The league owe them an Oscar-like little golden man? Take a look at the NBA s 10 "King of Fake Slides": 6 active players are on the list

Fake-falling is originally a "exclusive drama" of the football field. It can be used to fight fiercely against the NBA field. This "skill" has also been interpreted to a new level by a group of players: they can fall to the ground after slight contact, and perform "the severe pain of being hit" when almost no collisions, and use acting skills comparable to Hollywood movie stars to deceive the referee's whistle, becoming the "old actor" in the mouth of fans. Although fake falls are contrary to sports spirit, it is undeniable that when some players turn "fake falls" into a "technical job" that requires perfect coordination of timing, expressions and movements, we can't help but joke: "The NBA owes them an Oscar-like little golden man!" Next, let's take a look at the top ten players who are most likely to fake falls in NBA history to see how they use their "acting skills" to write different stories on the field.

10th place: Manu Ginobili

When it comes to GDP combination, the first thing that fans think of is Duncan's calmness and Parker's speed. Komanu Ginobili, this "demon sword", also has another identity - the most elegant fake fall master in the NBA. As a white player, Ginobili does not have the explosive physical fitness of a black player, but he uses "win by skill" to the extreme: his snake-shaped breakthrough is dazzling, and the fake falls mixed in the breakthrough make defenders unable to defend.

Ginobili's fake fall never says "brute force to hit the car", but with a hint of rhythm of "tango dance steps". He can always accurately judge the defender's hand and body contact strength, first create contact with the right amount of confrontation, and then fall to the ground with the trend. His expression is not exaggerated but full of "innocent". His movements are so coherent that people mistakenly think that he was really knocked down. When attacking, he can use fake moves to deceive the defender to stretch his feet, and then use falling to the ground to cheat the penalty; when defense, he can predict the opponent's breakthrough route, and "lose the balance" with a slight touch, allowing the opponent to make an offensive foul on the back.

The most classic is the "fake-fall duel" between the Spurs and the Thunder in the 2012 Western Conference Finals: Ginobili and Harden met at the basket. The two predicted the opponent's movements almost at the same time, and fell to the ground, leaving Duncan standing there in a daze - this scene did not have a tense confrontation, but instead, because of their "extremely high synchronization rate" acting skills, it became the most interesting fake-fall scene in NBA history. Ginobili once said: "I only have 200 pounds, but I always fight against 300 pound monsters at the basket." Perhaps it is this "physical gap" that has made him turn fake falls into a "wise choice" to protect himself and help the team, and his elegance has also made fake falls less controversial and more "artistic".

Ninth place: James Harden

If anyone among the active players plays "fake throw + foul" to the extreme, James Harden is definitely a name that cannot be avoided. As the top spot guard behind Kobe and Wade, Harden's offensive strength is unquestionable - three-pointers and breakthrough passes are both top in the league, but his "strike-to-branch" fouls and fake falls have always kept him at the center of controversy.

Harden's fake fall was never "targeted" but "technical action" after accurate calculations. He is best at touching the defender's hand with his arm when breaking through, and then exaggerating his body backwards, as if he was pushed down vigorously; outside the three-point line, he can predict the defender's blocking route, make a "invaded" posture in advance, and trick a 3+1 opportunity. For eight consecutive seasons, Harden has averaged more than 10 free throws per game, many of which come from this kind of "precision hit".

And his "fake-fall duel in the Western Conference Finals" with Ginobili even pushed this "acting" to a climax: at that time, the two were entangled at the basket, with almost no substantial collision, but fell to the ground to appeal to the referee at the same time, and even the audience on the sidelines couldn't help laughing. This scene not only exposed the controversy of the fake fall, but also confirmed Harden's skill in "acting". Some people called him "destroying the viewing of the game", but Harden disagreed: "This is allowed by the rules, I am just using the rules to help the team." It is undeniable that his "acting skills" have indeed won many key goals for teams such as the Rockets, Nets, and have become a unique link in his offensive arsenal.

Eighth place: Trae Young

Tree Young's style of play always reminds people of Harden when he was young - he is also good at taking steps back and three-pointers, treats "fouls" as a routine operation, and is also proficient in the fake fall skills of "falling down with a slight contact". As a new generation star in the league, Trae Young's offensive talent is unquestionable, but his fake falls have also made many old-school players unhappy.

Trey Young's fake fall is characterized by "fast reaction and exaggerated movements". He is thin, but he always dares to rush into the inside to fight against the tall inside. Once there is physical contact, even if the opponent's fingertips touch his arm, he will immediately fly to the floor like an electric shock. At the same time, he spreads his hands to look at the referee, his eyes full of "innocence". According to fans' statistics, Trae Young's fouls caused by fake falls every season can earn at least 100 more points, and his playing style has also been criticized for being "not in line with the iron-blooded spirit of basketball" - You know, in the NBA in the 1990s, this "just touch" action would not get the whistle of the referee.

