U.S. media posted a spoof picture to ridicule Alexander: he turned into a beggar and begged for free throws, and the bubble wrap package was untouchable

On October 26, in the first two regular seasons, Alexander had a total of 40 free throw opportunities. His "free throw shooting physique" has aroused heated discussion in the US media. Has the Thunder core become an "untouchable" star in the league?

In the NBA, Alexander's offensive threat comes not only from his breakthroughs and jump shots, but also from his "special physique" for making free throws. In the first two games of the new season, the US media used spoof pictures to push him into the spotlight. From the "beggar's version" image of being down and out to the exaggerated protection of "bubble wrap", they all ridiculed the Thunder core as being "impossible to touch." Combined with his free throw data, this discussion about the "art of drawing fouls" is sparking heated discussion in the league.

From the first "beggar version" spoof picture, Alexander is slumped on the court, holding a broken bowl and "begging" for free throws, to the second picture, in which his whole body is covered with bubble wrap and seems to break at the touch of an exaggerated appearance. The US media's ridicule directly addresses the controversial point of his "ability to draw fouls." Some prank media even made up Alexander's own Twitter response: "Whoever sent me these pictures...just wait to be blocked." In fact, Alexander has not updated Twitter in the past year.

Why are fans and the media so obsessed with his "free throw shooting physique"? The root cause is that he has made "foul-making" one of the core skills of his offensive arsenal. In the fast-paced NBA arena, he can always use rhythm changes and body control to turn a defensive player's slight contact into a referee's whistle. This sense of "falling down at the first touch" has become an excellent material for the creation of the American media.

In the opening game against the Rockets, Alexander got 14 free throw opportunities. In the second game against the Pacers, Alexander got 26 free throw opportunities (23 free throws scored). Both the number of free throw attempts and the number of hits hit a career high. The 23 points he scored on free throws accounted for 41.8% of his career-high 55 points. Is

an "art of foul making" or a "loophole in league rules"?

Alexander’s free throw controversy is essentially a game between “basketball competitiveness” and “rule utilization.” Supporters believe that he has simply studied NBA rules to the extreme: through precise body control and rhythm changes, the movements of defensive players fall into the "grey area of ​​foul or not." This is the way for intelligent players to survive. Just like Harden back then, "drawing fouls" was his label, and he eventually relied on it to become an MVP-level star.

Opponents believe that over-reliance on free throws will reduce the enjoyment of the game. When fans want to see exciting confrontations, dunks or difficult jump shots, frequent free throw whistles will interrupt the rhythm of the game. The spoof picture by the US media actually implies the sentiment of some fans: Basketball needs confrontation, not a "falling down at the touch of a touch" performance offense.

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