This history of flopping

[Nooone]

Flopping in the NBA: A History of (Non)violence - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

very interesting piece here. It seems the "rough and tough flopless" NBA of past is merely revisionist history

 

[BOTSLAYER]

shocker

 

[BOTSLAYER]

all this trivial BS we fight over is pointless because everything will be revised to sell more basketball in the future. All the shit LBJ is going through/went through MJ went through.

 

[trojanfan12]

While there has always been a certain amount of "flopping" or "exagerratring" fouls, it hasn't been as prevalent as it is today!!

And for the record, not a flop:


For this, only a personal foul was given to McHale!!

In todays NBA, he'd probably have been kicked out of the league!!

 

[Black Adam]

While there has always been a certain amount of "flopping" or "exagerratring" fouls, it hasn't been as prevalent as it is today!!

And for the record, not a flop:


For this, only a personal foul was given to McHale!!

In todays NBA, he'd probably have been kicked out of the league!!

the league HAS gotten soft over the years...

 

[Shanemansj13]

The shit has been going on for awhile. So stop complaining people, and it is not cheating. Competitive advantage.

 

[Black Adam]

The shit has been going on for awhile. So stop complaining people, and it is not cheating. Competitive advantage.

well, then we agree to DISagree on that one. imo no place for it in the game...

it IS cheating i'd say...

 

[BOTSLAYER]

I am sure that you guys know so much more about the history of the league etc than the people who spend their lives watching and researching it.

Just enjoy what we have, I must have watched that 3rd quarter by LBJ 6 times, truly amazing. I have watched all the old finals games too, it is just enjoyable to see great basketball being played.

 

[Black Adam]

I am sure that you guys know so much more about the history of the league etc than the people who spend their lives watching and researching it.

Just enjoy what we have, I must have watched that 3rd quarter by LBJ 6 times, truly amazing. I have watched all the old finals games too, it is just enjoyable to see great basketball being played.

imo a LOT of what's wrong with the world is wrapped up in this statement. the "just accept" theme is getting a bit stale. right is right, wrong is wrong. just my opinion, though...

 

[RobToxin]

Let LeBron James collect foul #6 on a Ginobli flop in Game 7 of the NBA Finals ....

and see if these same guys are willing to accept that it's just part of the game.

 

[Black Adam]

Let LeBron James collect foul #6 on a Ginobli flop in Game 7 of the NBA Finals ....

and see if these same guys are willing to accept that it's just part of the game.

what this man said. i'd surely like to see what the "acceptance" argument would look like THEN...

 

[BOTSLAYER]

I have no idea what you guys are trying to twist my words into. No where did I say "accept" anything. I said enjoy what we have.

 

[Black Adam]

I have no idea what you guys are trying to twist my words into. No where did I say "accept" anything. I said enjoy what we have.

which might as well be the same thing. how can one "enjoy" something we feel is WRONG with the game...?

do i enjoy basketball? yes. but i DON'T have to enjoy what i feel is cheating...

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Then you either never enjoyed the game or you bend reality to match your preferences. Either way this conversation is over because I am not going to tell a person how to enjoy hating something or argue with a crazy person.

 

[Black Adam]

Then you either never enjoyed the game or you bend reality to match your preferences. Either way this conversation is over because I am not going to tell a person how to enjoy hating something or argue with a crazy person.

wow. just wow...

"bending reality", then he calls ME crazy. too damn funny...