Flop of the Night: Jamaal Tinsley

April, 9, 2012
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Mason By Beckley Mason
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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:

Finally! A player flops and his own team's local commentator calls him out on it.

"Nice flop!" chuckled Ron Boone after Jamaal Tinsley managed to get to the free throw line with just 0.3 seconds left in the third quarter by flopping to the floor 60 feet from the hoop. Thanks to Caleb Saenz, who alerted us to the "Tinsley Twirl."

So what's going on here? How did Ginobili, who is reaching over Tinsley's right shoulder, cause Tinsley to fly backward as though struck by a viscous uppercut? Zach Harper and I offer possible explanations:
  • Ghost of Davy Crockett, out for revenge at the Alamo
  • Oil slick on the court
  • Manu snuck up behind him and said "Boo!" in a really creepy voice, startling the notoriously antsy Tinsley
  • Wanted to show off to Ginobili after attending Manu's "Master of Flopping" weekend retreat
  • Tinsley fell over on purpose to fool referees into calling a foul on Ginobili

When you see an egregious flop that deserves proper recognition, send us a link to the video so we can consider it for Flop of the Night. Here's how to make your submission:
  • Alert HoopIdea to super flops with the Twitter hashtag #FlopOfTheNight (follow us on Twitter here).
  • Use the #FlopOfTheNight hashtag in Daily Dime Live.
  • E-mail us at hoopidea@gmail.com
Beckley Mason is an NBA contributor for ESPN.com.

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