not that shit was an offensive foul both times!😂 bout time! what a choke artist
,
I don’t think it’s an offensive foul. It’s just the bad luck.
Africanjew 15 tf you mean that was not offensive you bitch
Africanjew 15 you like this soft shit Marcus smart clearly flopped if you think that was a offensive foul you might be just as soft as smart
it was foul both times, you have clearly mistaken basketball for american football, there are some rules in basketball, do your research
This was so awesome! I will also never forget this game! Harden showed how emotionally shallow he is. I have seen people posting saying Smart took dives, but physically it would be impossible to throw himself through the air backwards when getting pushed and shoved. You could tell he had gotten under Harden's skin after the Horford bucket; now I am sure Smart was no angel during the two incidents, but clearly Harden came unglued. We will miss Marcus Smart, I hope he does well going forward.
thank you !
Lol the kid with the Warriors sweatshirt in the back at 2:31 lmao
Weabo Genji31 he look fresh off a joint
A preview of the 2018 Finals!!
Was at this game. Loved it
I’m here after we traded Smart… Damn i’m so sad
This could've been a finals preview that year
@2:55 Marcus Smart looks right at the camera right after he acknowledges Tatum is the go to guy for that next play.
Good catch just shows how much of a game changer / leader smart is
NICE VIDEO
probably one of the best play of marcus smart and its undeniable that the hero of this game is him
Look closely at Harden face and body language at 3:51. He is purposely waiting on Smart to stick him, he even leans into him. For what reason??? Why wait for smart to collapse when he could have just got open to get the ball or one of his teammates?
Marcus smart is the Nazem Kadri (NHL) of NBA !!! Draws penalties like a wizard lol
18.4 seconds and it’s a 7 minute video 💀 that sounds about rifht
Best comeback game of the year 🙌🏻
#BOSTONstrong
I would much rather see the Celtics vs Rockets in this year's finals. I am getting tired of seeing the Warriors/Cavs every year.
Jeffrey Hietala if only Kyrie and CP3 didn’t get hurt
@@JessePinkman08 fr. Kyrie doesn’t go down they beat the cavs. Cp3 doesn’t go down rockets beat the warriors. So this finals was definitely possible. Would’ve been really fun.
Celtics, lets all just thank James Harden for his beautiful timed charges! Tanks a lot. It helped us out. Nice win guys
Best 6 minutes of the entire season
2022 and this game still interesting to me. Love Marcus
He's doing well in the finals
After games like tonight’s, I watch this to remind myself that there’s still hope
Harden needs to chill with the pushing and start running to get open like c'mon bruh you have Marcus smart on you what do you expect when you push off of him multiple times in a row I was heated last night
Rye lee refs cheated
So silly to ignore the guy wrapping his arms around him BEFORE he pushed him away. derp
i was at this game one of the best nights of my life
Best game I’ve ever seen in person
Harden got what he deserved lol
He gets more BS calls than a 1-800- NUMBER, he got what he deserved lol. He will be aight.
For trying to move with a guy throwing a block and flop. lol. brilliant..lol..you deserve the soup line you'll probably be standing in with that kind of perception. lol
Only real defense in whole game was two offensive calls rightly so.a game cannot be intense without good defensive plays
Karpov Liam yea but the game today""' a glorified All-star game up and down on almost every pos.
oh yeah a guy who has the best triple double in history...really needs the refs. uhuh. yeha. THE PROBLEM with basketball is the refs can literally DICTATE. THere's always contact that can be turned into a foul if needed pretty much or something that looks marginally close enough. When refs get into it like that it becomes a stupid game to watch.
2:31 are we just not gonna talk about how this man had the audacity to bring a warriors shirt to a Celtics game 😂😂
I didn't remember watching this until harden's first offensive foul than it came back to me, was a good game.
One year ago. Never forget.
