Draymond Green has really awful flopping skills (Video)

Apr 23, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) drives past Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first quarter in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

During the New Orleans Pelicans playoff hosting of the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green has really bad flop.

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The New Orleans Pelicans are finally starting to compete with the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs. Anthony Davis is making his jumpers and Tyreke Evans is playing great defense on Steph Curry. On the opposite end, Draymond Green is getting frustrated. So much so that he is resorting to flopping.

After Ryan Anderson received the ball at the top of the key, he pivoted and swung the ball to the other side of his body. He didn’t make any contact with the defender, who happened to be Draymond Green. However, Green thought it best to harness his inner actor and try and flop so the referees would call a foul.

Really, Draymond? I thought the NBA was past flopping. Not only does it take away from the competitive nature that is NBA basketball but it also puts the referees in an awkward position causing more human error to result. Neither of these things are good for basketball, yet you continue to flop like a college kid trying way to hard in the intramural end of season tournament.

I kind of get it. Frustration has set in. Ryan Anderson, the man who you were assigned to guard has 11 points. Additionally, you have dug yourself in some sort of foul trouble in the first half. But please don’t resort to the most annoying way of playing defense in basketball. The fans don’t like it. Players don’t like it. Tomorrow, when your family and friends see this highlight in slow motion, they also won’t like it. So leave the acting to the people making movies, Draymond. It’s their job and they do it much better than you.

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