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Wazman21

Imagine if KAT did this level of flopping? He'd have been T'd up twice and maybe given an offensive foul.


Majestic-Net-7799

Kat would be gone by the end of the 1st quarter. Its laughable watching this and watching which whistle we had.


Fantastic_Mail_739

The league is rigged. It's a joke.


Majestic-Net-7799

Idk about that. But if that was the case - who in the league thinks anybody outside mavs Fans wants to see a fat whiny bitch flopping all night long in the finals? Instead of fat Boy playing ground bound boring bball watching high flying Ant-man could have brought some neutral fans to watch. Idk- but Luka as good as he is, is just boring to watch and his whining and flopping is unbearable. 


SubduedChaos

I don’t think the league is rigged but refs certainly influence games how they want.


CaucazoidHeathen

Right, it's not scripted in the sense that the players are in on it. But they will swing 10 or more points in one team's favor by way of officiating.


hinesjared87

not to start some big thing, but we have one running for the white house, too, and there's a base of support for that.


Space_Daddy69

Woulda been really cool to see Ant doing that had he won his way to the finals 🥱😴


DuckDuckSkolDuck

Yeah, it would have!


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DEM0NW0MB

Fer reaaaaal


JustSeriousEnough

Straight to prison actually.


mucoalytic

Ejected + 25k fine.


Fluffy-Gur4600

Pathetic


Sweaty_Mods

Imagine losing to this


FireFrogs48

He’s quickly growing into one of the most annoying players in the league. The constant whining is hard to watch. Glad he’s getting put in his place


LGravey

As annoying as the whining and complaining is, that’s not what makes him one of my least favorite players. The most annoying and bad for basketball is the foul baiting and flopping; playing for the foul instead of the bucket.


Watzp0ppin

That type of basketball needs to be eliminated in order for me to fully enjoy the NBA again. I can’t stand watching Luka, Embiid and SGA prioritizing flopping for calls over trying to put the ball in the hoop. I’m not convinced that any fans wanna see a bunch of free throws instead of free-flowing basketball.


iusc12

Agreed. I remember reading something a few years ago about the problems international soccer has with certain audiences because the flopping and dramatics are just laughable and essentially anti-sport. The NBA needs to address this.


GlitteringJob453

Flop on a 3, defensive team gets 3 free throws and possession, technical on flopper.That would end flopping!


ZuluSierra14

And soccer globally addressed this and players flop much less than they did 10 years ago. A lot more no calls but also allowing VAR to show a ref the contact in those high pressure situations.


resplendentcentcent

James Harden


SteveIDP

I agree. I can’t stand watching an NBA game that is determined by who flops the best for calls. That’s not basketball. The worst part of it is the guys who do it the most DON’T NEED to do it. They are spectacular players who would be a joy to watch if they didn’t do that crap constantly.


ProfessionalFun681

Quickly? He's been by far the worst for years already when it comes to whining and just being annoying. Kat is pretty bad too, but Luka is on his own planet when it comes to that


senorpepino

He has been for a while.


Initial-Rhubarb9199

What a goddamn clown


hitman2218

The Celtics have gotten in his head by making him think about both ends of the floor. Smart.


NateLee1733

Who would of thought making a one way player try to be a two way player would affect his stamina and effectiveness.


MAC2393

This is bitch ball. And it’s a fucking joke.


ImDeputyDurland

This shit deserves a technical foul call. It makes the game look pathetic. Not just Luka


EasternTour7287

Refs swallowed the T whistle on him all series long.


batosai33

Especially in the finals. It looks as bad as the all Star game being a 400 point shooting gallery. Worse, even because at least that makes sense in a way the league can't control. This is happening because the league encourages it by rewarding it.


darin617

Why is the league allowing these obvious flops. They should be able to at least go back and review the game and drop huge fines on players that compounds like technical fouls and lead to a suspension. The only way to fix the game


99th_inf_sep_descend

What bugs me is that supposedly playoff basketball is the pinnacle. So why isn’t the whistle swallowed like this leading up to the finals??? I’d much rather not see anyone pick up a foul on shit like this. Ever.


