I loved all the times Harden came off a screen in game 1 and threw his head back like he just got in a car wreck. True comedy. There's a difference between demonstrating actual contact (Dirk reacts after getting actually hacked) and flailing about without any meaningful contact (what JJ Barea did routinely for us). I think Harden is definitely closer to the second pool, but Chris Paul really is the king of that bitch-ass move.
Here's some evidence of what i'm talking about -
http://topflops.com/2011/06/05/updat...-the-playoffs/ - The Harden play is just blatantly imagining contact, while the Nowitzki play is selling an actual foul. Saying Harden is not a top flopper is pure homer garbage.