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Jalen Brunson Is Proving Flopper Myth Wrong in 2026 Playoffs
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Jalen Brunson Is Proving Flopper Myth Wrong in 2026 Playoffs

New York Knicks On SI·Kento Kato·about 1 month ago
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Flopper. Foul-baiter. Grifter. Embellisher. For a large portion of Jalen Brunson's career as a Knick, he has been called those, and sometimes worse. The point guard does, at time, sell calls. But there is a very clear distinction between flopping, and what he actually does. A clip surfaced earlier this season where Brunson confronts a fan sitting courtside at a Raptors game. The fan tells Brunson that the play in question was a flop. Brunson, before pointing at the replay on the jumbotron, calmly retorted, "That's a foul. Just playing by the rules." Obviously nobody is going to willingly admit that they are flopping. Public enemy No. 1 when it comes to this topic is Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, who is among the worst violators of said tactic. On numerous occasions, he has refuted the notion that he's a flopper as well. Unlike some of the league's stars, though, Brunson actually has a fair defense, which includes this year's playoffs.…

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