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Evans is one of the most effective rebounders of the last 10 years, and one of the league’s grittiest defenders. But he is also viewed as one of the most shameless floppers, a reputation he sort of half-embraces, even as he tries to evade scrutiny in this new era of flopping prohibition. “It seems like there’s a magnifier on me right now,” Evans said last week, during a lengthy interview about his career. “I’m real cautious this year. It seems like everybody’s watching me on the court.” New York Times

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This season, Evans is averaging 16.7 rebounds per 40 minutes for the Nets, second only to Anderson Varejao (16.8) among everyday players. Evans joined the Nets in July, but he is already a fan favorite at Barclays Center. The crowd chanted his name during a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, though he scored just 6 points that night. Eleven years into an N.B.A. career that nearly wasn’t, Evans still has not developed any sort of offensive game. He is averaging 3 points per game and rarely even looks to score. When the ball hits his hands, Evans’s first instinct is to pass it to someone who can, as quickly as possible. (“It’s like the first time someone holds a really small infant,” Barry said. “ ‘O.K., here, take it back.’ ”) New York Times

Brooklyn Nets, Reggie Evans 

Even as a rookie, Evans had a knack for irritating his opponents, some of them his teammates. Most players will downshift a bit in practice, to conserve energy and to avoid bruising anyone. Not Evans. “I remember getting on the practice court with him at times and him literally just bowling people over,” Barry said. “To the point where midway through the season, at times, Gary Payton didn’t practice — because, one, he is Gary Payton, and two, because Reggie didn’t care whether it was the practice court or the game court. He was going to do what he did, no matter who it was that was in front of him.” Nate McMillan, who coached the Sonics then, saw a player who was “strong as an ox” and “tough as nails,” who kept running while his teammates stopped for water breaks in a September minicamp. “Reggie only knows one way to play, and that is hard,” McMillan said. “And if you’re not playing hard, he’s going to beat you up even more.” New York Times

Brooklyn Nets, Reggie Evans 

It is June 1998, and Evans is 18 years old. He is sitting on the public side of a glass partition. On the other side is his cousin Devalaus Marquis Rome, who has been arrested twice in eight days for dealing crack cocaine. This was not unusual. Drugs were prevalent in the neighborhood surrounding the Pensacola Village housing projects, where Evans lived. His family was huge — his mother had 10 siblings — and Evans had many cousins who were running the streets. Evans hardly knew his father, who was in and out of jail. “I could have strayed away, a lot of different times,” Evans recalled, speaking in a soft Southern drawl. “My family’s so big, so you’re still around it. There’s no way of avoiding it.” New York Times

Brooklyn Nets, Reggie Evans 

Evans preferred the relative safety of the basketball court, just outside his apartment in Building M. But for a time, Evans began dealing too. Until his cousin, the one everyone affectionately called “Ba-ba” (pronounced bay-bay), went to jail. “I went to go see him in the jailhouse,” Evans said, “and I was like, ‘Man, I think you went to jail for me, just to kind of wake my eyes up, open my eyes.’ So I quit.” New York Times

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Although Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans – two of Nets coach Avery Johnson’s best defenders – have already been first warned and then fined $5,000 under the league’s new anti-flopping rules, Johnson isn’t concerned it will impact the way either of them play. “Not at all,” Johnson said when asked if the fines would change the mentality of either player. “I think there was another warning given, and you’re gonna see more warnings with other teams. “We’re not getting picked on. We’re a good defensive team. Unfortunately, two of our guys have gotten fined, but both of our guys have guys that have gotten fined, Reggie and Gerald, it’s not gonna affect their play.” New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Avery Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Reggie Evans, Referees 

Reggie Evans likened Rondo to an annoying bug. Rondo is eight inches shorter and 50 pounds lighter than Humphries. "That's just like a mosquito in your face. Eventually, you are going to swat at the mosquito, right?” Evans told reporters. “You aren't going to let mosquitos in your face. You are going to get bumps all over your face. So you have to knock the mosquito down." New York Daily News

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Metta World Peace loved to hear that Reggie Evans was fined $5,000 for flopping. "Yes!" he said when informed by a reporter. He wasn't so happy to learn that Brooklyn forward Gerald Wallace wasn't fined by the NBA. Both players committed questionable flops when World Peace had the ball in the Lakers' 95-90 victory Tuesday over Brooklyn. Los Angeles Times

