New NBA Flopping Rule Being Tested in Summer League - Will LeBron retire?

[Tanko]

New rule to be tested in Summer League.

When called:
- Opposing team gets free-throw and the ball
- Player gets a Tech Foul (but it doesn't count for much)
- Play only stops for flop at neutral time and is then applied


If the NBA implements this into the league, is this the last straw for LeBron? Will he seek retirement? He's lived by the flop for 20 years.

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[Tanko]

I'm confident @stormtrooper8 will have something to say on this topic.

 

[stormtrooper8]

Good that they’re doing that

But LeBron is an average flopper at best , he just gets scrutinized for it (like he does everything) because of his greatness

Everyone flops so good they’re taking control

 

[sharpsquare]

NBA is flop central these days. If implemented and actually called as it should be it could make a bit of an impact fairly quickly

but I am skeptical with NBA officiating being pretty terrible overall

 

[BMR Genie]

Yeah, everyone does it.

Just bring the 80's and 90's rule. "No Blood, No Foul" haha

 

[thefix]

Looking forward to seeing Lebron flop when Wemby touches him

 

[Wagerallsports]

Jokic gives Lebron a taste of his own medicine

 

[Jrgum3]

Good that they’re doing that

But LeBron is an average flopper at best , he just gets scrutinized for it (like he does everything) because of his greatness

Everyone flops so good they’re taking control

This is very true the NBA has become like soccer in a way where everybody exaggerates contact just to get a call so its about time they did something about it. Lebron isn't even the worst culprit since everybody does it. Just stands out when he does it because he doesn't need to flop to get calls so everybody calls him out on it.

 

[Tanko]

So does anyone believe this will "help" push LeBron to retirement or is he just likely retiring anyway?

 

[jjgold]

Hopefully they’re gonna do something they gotta clean it up