Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden has been hit hard by the NBA's recent rule change on foul-baiting. As a matter of fact, you could actually make a case that among all the players in the league, it's Harden that has been most affected by the league clamping down on foul-fishing plays.

Despite his struggles, however, Harden remains unfazed. When asked to share his thoughts on this much-talked-about issue, the Nets star decided to brush it off. Instead, Harden focused on his team's monumental fourth-quarter collapse against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night:

“Nah, I dont wanna talk about it,” Harden said in response to more questions about officiating, via Dave Early of Clutchpoints. “It didn't take me out of my game. Felt like I played well 'til the 4th quarter. 4th quarter none of us played well. It definitely didn’t take me out of my game.”

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For what it's worth, James Harden actually got a couple of foul calls in his favor on Monday. One of them came on an and-1 play for the Nets All-Star and it prompted a hilarious reaction from Harden as he celebrated what has now become a very uncommon occurrence for him.

Harden was no longer in a jovial mood after the game, though. The fact that the Bulls outscored the Nets by 25 points in the fourth period en route to a convincing 118-95 victory probably has a lot to do with his sudden mood swing.