Flopping on a 3

[ukwildcatwildfan]

It's game changing.

Criminal that they don't review it, cancel the points and assess a foul on the POS that flopped. It's gotten so bad that the flopper laughs when they get away with it.

I've said this in other threads but if I could make one change to the way the game is officiated it would be to go hard against flopping. If a player flops, it's an intentional foul. If a player gets fouled but flops to embellish, the fouls offset and the non-flopper's team gets possession.

The foul on three pointers where the defender is "in the landing space" is asinine, because it's totally unevenly called. Does the rule specifically say this only applies on three point shots? Because I have never seen them call it on a midrange, and it would be impossible to call it on a drive or post up because EVERYONE is in each other's space down around the basket. An offense could be completely predicated on running guys around screens to get the defender behind or beside them, then fading on the shot into the defender and they would be in their landing space every time. There has got to be a better way to protect the shooter.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

I've said this in other threads but if I could make one change to the way the game is officiated it would be to go hard against flopping. If a player flops, it's an intentional foul. If a player gets fouled but flops to embellish, the fouls offset and the non-flopper's team gets possession.

The foul on three pointers where the defender is "in the landing space" is asinine, because it's totally unevenly called. Does the rule specifically say this only applies on three point shots? Because I have never seen them call it on a midrange, and it would be impossible to call it on a drive or post up because EVERYONE is in each other's space down around the basket. An offense could be completely predicated on running guys around screens to get the defender behind or beside them, then fading on the shot into the defender and they would be in their landing space every time. There has got to be a better way to protect the shooter.

Take the points off the board and give the other team 2 shots and the ball since that's basically a Technical on the coach for allowing his players to be BI****es. Give the player the T, but make it 2 shots.

I bet it would stop fast.

 

[Boyd94]

99% of fouls called on threes are wrong and that's being generous.

 

[JohnnyGreen1975]

It's game changing.

Criminal that they don't review it, cancel the points and assess a foul on the POS that flopped. It's gotten so bad that the flopper laughs when they get away with it.

To discourage this, I wish offenders would get kicked out of the game the first time they try it.

 

[65pacecar]

Hell with the coach, eject the player

Agreed, second flop for anyone on the team, coach ejected. Second flop for any player, player ejected. Third flop for the team (all players included) I would be good with ejecting the starting 5 for the team.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Makes me sick when I see the leg kick foul.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

To discourage this, I wish offenders would get kicked out of the game the first time they try it.

We need a penalty box in basketball. You'd have to play 4 on 5 for 3 minutes. Flopping would vanish, overnight.

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Who kicks their legs out when they shoot? I sure didn't. Make it a technical when they do that.

 

[65pacecar]

Makes me sick when I see the leg kick foul.

Sweep the leg!

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Sweep the leg!

 

[Ryan Lemonds Hair]

Who kicks their legs out when they shoot? I sure didn't. Make it a technical when they do that.

It is an offensive foul according to a rule and if it is excessive or unnecessary can be a flagrant foul but officials refuse to call it.