Bernard King thrilled Jalen Brunson keeps breaking his Knicks playoff records: ‘Made to be broken’
NY Post
INDIANAPOLIS — Bernard King has been watching his playoff scoring records fall lately and he’s happy it’s happening because of Jalen Brunson.
“Records are made to be broken,” the Hall of Famer and Knicks legend told ESPN’s “NBA Today.” “But to have somebody like Brunson break those type of records and providing the leadership that he provides, and understanding the game and looking at how much he loves the game. And the crowd responds to him, it’s just wonderful. I love watching him play. So I’m delighted that he’s the one that actually broke those records.”
Brunson set the Knicks’ single-game playoff record with 47 points in the first round against the Sixers, the first of four consecutive games with the point guard scoring at least 40 points.
It tied King’s streak of four straight playoff games with at least 40 points in 1984, when the All-Star forward dominated Isiah Thomas’ Pistons.
Brunson also became the first player in NBA history with at least 40 points and five assists in four straight playoff games.
His streak stopped in Wednesday’s victory over the Pacers, largely because Brunson sat most of the first half with a sore foot.
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