I'm talking about "flopping"... as in, an OBVIOUS attempt to benefit from faking a foul.
Yes, I know it happened plenty of times before, but the first time I remember... I mean REALLY remember... someone trying to get the Academy Award Winning foul call, was at the end of the 1984 Georgetown vs. Villanova game. With only a few seconds left and Villanova about to inbound the ball, a desperate Hoya flops backwards onto the floor pulling the Nova guy on top of him. IIRC, the ref just looked at the Georgetown guy with a "What? Did you really think I'd call that in your favor?" expression on his face.
I recall thinking that that kind of crap would never be rewarded. Fast forward three decades and look at what we have on the court now... almost every game has an Oscar audition.
Yes, I know it happened plenty of times before, but the first time I remember... I mean REALLY remember... someone trying to get the Academy Award Winning foul call, was at the end of the 1984 Georgetown vs. Villanova game. With only a few seconds left and Villanova about to inbound the ball, a desperate Hoya flops backwards onto the floor pulling the Nova guy on top of him. IIRC, the ref just looked at the Georgetown guy with a "What? Did you really think I'd call that in your favor?" expression on his face.
I recall thinking that that kind of crap would never be rewarded. Fast forward three decades and look at what we have on the court now... almost every game has an Oscar audition.