Jeff Van Gundy on "Flopping"

[Adam]

If I'm sure enough that he's "faking being fouled," I've got no problem warning him and then ringing him up if he does it again. I did it (warned) twice last season, and there were no repeat offenders.

Most cases involve a player bailing too early, but that's not illegal. Ever. The rules specifically allow the defender to move to absorb contact. Doing it early only reduces the chance of an actual foul, but it's not illegal, so I don't understand why people want to penalize this player with a block.

[tref]

When defenders bail early, in most cases the airborne shooter cannot land unhindered. Not always but when its obvious I call it & protect the airborne shooter.

On the minimal contact & lay down play, the shooter would have to be disadvantaged for a block call. But as others have suggested I like to be preventative and talk to them early when I can.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by tref

When defenders bail early, in most cases the airborne shooter cannot land unhindered. Not always but when its obvious I call it & protect the airborne shooter.

On the minimal contact & lay down play, the shooter would have to be disadvantaged for a block call. But as others have suggested I like to be preventative and talk to them early when I can.

Agree with the talking to them...that is an excellent way to deal with it. Saying "I'm going to call all of those flops a block" is not an excellent way to deal with it.

[tref]

Yes, saying what we would do on all situations or making something automatic paints us into a very small box.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by tref

When defenders bail early, in most cases the airborne shooter cannot land unhindered. Not always but when its obvious I call it & protect the airborne shooter.

Really? How can leaving early make the airborne shooter's landing any more hindered than staying put. By fading away from the shooter, they give the shooter MORE room to land. Had the stayed, the contact would have only been greater.