Michael Jordan flopping

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

who knew that Isaiah Thomas was soooo big and strong that just by grazing MJ with his elbow, it sent MJ flying backwards.

Thomas was clearly MUCH stronger than we thought!

[bdreason]

And at people acting like that wasn't a flop. He exaggerated the contact to get the call. Nice play by MJ. The point is to win the game, by any means necessary.

[bwink23]

Everyone flops. Always have, always will.


The scrutiny and attention is just 10x's what it used to be. Every play people are seeing 3 instant replays and crying like babies on twitter and facebook (and ISH).

Spoken like someone who never say an 80's or 90's game...

Flopping is an EPIDEMIC in today's game. You can thank Vlade Divac for popularizing it. Dennis Rodman would flop quite a bit as well, but not until his later years. Players would sell charges, and that was the extent of flopping in the old school game.

[bwink23]

who knew that Isaiah Thomas was soooo big and strong that just by grazing MJ with his elbow, it sent MJ flying backwards.

Thomas was clearly MUCH stronger than we thought!

Notice NO ONE complained about the call. NO ONE complained of flopping...it was a GOOD CALL according to the announcers, WHY?? Cuz it was an obvious charge.

[bdreason]

Spoken like someone who never say an 80's or 90's game...

Flopping is an EPIDEMIC in today's game. You can thank Vlade Divac for popularizing it. Dennis Rodman would flop quite a bit as well, but not until his later years. Players would sell charges, and that was the extent of flopping in the old school game.

I'm 31. I watched the end of the Magic/Bird era, and the entire MJ era.

[bwink23]

I'm 31. I watched the end of the Magic/Bird era, and the entire MJ era.

Then you should KNOW BETTER, shouldn't you??

[Clippersfan86]

Everyone flops. Always have, always will.


The scrutiny and attention is just 10x's what it used to be. Every play people are seeing 3 instant replays and crying like babies on twitter and facebook (and ISH).

[bdreason]

Then you should KNOW BETTER, shouldn't you??

Acting like nobody flopped in the 80's and 90's is ridiculous. I'm not saying it isn't way more common now, and I'm certainly not a fan of it... but acting like it didn't exist is delusional.

[Clippersfan86]

Acting like nobody flopped in the 80's and 90's is ridiculous. I'm not saying it isn't way more common now, and I'm certainly not a fan of it... but acting like it didn't exist is delusional.

Dennis Rodman is a top 3 flopper in NBA history. Yet go to Youtube and type in Dennis Rodman flop. Guess what you'll find? NOTHING. This is why when people say Griffin flops most as proved by Youtube, I laugh.

[bwink23]

I'm 31. I watched the end of the Magic/Bird era, and the entire MJ era.

Since when was instant replays something NEW?? Sportscenter, tv analysts, are nothing new....Flopping is SO BAD right now, that's why it goes all the attention.

[bwink23]

Acting like nobody flopped in the 80's and 90's is ridiculous. I'm not saying it isn't way more common now, and I'm certainly not a fan of it... but acting like it didn't exist is delusional.

Kids

[maybeshewill13]

1 vid of Jordan flopping versus already about 50 of Griffin in a 2 year career..

Nothing to see here folks.

[GOBB]

Good job. And this somehow offsets the Clippers' incredibly excessive flopping.


You hear that, everyone? Because Clippersfan found these examples of MJ flopping, you can NO LONGER call any Clipper a flopper.

[Clippersfan86]

1 vid of Jordan flopping versus already about 50 of Griffin in a 2 year career..

Nothing to see here folks.

Type in "Dennis Rodman flop". Tell me how many come up.

[bdreason]

Rodman throwing himself on the ground to draw a flagrant.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upoao1L1dSo