Finch on flopping technicals: "Where they got it wrong is that all these flops they're calling are on the defense. That's not what the people want out of the game. They want the flops on offense out of the game...if a player is baiting the game and falling down and getting unnecessary free throws."

Portland Trail Blazers: What Happened

Fans on r/nba on Reddit were talking about this on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Here is the post:

MINNEAPOLIS -- One night after three consecutive flopping technicals were whistled in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers, two NBA coaches expressed a desire for the league to alter the way it officiates its new rule of emphasis. "Where they got it wrong is that all these flops they're calling are on the defense," Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. "That's not what the people want out of the game. They want the flops on the offense out of the game." Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant and wing Toumani Camara and Los Angeles Lakers wing Ziaire Williams were called for flopping technicals in the final six minutes of the Blazers' eventual 136-129 win. All three were penalized while on the defensive end, embellishing contact while either trying to stay in front of the basketball or impede the path of a cutter. "[Fans] don't care if a defender spills down and shouts," Finch said. "They care if an offensive player is baiting the game and falling down and getting unnecessary free throws. That's what they care about. Because that's not what anyone wants to tune in and watch." Source…

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Key Takeaways

• The story: Finch on flopping technicals: "Where they got it wrong is that all these flops they're calling are on the defense. That's not what the people want out of the game. They want the flops on offense out of the game...if a player is baiting the game and falling down and getting unnecessary free throws."
• Who’s involved: Portland Trail Blazers, Chris Finch, Los Angeles Lakers and Ja Morant
• League: NBA
• First reported: Thursday, October 29, 2026 by r/nba on Reddit

Background: National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.

The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL).

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