Jalen Brunson struggles as Knicks’ late rally falls short in loss to rival Heat
NY Post
MIAMI — The Knicks were eliminated in the playoffs last year by the Heat despite Jalen Brunson’s brilliance.
On Tuesday, Brunson was part of the problem.
“Everyone did their job except me,” the star point guard said.
It was an uncharacteristic struggle all Tuesday evening from Brunson, who missed 13 of his 18 shots and committed five turnovers in a 109-99 defeat.
He still battled and dished out 10 assists with 20 points, but faltered down the stretch as a Knicks comeback fell short.
“You’re not going to play great in every game. No player in this league does,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “And so the challenge is to still find ways to win. It’s pretty good when you have 20 points with 10 assists. … It wasn’t an A-plus from him. But he’s still going to compete on every possession. And that’s all you can ask of anybody.”
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