How does manu feel when he reads this???

[Cherry]

Sad article at this point.

Stop crying about Manu!

[Findog]

I don't live ANYWHERE NEAR San Antonio,

Have you ever considered a remedial reading course?

or wherever you hail from

I happen to attend a private high school in Virginia; the school is known for its academics.

Oh, so you're still in high school, that explains everything. Good luck, son.

[mikekim]

I don't know if anyone posted this already but this idea that flopping came from the "soccer countries" is a bunch of bull .

http://hoopshype.com/columns/flop_hans.htm

An excerpt that sums up the excellent article:

"While amnesiac Riley blames Europe for the flop, the reality is that Fisher, Horry, Evans, Collins, Rodman, Ramsey, Lee, Laimbeer, Newlin, Miller and Sloan were born and raised in the USA and taught the game by
non-European coaches."

I personally think that Ginobili is a flopper plain and simple. BUT, I think he exaggerates contact that's already there and forces and creates the contact. Everyone creates contact...manu makes sure it's seen. It's not pretty but I don't hate him for it. He does take hits the majority of the time I would say.

And at other times, like Game 4, he mimics whatever the opponent is doing to him. Fisher flops on a small little shoulder that is protecting Manu's rightful space as an offensive player, so Ginobili flops on Fisher's aggressive defense. An opponent knocks him down while the ref isn't looking, then Manu's gonna try to grab you and take you down with him or prevent you from doing something you want to do while the ref isn't looking (that's what happened when he grabbed amare's leg in the suns series). I would try to do the exact same thing if I were in Manu's position. But he's too much of a stud that I wouldn't be able to do what he does on the court