CHRIS PAUL'S REACTION
4:57 exactly my reaction
That’s why Marcus Smart is the Best Defensive Player in the Team, right now!
i was at this game and the garden was ROCKING
speaking of stupid plays, if you include probably 10 seconds before this, Harden chucked a long long long 3 with 10+ seconds to go on the clock, which he should've be playing the clock. He was playing hero ball, so he made 3 or more stupid plays down the stretch
Raymond Lui YES
u just wanted to say hero ball.. shut up
7 for 27 from the field. thats how celtics caught up
I didn't watch the whole game but judging from the crap I saw on the first flop above, I'm thinking *probably* the ref's shunned calling certain things that *artificially lowered* shooting percentages...ahem...
jzizzles you just said you didn’t watch the game. Why would you even guess for no reason?
Harden is a player who is unreliable in the close game and always make bad decisions. Period.
Yea harden got frustrated he knew it to thats why he didnt overreact on both calls
didnt you know thats also most of the other players in the nba?
As much as I love the Celtics more I'd trade Westbrook over Harden any day
Edmund Aquino who chokes harder....lebron james or james harden?
I was there and it was amazing
I wish smart was like this yesterday bro sold the bag and maybe the whole series
Best part is chris paul reaction on the sideline to james harden choking with 2 consecutive offensive fouls. Lmao smh
smart saves the game!
Smart traveled BAD at 3:47. It's not even close. 10-11 steps.
Jarex Rezrez with a amazing flop
Man, i remember this game tho! So pumped hard.. i forgot i'm cooking for lunch. 😂😂😂 Nevermind the lunch! C's win!!!
Happy birthday goat
Go Celtics!!! 🍀 #itsnotluck
The real chokers
Another excellent ATO play by Stevens..Tatum-Smart two man play.
This is my favorite game
Harden pushed him! Pretty simple call if you ask me
it was an obvious good flop
The initial foul on the first one was the ARMS WRAPPING AROUND HARDIN. THat's illegal. YOu can't constrain a player by wrapping your arms around him you dope
I'm talking about the last one you douch
Oh yeah surely I'm a 'douch'. why again? You didn't specify. You gave a general comment. HAD the first one been called properly .... ball game over. dope. But FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR MENTAL CONDITION.... The second one he mirrored his body into him as he tried to move around. It's a practiced technique and the second one looked more convincing but STILL he was (watch is feet closely) impeding hardin's path without being set and NOTE how Hardin is turning AWAY but trying to progress in the direction he wanted to move and be ready to catch the ball outside of Smart's grasp. But Smart was impeding AND ACTUALLY PUT HIS RIGHT LEG IN FRONT OF HIM.
DIpshit ref. Obviously showing favoritism from the first blatant arm wrap. NOTICE how the ref is warning smart for putting his annoying self in front of Hardin even before the play.
I remember playing a 1 on 2 game against Joe a taller guy I'd always beat almost in 1 on 1 (we actually had a double or nothing going after I shot a deep left side jumped he said he'd give me a dollar if I hit...then when I released it he said 'twice'...hhaa...so I shot it again and hit it twice and he side "Double or nothing 1 on 1 to 11". Ok.. well I beat him I think it was 32 games in a a row and you should have seen the geek's victory dance when he finally won. ANyway Dave the other guy was real quick and after I hit the first jump shot he left Joe back in case I got around him but he started doing this same bullshit Smart was doing right there. THrowing his body in front of me and pretending to be set. It was a blocking foul each time but not to him because it would be too humiliating to get beaten by a one eyed guy in 1 on 2. haha.
Anyway it just reminded me of that. You HAVE to be set in front of someone's progress for a time. You can't just *appear* in front of them, go stonewall then flop. It's a foul on you but in THIS case the ref's obviously wanted to hand the game to the Celtics...so they bought the flop
yea I didn't specify. so why are you assuming I was talking about that specific call? and why are writing an essay about this, do you have a life or? I don't have time to read through your bullshit
that harden fouling stuff is total bullcrap
Who still comes back to watch this like every few months lol
i watched this live at an uno’s in boston. that place went fucking crazy when horford hit that shot