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The Foul..I Mean..The Flop..
Published 4/29/2008 by Mike Franco at The Free Throw Line
I’ve noticed that throughout these playoffs the “flops” have certainly picked up and it just makes me sick.  Kirilenko’s flop on the Louis Scola “foul” may have won the Jazz the game.  Was it a foul? You can argue yes, but it was for sure the flop that sold it. Manu Ginobli is notorious for his flopping and could be one of the worst in the league.  After seeing this garbage in the playoffs and regular season year after year, it gave me an idea to try and put together an “All NBA Flopper Team.”  Andrei Kirilenko (Utah Jazz: #47: Power Forward) Oh boy do have I found some good stuff ...

Do Your Part. Stop The Disease Of Flopping.
Published 5/1/2008 at FanIQ Blog
I can't be the only person out there who gets riled up about flopping in the NBA. It's gotten consistently worse and worse over the years to the point where it isn't just the international players that are doing it, everyone is doing it. Although I should point out that Manu Ginobili accounts for 55% of the international player flop total per year. David Stern should do something about it, but he's too busy finding ways to ignore Seattle fans who don't want the Sonics to move to Oklahoma. After all, we've already seen one game decided by a flop, as evidenced by this pirouette by ...

Darius Songaila Suspended for Cavs-Wizards Game 6
Published 5/2/2008 at FanIQ Blog
The "Jordan Rules" was dubbed by the Detroit Pistons for their aggressive defensive strategy against Michael Jordan, however, many also referred to the "Rules" as a very liberal approach to calling fouls. Conspiracy theorists were all over the NBA for its preferential treatment to help ratings, etc. Well, it appears David Stern has effectively transitioned to the "King Rules." Darius Songaila has been suspended for tonight's Game 6 for what appeared to be a punch thrown in Game 5. Upon second and third glance, it looks like an ...

NBA To Fine Floppers. Finally.
Published 5/29/2008 at FanIQ Blog
It has taken years of long, hard work to get to this point, but we're finally there. The NBA will officially start fining floppers next season. Hallelujah. Here are the details in the sweetest paragraph I have ever read: NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu ...