{"id":277330,"date":"2025-05-26T02:11:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T02:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/ex-nba-champion-annihilates-jalen-brunson-with-brutal-statement-amid-knicks-ecf-struggles\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:17","slug":"ex-nba-champion-annihilates-jalen-brunson-with-brutal-statement-amid-knicks-ecf-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/ex-nba-champion-annihilates-jalen-brunson-with-brutal-statement-amid-knicks-ecf-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NBA champion annihilates Jalen Brunson with brutal statement amid Knicks&#8217; ECF struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4931301\" data-slug-id=\"2532928\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/jalen-brunson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jalen Brunson<\/a> is having impressive Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers. The New York Knicks star is averaging 39.5 points, 8.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game heading into Game 3 on Sunday. Despite Brunson\u2019s numbers, the Knicks lost the first two games at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/jeff-teague\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jeff Teague<\/a>, who won the 2021 NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks, diagnosed what ails the Knicks in Sunday&#8217;s 520 podcast.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou know how the Knicks lose these games, bro? The shot clock is 24 seconds, he\u2019s holding that bi**h for 17 trying to get a pick and roll, bring another dude. I\u2019m going 1-on-1. If he don\u2019t make it, it\u2019s like F**k! It\u2019s the way he hold the ball. They don\u2019t get no rhythm. When he comes out of the game, all of a sudden the pace pick up, the tempo pick up.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/new-york-knicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">New York Knicks<\/a> coach Tom Thibodeau relies heavily on Jalen Brunson to run the offense. He allows the point guard to do as he pleases to carry the team. Brunson\u2019s 39.9% usage in the ECF is way above Karl-Anthony Towns\u2019 26.2% rate. Everything the Knicks do on offense runs through Brunson when he is on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>The methodical style the Knicks use is nothing new. They\u2019ve been using it for the entire season to great effect. Brunson and Co. rallied from 20-point deficits in the semifinals to eliminate the Boston Celtics because of their deliberate half-court sets. The same style has not been effective, though, against the Indiana Pacers.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Jalen Brunson and the Knicks faced a double-digit deficit at halftime in Game 3<\/h2>\n<p>With their backs against the wall, the New York Knicks started hot in the opening quarter of Game 3 on Sunday behind Jalen Brunson\u2019s 11 points. They built an 11-4 lead before the Indiana Pacers roared back into the game to lead 30-26 after the first 12 minutes ended.<\/p>\n<p>After playing the entire first quarter, Brunson sat out the first five minutes of the second period, the reason the Knicks struggled. The Pacers increased their lead to 42-35 when the All-Star guard returned.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Brunson\u2019s presence hardly mattered as the lefty guard struggled, going 0-for-3 with two turnovers. Brunson\u2019s stuttering performance helped the Pacers to a commanding 28-19 dominance in the second frame. 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