Bradley Beal tries another horrible flop vs. Celtics in Game 7 (Video)
Bradley Beal already had one bad flop on his highlight reel from the Eastern Conference semifinals with the Celtics, and added another in Game 7.
Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference semifinals hasn’t disappointed yet, but Wizards guard Bradley Beal sure has.
Fouls are a key factor in Game 7’s, and they’ve already played a factor in a close game so far, with the Wizards up 55-53 at the half. To try and get an edge in the foul battle, Beal tried to pull of another flop late in the second quarter.
Beal was complaining to a ref about a previous call as he backed to his basket to play defense, and Boston’s Avery Bradley came up behind him for a screen. Beal felt the contact from Bradley, and immediately went to his instincts, and flopped.
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You can tell Beal wasn’t too proud of his attempt, as he hopped right back up to get on defense, rather than complain to a ref again.
This isn’t the first time in the series has pulled off an embarrassing flop. In Game 3 of the same series, Beal attempted a flop as he made contact with Al Horford on a screen. The Internet roasted Beal right away, as the guard looked like he could’ve flown away with how much air he got on the flop.
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You have to give Beal some props for the effort, especially in such a close game. At the half, Beal had played 22 minutes, and recorded 14 points for the Wizards. He was just 3-for-8 in the first half, so adding in the bad flop certainly isn’t a good look for his highlight reel for Game 7.
With just 24 minutes potentially remaining between the Wizards and a spot in the Eastern Conference finals, we could see plenty more Beal flop attempts at this rate.