Would you flop if you played in the NBA?

[bksballer89]

Serious question here. If you guys played in the NBA would you flop at times to try and sell a call to the refs? I know I would if it means helping my team then why not?

 

[Black Adam]

Serious question here. If you guys played in the NBA would you flop at times to try and sell a call to the refs? I know I would if it means helping my team then why not?

the way I played ball?! nope...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

No.

If you're not good enough to ball, stay the fuck off the court.

 

[broncosmitty]

Nothing respectable about flopping. On any level.

 

[bksballer89]

Fucking liars lol

 

[RoboticDreams]

I don't even know what flopping is. Is that what that guy Lebron is accused of doing?

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

Back when I might have been in good enough shape to play in the NBA that would not have been necessary. After you hit a couple of j's, some guy like Jerry Sloan would have come up and knocked you on your ass.

 

[broncosmitty]

Hahahaha. The radio call from the Pistons game was hilarious. ("I predict a Miraculous Recovery....). Champion called it, somehow, someway, LBJ made it to his feet again again.

 

[bksballer89]

I don't even know what flopping is. Is that what that guy Lebron is accused of doing?

No he's accused of selling a call. Just like football, baseball, and futbol players does as well

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

When you resort to flopping, it's basically saying that you can't beat the other team in a fair match up.

 

[bksballer89]

Life isn't fair son

 

[Black Adam]

Fucking liars lol

Lmfao, you WISH...

When you played against me going THROUGH me was never gonna be an option... And if ANYBODY was gonna hit the deck, it was the guy i was guarding...

 

[broncosmitty]

^This^. Note: I fouled out A LOT.

 

[Shanemansj13]

When you resort to flopping, it's basically saying that you can't beat the other team in a fair match up.

So Lebron or players who sometimes flop can't beat anyone fair. That's a dumb logic.

Flopping is basically trying to gain a call in your advantage. Just about everyone has done it who has played competitive sports. It might not be falling down, but even going to the basket without being touched and being over-dramatic is flopping. I will admit I have done it and I would say most have.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I answered yes because flopping is no more trying to manipulate a call then arguing you were fouled when you weren't, arguing you didn't touch a ball last when you know you did, etc...

Unless the league creates meaningful penalties for any of the above,
they will all continue to be part of the game.

 

[gordontrue]

I wouldn't go into any game or play with the mindset of planning to sell calls.... but in the heat of the moment it 100% WOULD happen.

The overwhelming majority of "flops" are reflexive, not pre-meditated, IMO.

 

[bksballer89]

So Lebron or players who sometimes flop can't beat anyone fair. That's a dumb logic.

Flopping is basically trying to gain a call in your advantage. Just about everyone has done it who has played competitive sports. It might not be falling down, but even going to the basket without being touched and being over-dramatic is flopping. I will admit I have done it and I would say most have.

This is what I've been saying all along. There's other ways to flop other than falling to the floor.

 

[JDM]

No. I have more respect for myself than that.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

I am sure I would embellish for 2 reasons, I was not getting calls I should be getting due to my physical presence covering up the effect of the fouls and then leading to them not getting called OR if I was in a battle where every edge imaginable should be exploited.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Definitely would... Dont understand why anyone would say no...

the 2 reasons i would

1. I am not that good or big... If a bigger guy is guarding me or i was guarding him, i would want to protect myself...

2. I am a team player... If it helps my team to get a player out of the game, or if the scenario needs to draw a foul, i would be happy to do it for my teammates...