Another frequent flopper

[JamStone]

Leon Powe of the Boston Celtics.

Tough kid and plays really hard. He definitely does a good job positioning himself down low with a wide stance to get a good center of gravity. But, he falls over with the slightest bit of contact when a low post player turns. Several of the Boston games I've watched recently, he's been getting quite a few offensive charges. But, he's definitely flopping a lot of the times he takes the charge.

[Bob Lanier]

Good coaching.

[JamStone]

I hope that isn't something that starts getting coached more. Can you imagine that happening 20 or 30 times in a basketball game where low post defenders just fall down as soon as there's the slightest bit of contact on a turn? That's not good coaching at all.

[Bob Lanier]

I guess it depends on the definition of good.

I don't like watching it, either, but I do approve of any defensive adaptation that wins games.

[bdictjames]

Also, guys just falling down at the three point line while not even getting hit!!! I would step on that guy... no joke.

Ray Allen flopped once Carmelo started backing down.

[m33p0]

i thought the league was gonna crackdown on the flopping?

[timtonymanu]

i thought the league was gonna crackdown on the flopping?

i was just thinking the same thing.

[angelbelow]

rondo does the same, im sure they practice together,.