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Breaking News: LAC didn't invent flopping

andrewexd — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:06:11 -0000

OK, we've heard a lot of "complaining" about the Clippers flopping this season. I'm assuming Jazz and Nuggets fans are especially upset because they lost those games. Clearly, flopping is a new phenomenon in the NBA given the recent outrage from non-clipper fans. But wait, there's also this new thing called YouTube! and *gasp* the Nuggets and the Jazz and every other team in the NBA flop too. Seriously though, flopping is a part of the NBA period. Until the league decides to punish flopping (with a technical foul or other punishment) or refs stop calling them, flopping will live on. Obviously, refs don't always catch flopping (which is kind of the point) which means teams use this as an advantage. NBA champions flop. It's not new, it's not cheap, it's SMART.

Nuggets

Here's one from our favorite Andre Miller

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWJXv6NYck

Nene getting in on the action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatPwf5kR78

Rudy Fernandez JUST yesterday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvXFCu0gUDI

JR smith and Raja Bell synchronized flopping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWh_bj5mprw

Melo... doing something (?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09LzgzFeVng

Jazz

An entire montage of flopping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qB5fr96HGQ

Kirilenko

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

Matt Barnes is mad about Blake flopping? Talk to your own team Matt.

Pau Gasol flopping a lot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjRizobEQig

Derek Fisher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSgggXQyvn8

again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UYIIdrkQfg

again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-k-MNi2sCE

Odom joins in, along with more Fisher and Gasol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUPAOEDqqkU

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki flops his way to a ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HxZC6pc8rk

Nuggets

Here's one from our favorite Andre Miller

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWJXv6NYck

Nene getting in on the action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatPwf5kR78

Rudy Fernandez JUST yesterday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvXFCu0gUDI

JR smith and Raja Bell synchronized flopping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWh_bj5mprw

Melo... doing something (?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09LzgzFeVng

Jazz

An entire montage of flopping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qB5fr96HGQ

Kirilenko

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

Matt Barnes is mad about Blake flopping? Talk to your own team Matt.

Pau Gasol flopping a lot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjRizobEQig

Derek Fisher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSgggXQyvn8

again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UYIIdrkQfg

again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-k-MNi2sCE

Odom joins in, along with more Fisher and Gasol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUPAOEDqqkU

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki flops his way to a ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HxZC6pc8rk

terrible all star weeked ? (poll)

andrewexd — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:46:45 -0000

Anyone really really bored with all star weekend so far ? Lets see -

Horse - BORING. Kevin Durant made a couple shots but Rondo and Casspi were not making a damn thing, and the shots they did make were regular ass jumpers. The 3 point shootout towards the end was kind of interesting especially because Rondo is shooting 25% but I'm not really sure how winning a 3 point contest makes you a horse winner.

Shooting Stars - I thought this one was actually interesting because of the final round. I liked how Brent Barry represented the clips !

Skills Challenge - Also somewhat interested, I though Brandon Jennings would have won if he hadn't missed that last chest pass multiple times.

Dunk Contest - snoozefest. Gerald Wallace was unenthusiastic and made some dunks everyone in the nba can do in Calabasas(ha). What happened to let Shannon Dunk ? fail. Derozan's one dunk off the side of the backboard was decent. Nate Robinson did the same ol' he's been doing every year. I really despise fan voting - It was obvious that people were rooting for the little guy so that gave him an unfair advantage.Not to mention fan voting went for a whole 5 minutes. If LeBron aint in it next year, It's going to fail so bad they should just cancel it.

Rookie/Soph game - lame. No Eric Gordon (barely). Michael Beasley once again sunk his team into a loss because of his famous ball hogging. He's like that one kid nobody ever wants to play with because he shoots 99% of the time and if he doesn't he'll take his ball home. Westbrook and Mayo were also hogging but at least they made shots, beasley is just ridiculously annoying.

3 point shootout - OK. I thought it was going to be Stephen Curry easily but Pierce surprised me. They need better shooters instead of going for the name players - that's what the all star game is for. Anthony Parker, Steve Novak, Anthony Morrow all should have been there.

Hopefully the All Star game itself will be better, but I doubt it. The crowd was silent at all of the events. What are your thoughts ? All Star weekend any good ?

Anyone really really bored with all star weekend so far ? Lets see -

Shooting Stars - I thought this one was actually interesting because of the final round. I liked how Brent Barry represented the clips !

Skills Challenge - Also somewhat interested, I though Brandon Jennings would have won if he hadn't missed that last chest pass multiple times.

Hopefully the All Star game itself will be better, but I doubt it. The crowd was silent at all of the events. What are your thoughts ? All Star weekend any good ?

Poll

How Is all star weekend so far ?

fail, weak, sucky, bad, lame, shannon brown, gerald wallace. kobe bryant

72 votes

cool, good, awesome, incredible, brent barry, chris kaman.

1 votes

it's ok. worth watching.

16 votes

89 votes | Poll has closed

The Pick is OFFICIALLY BLAKE GRIFFIN

andrewexd — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:36:47 -0000

"I know nothing is set in stone, but L.A. is a great opportunity and if they do want me I'll do the best in whatever way I can," said Griffin. "I know it's a little bit different [with the No. 1 pick in this draft]. I've heard rumblings that this draft is weak and stuff like that so it does put me at ease a little bit. But at the same time I know I still have to perform at the level expected of me."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/news/story?id=4181653

"I know nothing is set in stone, but L.A. is a great opportunity and if they do want me I'll do the best in whatever way I can," said Griffin. "I know it's a little bit different [with the No. 1 pick in this draft]. I've heard rumblings that this draft is weak and stuff like that so it does put me at ease a little bit. But at the same time I know I still have to perform at the level expected of me."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/news/story?id=4181653

DTS tampering with Chris Paul

andrewexd — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:01:13 -0000

Tampering With Chris Paul?: Wednesday night, the Hornets smacked around the LA Clippers 104-98 in Los Angeles. Clipper's owner Donald Sterling was seen speaking with Hornets MVP candidate Chris Paul after the game, and according to Lisa Dillman of the LA Times,the third year guard admitted that Sterling told him he "belonged in Hollywood."

This action while seemingly innocent and complimentary, could be viewed by the New Orleans Hornets as tampering with a player under contract. NBA Cap expert Larry Coon explains tampering like this:

Tampering is when a player or team directly or indirectly entices, induces or persuades anybody (player, general manager, etc.) who is under contract with another team to negotiate for their services. The NBA takes tampering very seriously and may impose stiff penalties if it is discovered, however the league will not investigate unless another team files tampering charges.

At this point, it does not seem the Hornets have any material issues with the comments, but it does fall under the context of tampering when an owner suggests to a player they belong in a larger market that offers more exposure.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=12139