Harden's foul-drawing skills were absolutely masterful by any standard across the league.
After all, he had not been specializing in drawing fouls for just a day or two.
Though Harden had been outstanding in other aspects of offense this season as well, he was still immensely passionate about drawing fouls.
Link truly felt that the "meat-sandwich-style foul drawing" had reshaped his worldview. They had even developed two-man combinations for drawing fouls now. Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable.
Harden's acting also left Link utterly impressed. Harden had clearly been the one who initiated the contact, yet he acted as though he had suffered some terrible violation.
But Link knew this was only the beginning.
After this, Harden would definitely display even more varieties of foul-drawing techniques.
So Link switched into attack mode. The best way to contain Harden was not to keep him from scoring, but to score even more than him!
This time, Link held the ball at the right mid-range area. Facing Ariza, he suddenly spun to the right on the spot, with a huge turn that made it seem as though he intended to drive with a post spin.
But in truth, Link's pivot foot had not moved. As Ariza slid laterally, Link quickly spun back!
A half-spin fake!
With one simple bit of footwork, Link shook Ariza far away.
After turning back, Link calmly rose for a mid-range jumper, and the ball swished through the net!
Compared with Harden, Link seemed more like a classic scorer.
He did not worship the supposedly most efficient scoring methods of "Moreyball," nor would he use foul-drawing tactics to get to the free-throw line.
Link simply sought opportunities with his exquisite offensive skills!
Link believed basketball was not a math problem. Interpreting basketball through the mindset of data analysis was far too one-sided.