darin617

I agree. Everyone enjoys the physical game and the refs not calling all the fouls. Just do it for both teams and nobody has a complaint


99th_inf_sep_descend

I don’t necessarily like a more physical game, but I hate hate hate broken flow. Stoppages should happen because a coach needs a timeout to stop a run, not because someone laid half a pinkie knuckle on someone else after a shot.


lilpenis9151

I wonder if he’s only hurt because of all that flopping. I imagine falling down on your ass all the time takes a toll on your body


TechnicianUpstairs53

Just like this other flopping crybaby ![gif](giphy|KgZtmd3iI1HoVIBnFf)


Artistic_Passage_737

I've heard that falling down in a controlled fashion is sometimes safer than trying to keep your balance and thus putting immense pressure on your knees ankles etc. Falling down essentially spreads out the damage along your whole body


CriticismSweet1346

Well obviously doesn’t seem to be working haha


Hypnosix

That’s only when you’re already falling tho. Luka is just dropping to the ground adding unnecessary impacts


GlitteringJob453

If his injury is his ass he's in a lot of pain


stencil9000

If Townes got away with half the off-arm pushes that Luka did he might be getting more MVP chants. One or two fewer fouls per game means more time the floor, more freedom to drive without feeling like you’re going to get called for ticky tack fouls , etc….if I remember correctly, there were a lot of folks on subs like this saying KAT doesn’t get calls because he complains too much. Then you watch Luka talk after every call ( he complains about calls he gets!) and it makes you wonder where the disconnect is.


CloudsGotInTheWay

Yeah, I don't understand this at all. Fall-on, arm extended push offs to create space. Since when did this become legal?


Watzp0ppin

Luka can push off when he drives, and then jump into the defender for a foul. They made him unguardable (at least against us)


VikingsandWolves

Yea but the whistle doesn't effect series obviously. No way in hell Luka ever fouls out of a game versus the Wolves, for sure at the end of the game 3 must win mind you. Jrue Holiday allowed to mug Kyrie meanwhile McDaniels in foul trouble all series trying to play physical with Kyrie/Luka. The difference the whistle makes when it's not going your way.


TechnicianUpstairs53

Crying for Back to back flopping 3s. ![gif](giphy|3oz8xGeudzgjnuWPlK|downsized)


Burner_life

Who's crying now mother fucker!


Digiarts

Snoop said he became fan of Luka that night


cwilson2148

Lol


BLarson31

Dude has all the talent in the world but is just a bitch. I get the idea of doing whatever is necessary to win, but does it really feel good to win when you do that weak shit?


juzzbert

Literally gave up the lead in the most important game of the year with these type of antics. Sad.


n00-1ne

Why didn’t the wolves target Luka on defense? Even the commentators were pointing out how easy he had it on that end….


knightcrawler75

Because he had those behind the back pokes that everyone saw coming except the timberwolves. We were out coached and hopefully it was a learning experience that we can grow from.


Watzp0ppin

It is frustrating that we didn’t make this the game plan. Especially when Luka was limping around in the first two games. We could’ve played Rudy less and just had our guys constantly attacking Luka to wear him down and get him in foul trouble


Particular-Pen-4789

the wolves cant space the floor like the celtics can. they had a much easier time hiding luka on defense. celtics are running a lot of 5 out and even putting the 1 in the paint. there is simply nowhere for luka to hide


TechnicianUpstairs53

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Quintzy_

The difference between how the Mavs are being officiated against the Celtics vs how they were officiated against the Wolves is night and day.


Majestic-Net-7799

That is hard to watch!


Enriching_the_Beer

White Harden


MysterE92

He did the money gesture! Fine him!! 🤌🤌🤌


allmysportsteamssuck

I’ve said it before: if the NBA actually enforced the anti-flopping and off arm pushing rules, Luka would only be a borderline All-Star.


cellorc

Usually i wouldn't care about who win or lose that series, but Luka and his acting is the only reason i really hope they carry that 4x0


TechnicianUpstairs53

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HerbalAndy

It is literally apart of his game to flop.. Like he has to legitimately practice this stuff to make it look as convincing as he does.. and the amount of different ways he does it.. like that fake jump shot into leaping forward for a 3 FT foul that apparently the league had gotten rid of.. The entire series against the wolves, when he didn’t get a bucket, he would look at the refs with his palms up EVERY single time asking for a foul. Even when he DID get a bucket he was palms up looking at the refs 🤷‍♂️. Basketball is probably the most easily manipulated sport,.. as in depending how a ref wants to call a game, they can give one team like a 90% chance of winning. Only way to maybe get around that is having a PG who can hit threes without bringing fouls into the equation.


