James Harden, Sixers react to flagrant foul late in home loss to Raptors

PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers had a prospect late at home versus the rival Toronto Raptors. Following two missed absolutely free throws by rookie Scottie Barnes, the Sixers were being down 90-88 with 7.2 seconds still left. At that level, it was time for James Harden to confirm why Philadelphia went out and obtained him.

It appeared like a prime moment for him to stage up and arrive by means of for his new workforce, but when he drove the paint, he was termed for an offensive foul which was then turned into a flagrant-1 foul. The Raptors took benefit and they went on to earn 93-88.

It was a fitting stop to a night time wherever the Sixers observed a 16-point guide in the very first fifty percent evaporate relatively immediately and they only scored 51 details in the final 3 quarters immediately after scoring 37 in the opening 12 minutes. Harden concluded with 17 points, nine rebounds, and 8 assists, but he also experienced 6 turnovers on the night.

James Harden reacts

“They mentioned it was apparent, but you know me. I really don’t know yet another way to go up. It is what is, but for me personally, I gotta perform far better. As far as the turnovers, some of them were careless. Just encouraging rebounding, just little points that I can manage, I gotta do a improved job with that and I will going ahead, but just a odd match all in all. It started out off really excellent and then it just boggled down for what ever rationale so I think we gotta just do a genuinely excellent occupation of striving to sustain our pace for 48 minutes.”

Doc Rivers

“I believed it was an offensive foul. They (the Raptors) offered out and arrived to test and get the ball out of his palms so give them credit. It’s a tough a person for the reason that James has to, you gotta go up with it, so it would not have mattered one particular way or the other except if they experienced termed a foul.”

Tyrese Maxey

“I feel his elbow—I really don’t know. I honestly do not know. I could only see from seeking up at the display so I considered I observed his elbow hit his confront. I really do not think it was intentional, I do not know, but I guess which is the rule. If a elbow hits the face, then it is an computerized flagrant. I’m not seriously caught up on the rules on that so I can not actually converse also a great deal on it.”

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