What is a flop to you?

Question

People are always calling out flop when someone either fakes as if they were fouled or over acts when they get fouled.
What is the technical term for flop and do you frown upon it?

Answer 1

A Flop is when someone just fakes it and gets amount of the calls......people say Manu or Verajao are floppers and they look like they get the calls at some point. It just happens and I guess thats how the NBA is now. other players and fans have to settle with it. Another flopper not many fans talk about is Ben Gordon...... Dont believe me,well see as his career progresses

Answer 2

To me a flop is only considered a "flop" when it is used to stop or gain the upper hand on a player. A flop can be a good play if say your drawing a charge or going strong to the hole, b/c in most of those situations, a little over dramatization is needed for the refs to recognize that a foul has taken place. On the other hand, for example, if a player gets beat on a cut to the basket and instead of trying to recover, he suddenly throws himself in the opposite direction that the cutter is going, he is then creating the illusion that he was shoved to the ground, enticing the officials to call the foul on the cutter. The cutter is therefore stopped by the call of the official instead of the opposing defense.......That would be a flop.

Answer 3

A flop is when a player exaggerates minor contact, or simply throws himself backward to make it appear as if an offensive foul has been committed. It is not inherently negative because offensive players flail their arms to get fouls too, but I think it's getting to be excessive and the refs are only encouraging more of it. I think there should be more no-calls. This would encourage players to increase toughness and quickness, actually forcing them to get in front of the opponent and get set. It hurts but if done right, the offensive player probably will go around you next time.

Answer 4

flopping is exacerbated by the way fouls are called. even after zone defenses became legal, the basketball rule system is still biased toward offensive production. the problem is, that if theres contact on a drive, and no one falls, 9 times out of 10, the call will be in favor of the offense. The only way for defenders to get calls in their favor is to fall down. its a sucky fact, but that seems to be the way it is.

Answer 5

In monotone: The technical term of flop is:

flop /flɒp/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[flop] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, flopped, flop·ping, noun
–verb (used without object) 1. to fall or plump down suddenly, esp. with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes fol. by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
2. to change suddenly, as from one side or party to another (often fol. by over).
3. to be a complete failure; fail: The play flopped dismally.
4. Informal. to sleep or be lodged: to flop at a friend's house.
5. to swing loosely; bounce; flap: His long hair flops in his eyes when he runs.
–verb (used with object) 6. to drop with a sudden bump or thud: He flopped his books on a chair.
7. to dispose (oneself) in a heavily negligent manner: to flop oneself in a chair.
8. to invert (the negative of a photograph) so that the right and left sides are transposed.
–noun 9. an act of flopping.
10. the sound of flopping; a thud.
11. a failure: The new comedy was a flop.
12. Informal. a place to sleep; temporary lodging: The mission offered a flop and a free breakfast.

Answer 6

The technical term for a flop is 'Manu Ginobli'

Answer 7

Whenever an oponent (wether he's on offense or defense)gets within arms-length of Manu Ginobili.

Answer 8

watch ginobili and raja play defense or get in the paint

those are flops.

Answer 9

Whenever Anderson Varejao is on the floor.

Answer 10

Excessive reaction to minimal contact.