For fans, there's a fine line between gamesmanship and dishonesty or cheating -- and for many, flopping crosses that line. The NBA has done something about it, outlining a series of fines and suspensions for repeat offenders. Are the fines enough to prevent a player from embellishing in order to get a crucial call? And how does the NBA decide who was pretending and who was legitimately sent flying through the air?

• Mra1dobbs:"Why wait til 5 times a player flops!!?? Give the players 2 chances and after the 3rd comes the suspension. That will eradicate the problem in 2 yrs at least."
• Kanekutter05:"Yeah...like they're actually going to enforce this. Oh and $30,000 to a multi, multi-millionaire is just a drop in the bucket. Way to look like you're addressing a problem when you're actually doing nothing, NBA."
• sorenson400:"This is so subjective and will likely cause big controversy. At least its something where the league can watch over and over and take time to make the right call."
• janelasdedeus:"Personally, I feel that a great flop should be rewarded. It requires creativity and athleticism. I recall Dennis Rodman back in the day go flying backwards several feet after taking a charge in which the other player barely touched him. It was thing of beauty."
• kensal78:"It's not the money that's the big hit - it's the humility and the public disgrace getting punished will cause. Smartest move the NBA has made in a decade. Now if only soccer would do the same thing."
• irwilz:"The fine isnt really enough to make a difference, seriously if they want it to make a difference the fine needs to be a lot larger and there has to be GUARANTEED suspensions which will also increase the more its done."
• pythonski37:"This means LeBron and company have no shot at repeating. They are the biggest flopping team in the NBA. I think they should make it like an illegal defense. Automatic T when you do it in a game then maybe with the prospect of another T looming which would get you ejected maybe they won't flop as much and actually play defense."

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