Pushing the defender with your off hand : Kawhi vs Luka in game 4

[NY 567]

As long as the off hand doesn't fully extend it is tough to call. Kawhi is much stronger than Luka and Lebron stronger than Kawhi so the same movement displaces defenders easier.

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I dunno about much stronger. Luka is a freaking tank who has easily maneuvered Kawhi and even Morris around this series. Luka is obviously amazing because of his skill level, but his size and strength on top of that is what makes him a generational talent.

As far as shenanigans with the off hand go, almost every star does it to some extent.

[NY 567]

Paul George, James Harden do this a lot as well.

Once the arm comes away from the body and pushes the defender backwards, that should be an offensive foul.

Quite literally, invading the defenders cylinder

Harden is the greatest abuser of this. I remember a regular game possession years ago against the Raptors when the Rockets were #1 in the West and the Raptors were #1 in the East. Harden was on top of the key being ISO guarded by Fred Van Vleet. Harden tries to go left, Fred stays with him, so Harden pushes him with his offhand, then Harden backs up, tries to go right, again Van Vleet stays with him, so Harden again pushes him, and brings the ball back out. Harden, clearly frustrated, goes straight now at Van Vleet and pushes him off again, but this time Harden steps back and drains a 3. People were looking at the Refs going, "how about an offensive foul call?"

Ill be honest, I would hate having Harden on my team. I just dont like the way he plays.

Harden isn't a top 5-6 player without the ridiculous rule abuses, he'd be in the 10-15 range. I don't know how he gets away with have the stuff he does.