Kortrae Young never cared about criticism from outside. He once said: "I am just using my physical strengths (injuries) to find opportunities to score." Indeed, for him who is 1.85 meters tall and weighs less than 80 kilograms, fake falls and fouls may be his "survival wisdom" based on his foothold in the NBA, which is very popular. But this "wisdom" has also made him the target of the opponent's "targeting" - many defenders will deliberately reduce physical contact, causing him to lose the opportunity to "hit the car", which instead limits his performance.. And his "acting skills" also made him the "Argentine actor" in the mouths of Rockets fans - Even though he has retired for many years, fans will still joke: "Scola's fall is more impressive than his dreamy steps."

Third place: LeBron James

Who would have thought that LeBron James, who has a "tank-like body" and was commented by Yao Ming, would also fake a fall on the court? Moreover, his fake falls form a huge contrast with his physical fitness - there is no elegance, no delicacy, only "exaggeration" and "funny", which makes people laugh when they see it.

James' fake fall always comes with "untimely" exaggeration. In the 2020 Western Conference Finals, James played against the Nuggets. Faced with Jokic's low-post attack, Jokic just gently pushed him with his shoulder, but James immediately took three steps back, his hands spread out, and his body fell to the ground in a "big font shape", as if he was "hit away by Jokic" - Slow-motion replay showed that the two were even less contact than ordinary people when they quarreled, but James' "acting skills" were too strong, and even the referee couldn't help laughing, and in the end he did not call a foul.

Another time against the Warriors, James faced Green's defense, but Green's finger touched his arm, and immediately covered his arm and fell to the ground, his expression was so painful that he seemed to be dislocated - but the next second, he stood up and completed a dunk. The contrast between the front and the back made the fans laugh. James himself also knew that he had "poor acting skills". He once joked in an interview: "I did try fake falls, but I really can't act well. I'll rely on my body next time." Perhaps it's this "reality" that makes fans particularly tolerant of his fake falls - after all, looking at a 2.06-meter-to-6-kg "tank" and making "fall as soon as you touch" action is really funny.

Second place: Anderson Valecho

In NBA history, the only player who can become a well-known figure in the team's team history and get a contract of tens of millions of yuan with a blue-collar worker who is "average of 7 points and 7 rebounds per game". And his "secret" is a "textbook-level fake fall" - this Brazilian insider conquered the referee with his acting skills and also made his opponent collapse.

Valecho's fake fall is called a "timing master. He never fakes the referee's position outside the referee's sight, but accurately judges the referee's position and falls to the ground only when the referee can clearly see the "contact"; his signature move is "the butt is flat and the sand and the geese falling" - when defending, he will quietly approach the attacker, gently push the opponent with his buttocks, and then suddenly fall backward when the opponent exerts force, and at the same time, his hands are spread out, his eyes full of "innocence", as if saying "It's him who pushes me! ”

What made the opponent collapse the most was his "perseverance" - as long as the coach let him play, he would dare to fall from the first quarter to the fourth quarter, and even if the opponent saw it out, he would never restrain himself. The Pistons player "Roaring at the Heavenly Lord" Rashid Wallace once collapsed after the match against the Cavaliers: "I have had enough of Valaijo! He is a liar! Every time I approach him, he falls to the ground, and the referee always calls me a foul! ” And Valecho never shys his fake falls. He said bluntly: “I don’t think fake falls are stains, this is a manifestation of a high-ball vendor. As long as I can help the team win, I am willing to do so. "Indeed, his fake falls have helped the Cavaliers win games many times, and have also turned him from a blue-collar player to the "Brazil's Best Actor" in the Cavaliers fans.

First place: Vlad Divac

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The most terrifying thing about Vlad Divac's fake falls is "completed in one go". In the 1990s, facing a "inside beast" like O'Neal, other players were thinking about how to withstand his impact, but Divac took a different approach - He would gently touch O'Neal's arm when O'Neal dunk, then fly backward immediately, and cover his chest with pain in his expression as if he was "seriously injured by O'Neal". Statistics show that in the game against O'Neal against O'Neal, he could cheat 3-4 fouls per game by making fake falls, which forced O'Neal to restrain his offensive movements and even fear on the offensive end. You know, O'Neal is a man who can dunk rebounds, but he was "grabbed" by Divac's acting skills.

Divac's fake falls not only affected the opponent, but also changed the rules of the league - due to frequent fake falls and frequent fake falls, the NBA issued the "Anti-Fake Fall Regulations" in 2008, fined players who deliberately fake falls. But even so, Divac still had his "skills" Full of confidence, he joked after retirement: "Young people today don't pretend to fall at all, their acting skills are too clumsy. When I pretended to fall, even the referee believed it. "Indeed, without Divac, there might not be the "fake fall culture" that later. He left a unique mark in NBA history in his own way - although this record is controversial, he deserves the title of "King of Fake Fake Fake Fake".

It is undeniable that their "acting skills" have indeed reached the "Oscar level". However, fake falls are only "nothing". Ginobili can become a legend because of snake breakthroughs and key goals; Harden can score the scoring king because of three-pointers and offensive sorting; James can become the first in history because of tank breakthroughs and all-round performance. Even "fake fall masters" like Divac and Valaijo need solid rebounding and defensive skills to gain a foothold in the league. The NBA arena is ultimately "talking about strength" Where, fake falls may win one or two games, but cannot win long-term respect. Just like the fans joked that "the NBA owes them Oscars", the real "basketball honor" has never been exchanged for acting skills - only day after day training and hard work on the court can become a true legend.