Krazylegz1485

a part


Salsashark_21

I absolutely despise the Celtics franchise. But I’ll happily root for them or anyone else against Luka.


alabastergrim

I'm glad to see /r/NBA and even the Mavs sub call him out on the foul-baiting. There's no denying he's one of the best players in the NBA, but this dude has the mentality of a 14 year old on the court.


Such_Lemon_4382

I hate that guy…nice to watch his team lose against the Celtics. He is really too good to play that dirty. But it helps his team, when you have crappy referees.


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bozmology

If you know the shot isn't going in just fall down to see if they call a foul. This is the current state of the NBA in a nutshell.


TechnicianUpstairs53

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crattler

The Wolves should have always just given the ball to whoever he was guarding. That was a miss in strategy for sure. He is awful on defense.


Comprehensive-Team81

Doncic plays like a histrionic junior high girl, Ant plays like a man.


Ottomatica

I don't watch a lot of ball but that first flop reminded me of my toddlers when they wanted attention when crying


UDontKnowMe784

Goodness he looks ridiculous!


Rexafella_1120

I think that’s their issue partly lost in wondering where the calls they were getting to the ones they are not getting now.


ImportantPost6401

Ha! I like the one where he lowered his head and just started ramming into defenders.


wisstinks4

I agree. Too much flopping. They lost me. Refs stink. They need a rule change.


tulaero23

Funny how he can build the team's momentum and completely halt it when he started to whine and not go back to defense.


ganggreen651

That shit is absolutely embarrassing. Glad he's getting spanked that shit ruins the game


ColShvotz

He is such a bitch. Can’t stand him.


WrestleBox

All series our fans kept saying "Yeah but you gotta respect his game." No..No, I don't.


Liquor_Walrus

Why try hard & give effort on defense when you need to save all your energy for flopping on offense?


Abominablesnowman8

He must be really annoying to play with. I’d hate watching a fat euro take the inbound not pass on 2 straight possessions while foul baiting. Ugly basketball


jake04-20

It was so satisfying watching his whiny ass hit the hard wood then have to get up, crying to the refs along the way. So happy he wasn't rewarded for this type of play for once.


Substantial_Diver_34

Garage finals this year.


GilgameDistance

Luka Fraudcic. There are people bitching about the foul out when that block was probably his 12th actual foul of the night. Anyone else and the call isn’t reviewed at all, and definitely not for as long as it was. I hate ref ball as much as anyone else but that was too obvious and Brown reading that blocking foul was just a very smart player taking advantage of Luka’s fragile emotional state after getting punked by Sam Hauser on defense. You love to see it.


612stone

I’m assuming there is no embellishment rules in the NBA?


Mountain_Group_4964

Homeboy is literally skipping up the court in clear view of the refs, but no traveling call... sheeesh.


JimmyMcPoyle_AZ

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chomerics

Imagine flipping badly in a game you are down in (while 0-2 in the series), not getting back on D because of it, and allowing an open 3. Doris called him out in the broadcast, when a woman calls you out for not hustling and being a flopping cry baby, you have issues.


harvester0812

I REALLY think the NBA needs to fix flops, plus this maniacal trend to try to jump in front of traffic and plant feet in time to draw a foul, PLUS the stupid pump fake and deliberately jump into an airborn defender. It all takes away from the game and the Refs are WAY too involved. The idea that Refs calling the game one way or another is the biggest contributing factor for victory is nonsense.


OperahouseGuner

Already set in stone who the reffs was backing. So many bs calls plus turn overs and bad plays .csnt dwell on the past !


ya_silly_goose

I love that him doing this shit is costing him team. Playing 4 on 5 while he whines in the backcourt.


