MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 29: Bam Adebayo #13 and Duncan Robinson #55 of the Miami Heat battle with Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks for positioning during the third quarter at American Airlines Arena on December 29, 2020 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Brook Lopez gave fans a laugh when he showed the refs how Bam Adebayo flopped to get a foul call.
The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat were back in action Wednesday one night after the Bucks set a new record for made 3-pointers in a game.
The contest was closer this time in a matchup of two top contenders in the Eastern Conference. That meant a physical game, and one sequence saw Bam Adebayo take a fall and get rewarded with free throws.
Brook Lopez was not happy about what he saw as a flop and proceeded to show the refs exactly what happened:
Brook Lopez takes a fall for justice
This is amazing. Lopez was so convinced Adebayo flopped he slammed his own hip into the hardwood to prove his point. Probably not a wise move, but he demanded justice!
The Bucks training staff may have had a quick chat with Lopez about not potentially injuring himself to prove a point. Adebayo was already at the line, and all this did was confuse everyone on the floor. It honestly looked like a ghost wiped out his legs from under him.
Lopez was one of 12 Bucks to hit a 3-pointer Tuesday night in the record-setting game. He hit another Wednesday night as the Bucks finally came back down to Earth, and this matchup once again looked a bit more even as the Heat pulled ahead late.
Flopping, and charges for that matter, have indeed gotten out of hand in the NBA. They are a cause for concern on a nightly basis, and all Lopez is doing is pointing that out. Referees should be held accountable by more than just a report from the final few minutes of a game.
If arguing doesn’t work, describing a flop with one’s own flop is now a strategy thanks to Lopez.