To better prepare the NBA officials for the flopping policy next year, Daily Basketball has compiled a list of flops to be on the lookout for. This list is completed; however, it provides a good start. (If you’re reading this post via an RSS feed, you may need to click-through in order to watch the videos. Not surprisingly, most search results came back with videos of the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Utah Jazz.

Vlade Divac has passed to the torch to a generation of new actors, including Manu Ginobili and Bruce Bowen. And Jarrons Collins and Matt Harpring. And Shaquille O’Neal, Amare Stoudemire, and Kurt Thomas. And Chris Paul. And Pau Gasol.

The “offensive charge” flop

The most common of all basketball flops. Typical a smaller player tries to “take a charge” from a larger player, occasionally big men pretend to be knocked to the ground by point guards. Minimal contact is exaggerated, or in this case, just hallucinated.

The “fighting through a screen” flop

The flopper in the performance could either be the screener, or the defensive player trying to get around a solid pick. Screeners may pretend to get knocked over by the defensive player, and the defensive player may act like he got shouldered/kneed/tripped by the screener.

The “flying body parts” flop

Commonly, the defensive player pretends to be elbowed/shoved/punched unnecessarily. On the other hand, offensive players unfairly “flop” an and-one by kicking out their legs (see Kobe Bryant and Memo Okur) or jumping into opponents to draw a foul.

The “hurricane seizure” flop

After drawing contact, players spin, flip, fall, and flail around the court before falling to the ground. Flopping players tend to deny gravity and bounce all over the place before coming to a stop. One time when this happens his when a player loses control of the ball.

The “ref must be blind” flop

These outrageous calls normally require a six-to-eight certification course, or acting classes at the local community center. Sometimes the refs bite on these horrible plays, other times it just provides a good laugh.

The “possessed floorboard” flop

It could also be an basketball, basketball hoop, jersey, shoe, referee, coach, or spilled popcorn or drinks. Unlike the “ref must be blind” flop, these are typically unintentional flops — however, they still end in a “hurricane seizure”-like result.

A brief review

A generation has grown up trying to emulate Michael Jordan. Now the young players of the world have a new idol: Air Manu. Let your flop speak.