LeBron James Flops, Shows Off Acting Skills In Game 5 Against Bulls (VIDEO)

LeBron James did just about everything to lead the Heat to the NBA Finals, including putting on an impressive acting performance.

Late in the third quarter of Thursday's Game 5 win over the Bulls, James grabbed a defensive rebound and Chicago's Derrick Rose ran over to steal the ball. It appeared as if Rose nailed James in the face as the two-time MVP jerked back and fell to his knees.

The referee called a foul on Rose, but the replay showed that the Bulls star didn't even touch James' face. As LeBron got back to his feet, he winked at head coach Erik Spoelstra.

"We have seen, throughout these playoffs, some outstanding acting," TNT announcer Reggie Miller said.

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[AyeChart]

08:39 AM on 05/30/2011

Faking it isn't nice.

[Pencil]

02:12 AM on 05/30/2011

The real elephant in the room: Was the 2006 Miami-Dallas series fixed? Seems strange the feds asked Tim Donaghy about it. Even Phil Jackson has wondered out loud. Randy Galloway, one of the most plain-spoken deans of Texas sports writers, seems to sort of doubt it, in a way.......

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/05/29/3111743/mavericks-still-not-laughing-over.html

You can measure the suspicion in Miami based on the shrillness of their replies.

[therealslimshady]

10:23 PM on 05/29/2011

referees get about 50 percent of the calls wrong and we having a problem with a player doing whatever he can legally to help his team win.

[random100]

04:05 PM on 05/29/2011

He's at least a better actor than Jordon.

[MrDOB]

11:43 AM on 05/29/2011

What so he is the only one? Another lame story LOL

[Uncle Rico]

09:18 AM on 05/29/2011

The "King"

[takis4756]

01:18 AM on 05/29/2011

NBA needs to hand out fines or some other punishment for obvious flops, even if they cannot be recognized in game. It's a joke that games can turn on acting. This isn't the WWE.

[Jon Combs]

07:44 PM on 05/29/2011

so true.

[farmilyman]

12:35 AM on 05/29/2011

Exactly why Pro basketball is a turnoff. That, plus the referees have far too much control over who wins the games.

[Travis Miller]

12:17 AM on 05/29/2011

This is what I don't like about basketball. Used to love it as a kid, but that was when Magic, Jordan, and Bird were playing. I like physical contact sports. I see basketball as being a pseudo-contact sport that just seems to foster whining and crying. But I concede it is a beautiful game, and I know it could not work with those rules being any different. Vlade Divac was the best flopper of all time though, playing for the Kings in West Conf Finals vs. the Lakers when they still had Shaq -with a younger Kobe.

[Lordcron]

11:56 PM on 05/28/2011

It's called playing the game! Just like when an under aged girl is totally down with messing around with a cute older boy until she gets caught then she pretends shes a victim for mommy and daddy. It's all part of the game. LOL!

[emrobin23]

03:52 PM on 05/29/2011

Odd comparison. Pedophile much?

[sixletters]

05:35 PM on 05/29/2011

Um, what?

[MrUniteUs]

11:43 PM on 05/28/2011

If the was a flop Lebron must be an incredibly fast thinker. How much time did he have to plot the flop. Maybe 0.1 of second
Rose approaches from the blindside and knocks the ball into his face just as he coming
down with the ball from a rebound. So he must have thought o.k. I am going throw my head
like I was punched in the face. Then I am going to down on to the knee. Oh I better hang
on to the ball just in case I don't get the call.
Look at the video at full speed. How much do you think James had to plot the flop?

[butchcliff]

07:47 PM on 05/28/2011

Diving (in any sport) (except diving) sucks..cheap move

[DrMink]

05:50 PM on 05/28/2011

All ball.

[MrUniteUs]

11:44 PM on 05/28/2011

Agreed there was no foul.
But the ref with the worse angle made the call.

[bsultan]

03:18 PM on 05/28/2011

I think just about every superstar has flopped at some point (if not continuously). I'm not justifying it, but singling out LeBron as a flopper is just plain wrong.

[Sad But True]

11:58 AM on 05/31/2011

I don't think anything was said about LeBron inventing it. But this isn't just getting bumped and acting like you've been shot in the legs. This is an absurd, humiliating reaction to ZERO contact.

[Doktorkev]

12:53 PM on 05/28/2011

Can't we just leave the acting to the WWF or whatever they call it these days? If James is going to try and gain an advantage by feigning injury shouldn't he at least be wearing a skirt?