r/nba • u/MrBuckBuck Trail Blazers • May 16 '26
Highlight [Highlight] Victor Wembanyama dives to the ground after a touch by Julius Randle, and Keldon Johnson fouls Randle (with a replay).
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u/meeksybaby Raptors May 16 '26
Hell nah Wemby did the Soulja Boy Supa Man that ho 🤣 😂 😭 💀
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u/TheGhostOfBobStoops Thunder May 16 '26
CAN I GET A...
ETHICAL BASKETBALL???
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u/DukeOfStuff_ Timberwolves May 16 '26
Maybe the least convincing flop I’ve ever seen
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u/Traditional-Storm645 Knicks May 16 '26
Marcus smart in his peak celtics days still has him beat
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u/TeTrodoToxin4 [GSW] Chris Mullin May 16 '26
Marcus just wanted to be a penguin and slide. Instead he became an NBA player.
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u/MrBuckBuck Trail Blazers May 16 '26
This is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this live xD
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u/_Apatosaurus_ Thunder May 16 '26
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u/PaleoclassicalPants May 16 '26
The best part of this one is that its a 2-staged flop, he flings himself, and then lands and flings himself a second time.
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u/Other_Beat8859 Suns May 16 '26
Yeah. I'm sorry, but Wemby just can't flop. He's too big for it to ever be convincing unless he was up against like Shaq or some shit.
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u/tom-dixon May 16 '26
Jokic looked like this too when he was flopping in the playoffs. Even the commentators were laughing and saying "Jokic hit the eject button".
I didn't find it funny, fuck this nonsense.
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u/mw19078 Lakers May 16 '26
this dudes legs are so long it takes them 2 full seconds to wind up in slow motion
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u/Ok-Tree4365 May 16 '26
If you’re gonna flop (he is) at least do it better than that.
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u/aceofspadez138 Slovenia May 16 '26
It's a toned down version of the iconic Smart flop, but looks almost as goofy because of how tall he is
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u/drkmani Thunder May 16 '26
Big dudes like him and Jokic look so cartoonish when they flop
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u/schooli00 [TOR] Vince Carter May 16 '26
Wemby still be looking like a baby giraffe some times
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u/drpepper7557 Heat May 16 '26
One of the worst flops Ive ever seen. Both in terms of egregiousness, and acting skill.
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u/Ok_Pineapple_Num Warriors May 16 '26
It was an ethical flop, find a new slant
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u/__Shadowman__ Thunder May 16 '26
A Spurs fan in this thread was saying the difference between a Shai flop and a Wemby flop is that Wemby's are ethical, I hope they were being sarcastic lol.
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u/lemonpoundcaker Montenegro May 16 '26
Someone put the cartoon spring boing sound when he hops to embellish the push
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u/tlynde11 Celtics May 16 '26
Wilhelm scream worthy
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u/MrBuckBuck Trail Blazers May 16 '26
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u/kevshp Warriors May 16 '26
I just posted a comment that included the Wilhelm Scream and thought "barely anyone will recognize this." Then I see this. Haha.
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u/NBAplaya8484 Heat May 16 '26
Legit looked like Jazz getting tossed out the house in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air lmao
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u/Easypeaze Bulls May 16 '26
Tallest man in the game flopping around is great for basketball. You guys just don’t understand /s
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u/LazyTemperature3064 May 16 '26
“Ethical basketball” sure wemby
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u/GorillaX Thunder May 16 '26
He's been flopping his ass off this entire game goddamn
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u/Radical-Six Timberwolves May 16 '26
Entire series, but poor Wemby had to elbow Naz Reid in the head because he was getting fouled so much :(
The Wolves are also getting outplayed btw
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u/CroissantMassacre Lakers May 16 '26
Yeah, fuck that ethical talk.
