Originally Posted by
mojorizen7
1st of all taking charges doesn't equal flopping:
Phoenix draws a lot of charges from basically two guys (Nash/Bell). While Bell is a flopper that'll use his drama skills to draw a whistle Nash is a guy that will actually try to get position,hold his ground and take a hit to draw the offensive foul.
I'm surprised to see Hill so high on that list.
Manu doesn't want to take a hit, his act is worse than Bell's.
Bowen?....well as a fan of basketball i can appreciate his effort and committment to defense.....but he's VERY GOOD at using body language and position in order to draw the O foul.
I do think that when comparing the two teams that the SPURS are the team that employs the flopping technique more often than the SUNS.
The SUNS have been playing undersized for years and used the charge in order to compensate for the lack of a defensive big man in the middle.
IMO of course.
Umberto just can't guard anybody so he's learned the euro ways of defense.