According to NBA spokesman Tim Frank Thursday, the league is close to settling an agreement to deal with flopping.
The art of flopping has certainly calcified over the past few years, especially in a league where superstars constantly get calls in their favor. Flopping originally was controllable and rare, but rapidly evolved into every facet in the game from rebounding in the paint to hand-checking an offensive player.
Although details have not been finalized, I'm under the presumption that the NBA will be much more chaotic if players are fined for flopping. The game is already has enough hiccups, and penalizing players for flops can be added to the list of controversy. Jeff Van Gundy may be ecstatic of the recent news, as he unflinchingly expresses in his weekend broadcasts on ABC, but I'm not.
Players in every sport are always going to try and sway an official. It's a part of the game. Instead of fining, train officials not to be so gullible.
It'll be interesting to see how the NBA manages this rule. Will offensive flopping be implemented as well? Will this rule only pertain to the defensive side and charges? Among the litany of red flags, those are a just a few concerns I have, but I'll make further assessments once details are released.
The refs already have enough onus, and this procedure doesn't make their job any easier.
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