After vowing to not flop, Giannis lowers his shoulder to make contact, and then proceeds to flop.

Barkley on how often flopping occurred in his era All the time It's interesting people act like flopping amp tanking are new There's always been flopping screaming flailing All great players make contact with the defense first I always tried to knock him off balance so I could get my shot off

Giannis Post-Up Scoring 2025-2026

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets fouled on the floater attempt and hits the floor with replaysAnd then the NBC broadcast shows replays of SGA hitting the deck on multiple occasions

Lakers allow a wide open layup and Doncic bows his head in disappointment

James Harden falls down and takes a rest on the floor mid-possession but the tactical energy conservation backfires as his sweat causes Dean Wade to slip and give a turnover

Brian Windhorst He couldnt move defensively that made it easier for the Knicks and offensively he was unable to get anything at one point he went 1 of 10 when he gets fatigued he starts flopping around