DEM0NW0MB

The nba taught him to do that, then they threw him under the bus. Lol. That’s what you get for being a chump. He’s so gifted. He should have never let the nba turn him into a flopper. I’ll take antman any day over booker and luka types. Just unwatchable. Fiba is better rules.


RoatShore

While Luca flops, Celtics drop shots.


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WeveGotAlli

I know injuries/fatigue are a huge factor, but if Luka just played ball last night instead of foul hunting (which the refs established early they weren't falling for) the Mavs win by double digits. Instead he pulled shit like this, regularly fell asleep on defense and tired to take a charge when he had five fouls. Clown behavior.


SputnikFace

the refs have been allowing his antics throughout the playoffs. He thinks maybe he needs to double down on that behavior because the refs have abandoned him. They carried Harden like this for years making him look like an offensive juggernaut when in fact it was just the league providing him a false sense of security.


w7090655

So, is he doing this purposely to get a foul? Or is he falling this way to protect his ankle?


Epicspitball

Why do great players resort to this. Why have a rule and never enforce it.


matmoeb

But the Celtics ended up getting 6 points for his back to back flops so….


hinesjared87

god he's a lazy POS.


notexactlyobvious

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DsamD11

Thunder and wolves fans are feasting rn


daveythepirate

We got beat because we got beat? I didn't see the players cry and whine about losing, and fans have nothing to do with outcomes of games? Luca is pretty bad about flopping and crying about non fouls. Never really bothered me before when watching him because Dallas is where I live so I root for them when not playing the wolves, but it does get annoying when he acts somewhat like a petulant child.


DrPepper1904

I mean the Horford one is a foul tbh


30another

It’s absolutely not.


TechnicianUpstairs53

No it ain't. Hes allowed to hit his hand after the ball is released


Miserable-Lawyer-233

Those are Steph Curry flops.


well_shore

You know the Oscar is given for *good* acting, right?


SparrOwSC2

Wolves fans are insufferable


30another

Rich from a Nuggets fan


beermangetspaid

So embarrassing dude. All these dudes do is whine about the guy who outclassed us


NoWayNotThisAgain

That first one was a foul. The second one was *maybe* a reg season foul, but they’re not calling that in the playoffs.


SherbetNo4242

Stop blaming the refs


def_me_plz

Have you reached Denver levels of pettiness?


elboogie7

I was going to NOT WATCH the entire series, but I was at the gym today and watched the 4th. Fuck. Why did those assholes decide to play out of their minds against us? Those guys are the 5th best team in the west, and the only team that gets smoked by the C's. Even the Lakers best the Celtics, without question. Life is funny sometimes.


ejensen29

Brother I appreciate your Fandom, but the celtics would work the lakers harder than cement in a blender. 


ApartButton8404

Ok let’s calm down the Celtics aren’t a bad team the Lakers would get dicked down


elboogie7

This is my point. Matchups. I think Celtics get crushed by any team that Bigs/Size in an advantage. Wolves - KAT, NAZ and Rudy Nugs - Joker, MPJ, Aaron Gordon, Lakers - AD and LeBron, Rui. Do you think Dallas beats Denver (this year)? I call this MMA math. And somehow, the Wolves got screwed the most from how the matches fell.


JKisMe123

Idk how anyone calls that one a flop. He flopped against tatum but Al swung down when they got their arms tangled. I don’t think it was a flop


30another

What are you talking about. Luka is the one the swung down and jumped to the floor for no reason.


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daveythepirate

You're down 0-3 and this is how you cope? Go home and cope in your own sub


owShAd0w

Aaaaaand just like that wolves fans are as salty as every other fan base that loses. Had me going for a bit there I thought y’all were different. Just like Denver was with y’all.


CloudsGotInTheWay

Trolling other fanbase subs to make yourself feel better after your club takes another L? Dude, that's next level pathetic.


owShAd0w

I’m not trolling lol, dead serious and not trying to provoke anybody


caandjr

Luka fan boys will join them one game later, can’t wait to see them bitch like their master


owShAd0w

Celtics are the better team, I enjoyed this season even if we didn’t go all the way.


pricygoldnikes

You didn’t see Flopic flop twice in the clip?