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Adrian Wojnarowski: For his second flopping offense, the NBA has fined Brooklyn's Reggie Evans $5,000, league source tells Y! Sports. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Evans is the first NBA player to be fined for flopping under the league's new guidelines. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Brooklyn Nets, Reggie Evans, Referees 

Adrian Wojnarowski: As a league executive texted on Reggie Evans as NBA's first fined flopper: "...fitting, since he was the star of the demonstration video." Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Brooklyn Nets, Reggie Evans, Referees 

Given the fact that Reggie Evans was prominently featured in the video the league showed to teams and media before the season started to demonstrate what would and would not be tolerated under the league’s new rules against flopping, the fact that he’s now likely to be the first player fined for it really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Evans received one of the first four warnings for flopping that’s been given out this season, and if after receiving a warning a player is determined to have flopped once again, they would receive a fine of $5,000. NBCSports.com

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Metta World Peace would disagree. The Lakers forward went on a Twitter rant on Tuesday night about the flopping Nets, referencing two flops by Gerald Wallace and one by Reggie Evans. Here’s World Peace’s timeline: “what was the best flop tonight? out of the three?i am so happy the nba charges $5000 per flop......” “the two gerad wallace flops were crazy..lol i am on the court like"what in the world"!!! it is crazy because i am still strong but quicker.” “i was so nervous when gerald wallace flopped twiced.lol i thought the ref ws going to call a foul on me.. Nick Batum got me in Portland.” “i can see overseas players flopping but not american players.. they made the rule for the overseas players.. but now its out of hand.....” New York Daily News

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Reggie Evans has received a warning for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during the Nets v. Celtics game on Nov.15. NBA.com

Brooklyn Nets, Reggie Evans, Referees 

Brooklyn Nets coach Avery Johnson was talking about practice. And he was talking about Nets center Brook Lopez. "He's had to raise the level of his practice habits because of the competition," Johnson said, referring to 2012-13 Nets additions Reggie Evans and Andray Blatche. It was a polite, non-inflammatory way of saying Lopez's practice habits in previous seasons were not what the Nets sought. "We want him to be a presence inside," Johnson said. USA Today

Brooklyn Nets, Avery Johnson, Andray Blatche, Reggie Evans, Brook Lopez 

GQ: Lastly, an important question we've all been wondering. If there was a zombie takeover of Brooklyn, and you had to choose one teammate—current or ex—to fight them off, who are you taking? Oh, no question. Reggie Evans. He's tough. He's crazy. He'd have my back in any situation. You don't want someone who's going to run away and leave you when those zombies are coming at you. Reggie, he'd be there ‘til the end. I know he'd be fighting every last one with me. GQ.com

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Jeff Van Gundy is an opinionated guy, and he hates flopping. When you start talking about flopping with him, you’re going to get some strong thoughts. The former NBA coach and current ABC/ESPN commentator was talking about the NBA’s new anti-flopping rule with Mike Breen during Friday’s Heat-Hornets preseason game. Players will be subjected to fines for flopping, and they could even be suspended if they are caught flopping too frequently. “I was reading something the other day that said they didn’t think anybody would be suspended this year. Me? I think some of these guys will be suspended after one game because they flop so often,” said Van Gundy. “Reggie Evans, if he plays 20 minutes in a game, he can’t help himself — he’s going to get the warning and the six in one game! “And I don’t understand why [the NBA won't make the flop violations public]. Why not call these guys out? That’s a flop, and he’s a flopper. I think they should, and I think they should put the flopping “F” on their uniform too.” Larry Brown Sports

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Jarrett Jack: Kenyon will do some stuff that will make you say 'I don't want to spend time with him.' But if you want to get him on board, you've got to go reach out to him. You can't just leave him over there, because guys like him are already feel like an outcast. I played with a guy like Reggie Evans. Guys who probably aren't going to do something to get you 20 points. But the thing he does, you've got to make sure they're appreciated. Not saying you've got to go and wipe their nose all the time because they don't want you to do that either. But you might want to call his number every now and again. And as a point guard, that's the things you kind of got to do, you've got to know personalities and get familiar with everybody. That's one thing I try to do, I try to build relationships with everybody and be able to kick it with anybody at any time. San Jose Mercury-News

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Conor Orr: Reggie Evans says "it was an honor" to come play for Nets GM Billy King. Twitter

Brooklyn Nets, Billy King, Reggie Evans 

The team hasn't yet an agreed to a sign-and-trade deal that would send Reggie Evans to the Brooklyn Nets for a future second-round draft pick, the executives said, but it's still being considered. Los Angeles Times

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