Stop Blaming The Floppers

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RedsArmy RedsArmy posted 4/22/2008 from redsarmy.wordpress.com [flag]
Its fashionable to hate guys that flop in an effort to draw calls, but they're not the ones you should be mad at. Basketball players are taught the art of drawing the charge at a young age. It's a strategy... a way to get the other team's star player to the bench. The people you should really be mad at is the refs. There's nothing like a few no-calls (which lead to easy hoops) to end the flops [link]

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Fines For Flopping: Bad Idea
Published 5/29/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... It sounds like a good idea.  But I don’t like it.  I’m already on record as saying you should blame the refs, not the floppers, for what’s happening.  If someone takes a dive… then let them get torched on the play.  Make it a no call and let the offensive team play 5 on 4. ...

Red Hated Flopping
Published 5/30/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... Rudolph… former Dean of NBA Referees (and who Red calls one of the great officials of all time) to break down the flop that he has set up on the tape: “as soon as the contact came, Mike [Riordan... who is demonstrating the flop] does some Hollywood acting.  And the best thing the officials can do in this case, Red, is to ignor the play and don’t even call it.” Hmmm…. I wonder where I heard that argument before?  So take a memo, NBA Officials.  ...