I tracked how often SGA actually flops, and the results were surprising

As the two teams clash again in these Western Conference finals, Wembanyama’s words still carry weight. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been crowned the MVP for the second season in a row, but has struggled to shed the reputation that he hunts for foul calls as fans have been known to chant “free-throw merchant” in opposing arenas. In March, fellow All-Star Jaylen Brown seemed to take a shot at Gilgeous-Alexander’s “foul-baiting,” though the Celtic didn’t refer to him by name.

Flopping has become a major talking point in the NBA, with Gilgeous-Alexander as a focal point. Late Wednesday night after the Thunder tied up the series, a video post on X generated over 17 million views with the caption, “Shai flopped on every single shot attempt.”

So did SGA really fall on every single shot attempt?

We watched the film of SGA’s field-goal attempts and plays in which he drew a shooting foul this postseason and charted how often he fell on the ground and the results were pretty surprising.

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