James Harden Nearly Blocks Drew League Teammate's Shot While Running Back on D

James Harden has addressed his two biggest criticisms this week at the Drew League—flopping and defense.

Sort of.

On Sunday, the Houston Rockets star had words with a heckling fan about feigning contact for whistles.

Three days later, Harden inexplicably closed out on his own teammate after hitting him with a smooth up-and-under pass near the rim. As the guy rose for the triple, the Beard ran back on defense and leaped into the air with both hands raised.

Could this have been a strange attempt at the whole run-back-before-the-shot-goes-in phenomenon?

Even so, it's odd.

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