The Detroit Pistons fanbase was clearly fed up with Jalen Brunson’s foul-hunting antics in Thursday night’s Game 6 matchup.
Brunson is one of the NBA’s best when it comes to drawing fouls. And during the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s contest, the Knicks point guard drew a questionable foul under the Pistons’ basket.
In fact, the foul was questionable enough to warrant a challenge from Detroit head coach J.B. Bickerstaff.
As the referees went to the monitor to review the call, the Pistons fans at Little Caesars Arena showered Brunson with a brutal one-word chant.
“Flopper! Flopper! Flopper!” the fans chanted.
The officiating team ultimately agreed with the crowd in this particular case, overturning the call in the Pistons’ favor.
“FLOPPER”
Detroit fans giving it to Jalen Brunson pic.twitter.com/yNvRqFdj3O
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) May 2, 2025
It was Brunson who got the last laugh over the Pistons fanbase, though.
With less than five seconds remaining, the NBA’s 2024-25 Clutch Player of the Year hit a step-back three pointer to give the Knicks a 116-113 lead. Brunson finished the game with 40 points, seven assists and five rebounds, shooting 15-33 from the field, 3-10 from behind the 3-point arc and 7-8 from the free-throw line.
Brunson was unbelievable in the Knicks’ first-round series win over the Pistons, averaging 31.5 points and 8.2 assists per game on 43.6% shooting from the field. The 28-year-old point guard averaged 9.0 free-throw attempts per game, converting on 81.5% of those opportunities.
With a 4-2 series win over the Pistons, the No. 3 seed Knicks now move on to face off against the No. 2 seed Bostons Celtics in Round 2.