TrueHoop: Flop of the Night

Flop of the night: John Henson
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At 6-11 and just 220 pounds, John Henson may not be cut out to bang with all 265 muscular pounds of Dwight Howard in the paint. On Tuesday night the same could be said for the rest of the Bucks big men, too, as Howard scored all 14 of his buckets within seven feet of the rim.

Flop of the night: Chauncey Billups
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Chauncey Billups is a high risk to receive a flopping warning from the NBA league office after his egregious "roughing the punter" flop -- the very same flop that played a critical role in the Clippers beating the Jazz Monday night.

Flop of the Night: J.J. Barea
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Three weeks after receiving a warning from the NBA for flopping, J.J. Barea earned #FlopOfTheNight honors (Video) for his acting work against the Isaiah Thomas of Sacramento Kings. The battle of diminutive point guard turned heated in the fourth quarter when Thomas yelled at Barea to stop flopping after Barea flew backwards as Thomas elevated for a pull up jump shot.

Flop of the Night: Gerald Wallace
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When Reggie Evans received the NBA’s first ever flopping fine and cemented his reputation as the league’s most notorious actor, not everyone was pleased. Although he was the victim of Evans' fine-worthy flop, Metta World Peace said Evans’ Brooklyn teammate, Gerald Wallace, was the real flopper.

Flop of the Night: James Harden
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HoopIdea wants to #StopTheFlop. To spotlight the biggest fakers, we present Flop of the Night. You can help us separate the pretenders from the defenders -- details below: It was supposed to be the Spurs who had the veteran wiles to carry them through the playoffs.

Flop of the Night: Mickael Pietrus
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HoopIdea wants to #StopTheFlop. To spotlight the biggest fakers, we present Flop of the Night. You can help us separate the pretenders from the defenders -- details below: This one might be the Flop of the Year.

Flop of the Night: Shane Battier
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HoopIdea wants to #StopTheFlop. To spotlight the biggest fakers, we present Flop of the Night. You can help us separate the pretenders from the defenders -- details below: There were questionable calls aplenty in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, but this first quarter flop from Shane Battier (video) is special because it was Paul Pierce’s first foul (he would later foul out of the game) and because Battier’s flailing rescued a doomed possession for the Heat.

Flop of the Night: Mario Chalmers
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HoopIdea wants to #StopTheFlop. To spotlight the biggest fakers, we present Flop of the Night. You can help us separate the pretenders from the defenders -- details below: Mario Chalmers, who made three of four 3-pointers in Game 6, is becoming the Miami Heat's version of Lakers championship era Derek Fisher.

Flop of the Night: Caron Butler
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HoopIdea wants to #StopTheFlop. To spotlight the biggest fakers, we present Flop of the Night. You can help us separate the pretenders from the defenders -- details below: It was a rough night of flopping for Manu Ginobili.

Flop of the Night: Mike Miller
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HoopIdea wants to #StopTheFlop. To spotlight the biggest fakers, we present Flop of the Night. You can help us separate the pretenders from the defenders -- details below: Even before the Pacers and Heat took the floor in Game 1 of their second round series, we knew that flopping would be a topic.

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