D'Antoni on the flopping

[enigmatics]

enigmatics and BurningHeart have it right.

I absolutely hate it when any of our guys flop.

That being said, Nash does not flop. He stands in front of large, out-of-control black men and takes the charge every time. The only time its ever a block is when he is in the restricted zone.

Plus even if he did flop, I could forgive him with the understanding that he is just trying to make up for lost posessions when he is getting own driving the paint with nary a call to be heard.

I actually cringe when I see our players doing it because it takes away from the times I'm trying to point out other teams vicitimizing our players with that bullcrap. I admire Nash because he takes a pounding from those charges.

If I had my way, the league would abolish superstar/veteran calls and flopping.

[BurningHeart]

Nash flops at times and I tell him to get the F up and stop playing like a douche.

Other times, he takes charges like a man. That charge he took on Duncan was legit.

[Magz50]

That's my whole point guys. Manu plays to win and often puts his body on the line. YES he does flop sometimes but ALOT of times he legitimately takes a charge. I'm not trying to diss Nash here i'm just saying if you're gonna bag out players for trying to make a defensive play then stop bagging out the Spurs players for doing exactly the same thing that half your team does as well. Some times it's a flop, most times it's a charge. Either way it's a play that can change momentum in the game and contribute to a win.

[albasuna]

Magz thats one awesome sig you got! Mind if I keep it on my Hard Drive?

Nash may flop sometimes but he only does it when he draws the contact. He doesn't do the Raja or Manu flops.. you know when they are defending someone and someone puts an elbow on them and then they go flying..

THOUGH Horrys hit on Nash last year was a HUUUUGE flop by Nash.

[Magz50]

Go for it buddy!

[SkyHook]

Check out this classic Kirilenko flop. I haven't seen a reaction like that since the last time I played Street Fighter 2.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a2FG1WAry08

You're kidding, right?

F.O.A.T.

Baron Davis is such a wuss.

[SkyHook]

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You're kidding, right?

F.O.A.T.

Baron Davis is such a wuss.

Followed closely by Nash's favorite opponent.

HORRY

[HootieRules]

Look the Suns have players that flop. Raja being the main one. He has actually laxed on it though. But c'mon. Every single time a screen got set on Ginobili, he fell to the ground. Literally. Go watch the whole 2nd half.

But to be honest, it's not even the flopping that bothers me the most. It's the whining after the flopping that players on both teams are doing. I realize it's gamesmanship or whatever, but watching referees trying decipher all damn game long whether a guy actually did get fouled or fall to the ground is horrible for the game and watching guys wasting time messing with the officials' heads instead of playing the damn game is even worse.

[BurningHeart]

The only way to fix this problem is to let the players play. Don't call anything except an OBVIOUS foul. That 3-way flop should have been a no-call. Ginobili running into Thomas should have been a no-call.

Let the players play.

[Christine-In-AZ]

I really wish the Suns would learn to take their lumps and only talk about the games, the series in generic boring sports cliches. It's bad karma to vent, especially against quality teams like the Spurs. This same thing happened last year in the SA series. Just shut up and play, no matter what.
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[dub81]

I just think players need to look at themselfs in the mirror, and say that I'm a man, I'm not fake.. This floppin bs is getting out of hand. David Stern is not going to do nothing about it.

[myron]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I14EJPCaEk

Flop of the year award goes to.......

Flop of the universe goes to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ukde193ivM

haha

That being said, Nash does not flop. He stands in front of large, out-of-control black men and takes the charge every time. The only time its ever a block is when he is in the restricted zone.

Or when, say, Kobe dunks it.

[Vertical Limit]

LOL. This topic owns. Post more flops pls.