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``` That gap can't be explained solely through Harden's unprecedented prowess on unassisted 3s and how much it frightens defenders. It's about antics, man ...

When we look at the league's most voluminous 3-point shooters over the past three seasons, we see Harden's foul rate is more than twice as high as any of the league's other top marksmen. ```

It's a little odd that Goldsberry recognizes that Harden's 3pt attempts might be different than most 3pt attempts but then only compares his foul rates to other people taking threes.

The style of shot (catch/shoot, unassisted, etc) is much more important for fouls than the type (2pt/3pt). If Harden gets a lot more fouls when shooting unassisted jumpers, including 3 pointers, than everyone else shooting unassisted jump shots then maybe it's antics. Otherwise, comparing fouls on Harden's 3 pointers to fouls on Khris Middleton's 3 pointers is like comparing fouls on Rip Hamilton's 2 pointers to Shaq's 2 pointers.

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It's a limited comparison, I agree, but I think it still tells part of the story. Curry shoots fewer threes but the same kind, and he can't buy the types of calls Harden gets