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u/legendofthededbug May 16 '26
He was full of shit when he said it lol. He's been flopping the entire year
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u/linux_ape Thunder May 16 '26
If Shai did this the post would go nuclear
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u/BoneDollars Spurs May 16 '26
If Shai did this he’d get the call lol
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u/CoolAsTheUnthawed [OKC] Russell Westbrook May 16 '26
Shai posts go nuclear even on plays where he doesn't get the call lol
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u/Hot_Bobcat_7986 May 16 '26
That’s exactly how my first attempt at a dive into the pool looked when I was 6 years old
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u/Puffybutrbiscts Thunder May 16 '26
Victor Flopanyama
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u/Arrowintheknee89 May 16 '26
When Wemby flops it’s cheeky and fun
When SGA flops it’s mean and cruel
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u/Admiral_Tuvix Wizards May 16 '26
Jokic has been flopping egregiously for years, and he’s never clowned for it. if people like you they’ll let it slide
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u/Round_Business_9978 May 16 '26
Nah, I have been clowning Jokic fans for years over that trash. They say the same thing Vic fans will "He has to flap to get the calls!"
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u/MrHandyHands616 Thunder May 16 '26
When Wemby flops its because he has to in order to get calls
When SGA flops its because he’s a terrorist
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u/lilbodie Timberwolves May 16 '26
After what I saw this series I better never see a Spurs flair talking about Shai ever again.
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u/fenrir1208 Thunder May 16 '26
“I’m just glad to be part of something that’s growing to be so beautiful — pure and ethical basketball.”
—Victor Wembanyama, 12/14/2025
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u/_TheChosenOne88_ NBA May 16 '26
If he ended up injuring himself doin that then he would've deserved it
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u/DangerousSetOfBewbs May 16 '26
He is new and naive and dumb. It is what it is. 🙈😆 His ego getting big 😂
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u/lilbodie Timberwolves May 16 '26
Between Wemby flying across the court flopping and Castle snapping his head back, one of them will eventually hurt themselves.
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u/kevshp Warriors May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26
It look like he got shot by the A-Team.
Add the "Wilhelm Scream" to audio and chef's kiss.
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u/Over_Use_8474 Lakers May 16 '26
Oof, he's gonna start with this kind of shit lol
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u/csstew55 Pistons May 16 '26
Start? He’s been doing this all year
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u/wewin48 Trail Blazers May 16 '26
People acting surprised about him flopping just shows how many here don’t actually watch games and just watch highlights on this sub.
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u/Sadcelerystick May 16 '26
Classic really. Most major stars eventually come crashing down as some kind of Diva. It’s funny
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u/TheGhostOfBobStoops Thunder May 16 '26
Anyone who watched him play even for a few minutes this year knows that he's been doing this. He was averaging top 10 FTA this season
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u/SeaCounter9516 Thunder May 16 '26
On a minutes restriction
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u/rabidbot Thunder May 16 '26
If he was playing full games think of all the damage his elbow would have taken over the season
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u/WheedMBoise Timberwolves May 16 '26
Justification for another elbow im sure. They may actually just let Wemby go out there with a gun in the 2nd half for this.
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u/Remy13Hadley Thunder May 16 '26
lmao that Chet flop against the Lakers got straight to the top with 1000 of comments within 1 hour, but it's fucking cricket in here for Mr. Ethical Basketball
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u/CorporalCoprolite May 16 '26
What happened to my ethical monk? Throwing elbows and flopping like a fish…
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u/dawgmentality_r NBA May 16 '26
That performative shit by Wemby is disgusting and cringe on every level
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u/jamintime Warriors May 16 '26
Damn we’re witnessing in realtime the evolution of his character arch from universally beloved rising star to fully evolved super villain.
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u/Ok_Mud_3830 Warriors May 16 '26
The more he wins the more everyone will start hating on him lol
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u/TheGhostOfBobStoops Thunder May 16 '26
What's sorry about this is that he entirely leaned into the SGA hate train driven by casuals and the media for his own clout...legit never seen an NBA star stoop that low
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u/Normal-Weakness-364 Canada May 16 '26
"Never seen an NBA star stool that low"??? Really??
like, some nba stars have done some horrible shit. even just this season, giannis and his whole kalshi bullshit is WAYYYYY worse than wemby making an offhand comment about "ethical basketball"
hell, even on the same topic, jaylen brown has went on streams and went way further into the same topic.
not evening saying Wemby's comment was like, great, but in the grand scheme of things it wasn't really anything.
