Flopping has been a topic of interest so far in the Eastern Conference Finals, with a perfect display of overacting happening in Game 4 between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat.
Dwyane Wade's "flop that technically wasn't a flop because it didn't get called" in Game 3 was perhaps the most egregious incident of the series.
However, both teams seemed to take Game 4 as a personal flopping challenge early on.
Pacers fans serenaded LeBron James with a chorus of "He's a flop-per!" while James was shooting free throws early on in the game, but the tables quickly turned when Lance Stephenson took control of the flopping duties in Game 4.
Twice in the first half, Stephenson tried to sell contact following a play, and both times fell on deaf ears as far as the referees are concerned.
Interestingly enough, the Pacers' fans didn't seem to be nearly as upset about a player flopping in Game 4 as they were in Game 3.
Surprisingly, crowd not chanting "he's a flop-per!" at Lance Stephenson right now.
— Royce Young (@dailythunder) May 29, 2013
Stephenson's worst flop attempt came late in ...
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