Speaker summary
39%11 analyzed articles/videos447.333 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Jalen Brunson results contain 19 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias, Pessimism Bias, and Self-Serving Bias, with Unattributed Quote as the most egregious example at 6.8% saturation with 48 hits. Analysis detected 545.57 faulty-reasoning hits from 447.333 analyzed words across 11 articles and videos, generating a BS Score of 4.5% and a BS Rank of 2% (27,811 of 28,364 speakers). This Jalen Brunson is better (less manipulative) than 98.10% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

2% percentile
02550751001.9% percentile
4.5% BS Score11 analyzed videos447.3 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–25%
0.0%5%10%15%20%25%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 0.7%0.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 6.1%6.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 1.4%1.4%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 6.8%6.8%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 5.4%5.4%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 8.6%8.6%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Speaker 6.3%6.3%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 5.1%5.1%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Speaker 1.0%1.0%Status Quo BiasSitewide 2.2%Speaker 6.1%6.1%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%Negativity Bias: Speaker 0.7%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 6.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 1.4%, sitewide 11.1%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 8.6%, sitewide 3.7%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 4.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 7.8%, sitewide 7.5%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 6.8%, sitewide 1.1%Halo Effect: Speaker 4.0%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Speaker 6.5%, sitewide 6.0%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 6.3%, sitewide 1.9%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 6.3%, sitewide 4.6%Status Quo Bias: Speaker 6.1%, sitewide 2.2%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 5.4%, sitewide 0.0%Anecdotal: Speaker 1.0%, sitewide 5.2%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 0.8%Blind-Spot Bias: Speaker 3.4%, sitewide 0.2%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 3.3%False Dilemma: Speaker 1.0%, sitewide 1.5%Primacy Effect: Speaker 1.4%, sitewide 0.9%Negativity BiasSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

BET Awards 2026: The Complete Winners List (Updating)2%
Yahoo Entertainment39%By Preezy Brown0%6/28/2026, 11:22:48 PM
Jalen Brunson hedges when asked about Knicks White House visit28%
New York Daily News76%By Brian Niemietz0%6/25/2026, 6:48:40 PM
Knicks first championship in 53 years sparks wild celebrations in New York44%
The Independent68%By Graeme Massie0%6/14/2026, 5:29:15 AM
New York Knicks WIN NBA Finals after another epic comeback to clinch first title in 53 years sending long-suffering fans into dreamland25%
Daily Mail59%By Alex Raskin47%6/14/2026, 1:08:17 AM
The Knicks are NBA champions, after Brunson's 45 leads way to 94-90 win over Spurs | AP News10%
AP News53%By Tim Reynolds34%6/13/2026, 3:22:22 PM
Mike Lupica: OG Anunoby’s tip has Knicks one win from writing next great New York sports story64%
New York Daily News76%By Mike Lupica0%6/11/2026, 12:37:31 PM
Victor Wembanyama bounces back with big NBA Finals Game 3, leads Spurs to win over Knicks10%
New York Daily News76%By Peter Sblendorio0%6/8/2026, 11:33:36 PM
NBA Finals return to MSG for first time since 199990%
ABC News99%6/8/2026, 12:00:07 AM
Knicks survive Spurs in Game 2 thriller, move two wins from first NBA title since 197314%
New York Daily News76%By C.J. Holmes0%6/6/2026, 3:34:00 AM
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson shows no sign of injury after knee scare in Game 1 of NBA Finals33%
New York Daily News76%By Kristian Winfield0%6/4/2026, 10:21:36 PM