The Thunder are on the verge of reaching the NBA Finals for the second season in a row, as the defending champions hold a 3–2 lead over the Spurs heading into Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. While fans should be focusing on Oklahoma City’s incredible two-year run, another storyline has taken hold of the NBA discourse: flopping.
Throughout the postseason, fans have noticed that the Thunder, led by two-time MVP Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, have a tendency to flop when faced with minimal to no contact. There is a lot of dramatic flailing and, worse, a ton of falling to the floor when little or no contact happens.
