it's a tricky balancing act. i just watched two of his 3-point foul draws in the game tonight (one deserved, the other not so much). a little bit of foul shoppi

it's a tricky balancing act. i just watched two of his 3-point foul draws in the game tonight (one deserved, the other not so much). a little bit of foul shopping keeps the other team's defense honest, but harden does it so much that it's frustrating. players really shouldn't be rewarded for constantly baiting opponents into fouls. fractional free throws to nullify the advantage would be odd, and not calling fouls consistently would be even more maddening, so the solution isn't straightforward. with that said, harden really is fun to watch when he's not just fishing for fouls.