The Lakers Threw A Temper Tantrum On The Court Last Night Without Using Their Hands

[ESPN] - The Los Angeles Lakers found themselves so frustrated by the officiating in the second half of Thursday’s 126-111 loss to the Houston Rockets that several players, LeBron James and Lonzo Ball among them, purposely held their hands behind their backs on a series of defensive possessions to make a point to the referees.

“Just trying to defend without fouling,” James said, who briefly locked his hands behind his body on a Rockets possession in the third quarter. “That’s a point of emphasis anytime you play Houston. They got guys that can sell calls really good — Chris [Paul] and James [Harden] — so you got to try to keep your hands out of the cookie jar.”

This is just a perfect temper tantrum to throw. No, not because people think LeBron is a cry baby or anything like that. But, because it’s true. Harden, for as great as he is, draws fouls that, well, aren’t even close to fouls. He’s excellent at selling the call and he gets them all the time. It’s the one complaint so many people have when watching the Rockets play.

Watching this live was hilarious though. Mostly because I can’t stand officials more than anything else and think they get such a pass for being awful at their job. So the thought of the entire Lakers team just putting their hands behind their back like a bunch of little kids proving a point is just the best.

I need this to continue to be a thing against the Rockets. I don’t want this to happen anywhere else. Only against the Rockets. Just have every single defender put their hands behind their backs to prove a point.