Draymond supports new rules: NBA more watchable without 'bullshit' calls

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is delighted with the NBA's decision to limit fouls on "non-basketball moves."

"Can I also say how satisfying it's been to watch the game of basketball without all those bullshit calls?" Green told reporters Saturday after the Warriors' victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN's Nick Friedell.

"Guys cheating the game and grabbing guys and getting the foul. I've been really enjoying watching basketball this year. I kind of had stopped watching the NBA a bit because it was just too flailing and flopping and guys cheating the game and getting free throws."

The new officiating rules restrict an offensive player from abruptly veering off their path into a defender and a shooter from launching or leaning into an opposing player at an abnormal angle.

Green specifically cited James Harden as a player who benefited greatly from those calls. The Brooklyn Nets star and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young have been notably affected by the rule changes, as both players are averaging considerably fewer free-throw attempts per game than the previous campaign.

"James is one of the best at it," Green said. "At driving and drawing fouls, drawing fouls from the three-point line, he's one of the best at it. ... And when you got a guy that shifty, and the moment you touch him they can hook and you're called for a foul, it's impossible to guard.

"You started to see a lot of guys master it, but they all learned from James for sure because he was the master before anybody else ever picked it up."