"prevent" cheating in sports. but in the case of harden, it feels like the refs are complicit or at least allow his cheating to happen. i felt the same way about Richard Sherman a few years ago with the seahawks - was one of the best CBs in the league, but i was never impressed.

last night he was 13-26 FGs, 8-13 3pt for 36 points. only took a couple FTs. you start to get lines like that consistently, people will warm up to him - not to mention they won't hate watching him play. he's earning his points rather than having them gifted by the refs. and whether you agree or not that he's cheating, the refs are helping him out, whatever - that is the perception.