Jalen Brunson’s return to Houston a reminder of Knicks’ referee qualms
NY Post
HOUSTON — The Knicks are returning to the scene of the refereeing crime with mixed reviews on how Jalen Brunson is now being officiated.
In their previous appearance at the Toyota Center in February, Brunson was whistled for a phantom foul that resulted in a defeat to the Rockets and a formal protest filed by the Knicks.
The protest predictably was denied, but it opened a larger conversation about whether Brunson was getting a whistle comparable to his stardom.
Ahead of Monday’s rematch against the Rockets, Brunson still wasn’t getting to the line at a commensurate rate.
He entered Sunday averaging the most drives in the NBA (19.8) but was 36th in free-throw attempts per game (5.2).
“I always think he can be officiated better,” Tom Thibodeau smiled.
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HOUSTON — The Knicks are returning to the scene of the refereeing crime with mixed reviews on how Jalen Brunson is now being officiated.
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