Martin, Scola land on list of floppers

Forward Luis Scola and guard Kevin Martin are ranked among the top five floppers in the NBA in a Sports Illustrated survey of league players released this week. Neither was insulted, aside from Martin's having some objection with ranking fifth.

"Oh, I wanted No. 1," Martin said. "I just made it because nobody can stay in front of me and guard me and I know the rules of the game. They don't think it's a foul, but they don't stay down on my pump fakes, so it's an easy call. That's the reason I made it, because nobody can really guard me. I needed to be up a few spots."

Told the players who finished in front of him are Anderson Varejao, Manu Ginobili, Scola and Derek Fisher, Martin no longer objected.

"Actually," he said, "that's pretty accurate."

Scola was indifferent about being mentioned.

"I don't care about that — not for good, not for bad," Scola said.

Though Varejao was first and Scola third, Scola said it is not the long hair that accentuates the fall and earns flopper reputation, citing Ginobili.

"Manu has no hair, long or short," Scola said.