Tihs is pretty interesting. It has probably the greatest NBA coach ever, Red Auerbach, with legendary official Mendy Rudolph talking about flopping.

They're both right. Flopping should not be part of the game. It's not defense. It's acting. (Cripes, does this mean I actually am backing up Rasheed Wallace?) If a guy gets run over he gets run over and it's an offensive foul. But the flop is a fake, and the NBA is doing the right thing fining players for egregious flops staring next year. It's funny to hear Auerbach's outrage that some coaches are teaching their players to fall down when brushed. What would he say now?