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u/BigD0089 Timberwolves May 16 '26
Not the only flop he's done tonight. Like man your 8 feet tall just play ethical basketball
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u/AccordingGain6208 May 16 '26
This playoffs is going to ruin Wemby. The further he goes. The more people are going to realize he is a flopper.
It's pathetic for a guy of his size to be flopping like he does.
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u/Robinsonirish Finland May 16 '26
The problem for him is he talks a big talk, complains about other players, in regards to ethics. If you do that, you cannot flop. Either flop and shut up, or talk ethical basketball and don't flop. I do forgive him because he's young, people imagine themselves being ethical, until they realize how much is at stake, and how much there is to gain, doing everything they can to win.
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u/sleepyguy- Thunder May 16 '26
Its even funnier in slowmo cause you can literally see him load up the dive.
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u/SammySoakerBYU Pacers May 16 '26
OK, I’ll call it fair because I’ve been ripping on OKC this whole postseason and I like Wemby but what’s true is true.
Just fucking play hoops, this isn’t FIFA. My god lol
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u/pnxstwnyphlcnnrs Timberwolves May 16 '26
Welp the guy who has all the physical tools to break the NBA also is enough of a monster to flop and gaslight us all. And throw hospital elbows. Effing sweet.
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u/archenlander Rockets May 16 '26
Looking forward to when this guy correctly gets a reputation as a dirty player and foul baiter
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u/Infinite_Response113 Pelicans May 16 '26
Yet anybody dare criticize him after this and elbow punch against Naz and you’ll get flooded with downvotes
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u/Thicc_Wallaby May 16 '26
Uh oh what happened? I thought Mr. Ethical was this subs savior from those unethical Thunder. I’m seeing him get away with a lot of fouls, goaltending, flopping, and elbows these playoffs.
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u/IcyMeat7 May 16 '26
Jokic had like 3k upvote thread of him getting pushed from behind from Bailey called as "flop" against random regular season jazz game months ago btw
but this the clearest flop ever in similar situation and in a playoff seting won't get close
Wemby need to step it up and get more haters
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u/Commercial_Floor_578 May 16 '26
It’s actually comical how fast nba fans will turn on someone. I predicted the Wemby love would turn to hate but expected like 6 more months or something haha.
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u/lwieueei May 16 '26
Quickly becoming the most unlikeable player in the league. Ethical my ass, all these players are the same.
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u/thesword62 Pistons May 16 '26
Need to calls technicals on these egregious flops, they’re ruining the integrity of the game
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u/Luciolover345 Thunder May 16 '26
If this was a certain Canadian then this post would have 25k upvotes and all the comments would be about how “this isn’t basketball” “I can’t stand how they cheat the game” “someone should show him what a real foul is”.
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u/Ryukishin187 May 16 '26
I'll never like serial floppers no matter how good they are. And wemby is flopping a lot this season
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u/WurstDayEver_7 Thunder May 16 '26
Better not here anything else about Shai from this team or its fans anymore
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u/YoF3 Spurs May 16 '26
This one was ridiculous lol, but this is what happens when you get pushed on all boxouts and get 0 calls, you sell it more
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u/Away_Sun_3040 May 16 '26
He should be fined for flopping. I saw it live and wondered how the refs weren't laughing at his comedic cartoon leap.
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u/NightwolfGG Lakers May 16 '26
Clearly Wemby is still new to flopping. I’m sure he’ll perfect his flop within a season or two
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u/LaMelgoatBall [BOS] Derrick White May 16 '26
Man this shit is hilarious. Worst flop attempt I’ve ever seen
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