Draymond Green Laughs At James Harden For Wanting A "Fair Shot"

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Harden felt as though he was being fouled all game long.

We've made it to the second round of the NBA playoffs and the Houston Rockets are taking on the Golden State Warriors in what should be a spirited rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals. This time around, the teams are meeting in the second-round and in game 1, the Warriors won 104-100. It was a back and forth game which saw Steph Curry score a game-winning dagger despite having a poor game overall. The biggest story though came courtesy of James Harden and the officials. Harden had a chance to tie the game with a three-pointer, although Draymond Green ended up making contact with Harden on the shot. The reigning MVP felt as though it should have been a foul, but nothing was called.

"I mean, I just want a fair chance, man," Harden said according to ESPN. "Call the game how it's supposed to be called, and that's it. And I'll live with the results."

Green was asked about Harden's comments after the game and pretty well laughed him out of the building. For Draymond, officials aren't always consistent, so it's disingenuous to start blaming them on the loss.

"I've been fouled by James on a James 3-pointer before," Green said. "No, I ain't going with that one. I think we can all sit here and complain about calls after every game. That's just the nature of the game we play. Refereeing is an inexact science. So it is what it is."

Game 2 will go down on Tuesday night at 10:30 P.M. EST.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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