Player poll rates notorious floppers as NBA’s top floppers

Over the course of the last decade or so, flopping has become an increasingly popular tactic on both the offensive and defense sides of the ball. In an important basketball game where every play counts, a few free throws or an offensive foul can be the difference between a win and a loss. Everyone looks for an edge, and flopping is just one way of grabbing one. Some players flop enough, in fact, that they've gained reputations as the league's top floppers. So, not surprisingly, when Sports Illustrated ran an informal player poll asking for the NBA's biggest floppers, the results rounded up the usual suspects. From SI.com (via PBT), the top 10 (of 15), in order: 1. Anderson Varejao 2. Manu Ginobili 3. Luis Scola 4. Derek Fisher 5. Kevin Martin 6. Shane Battier 7. Jarron Collins 8. Raja Bell 9. Jose Barea 10. Andres Nocioni Some observers argue that an influx of foreign players steeped in the culture of soccer have made flopping a legitimate tactic in the NBA, b...