Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson go off for big nights to lead Knicks in rout of Bulls
NY Post
Trading RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley sent a couple messages about how the Knicks felt about the state of their franchise, including this one: A clear comfort leaning heavily on Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle.
On Wednesday, their faith was rewarded in a 116-100 victory over Chicago, with Randle and Brunson combining for 66 points and burying the Bulls for a second straight win at MSG.
It was the first time this season the pair combined for at least 30 points apiece.
“Oh,” newcomer OG Anunoby said. “They played great.”
Indeed, they carried the Knicks on the game-breaking 24-9 stretch in the fourth quarter, alternating with the ball and scoring efficiently.
Randle led all scorers with 35 points on 13-for-23 shooting. Brunson added 31 points on 13-for-22 from the field with 13 assists. It was the second straight game Brunson reached double-digits in assists after failing to do that at all previously this season.
With the Yankees on an impressive run of mostly correct decisions, there’s some reason to leave them alone and just let the best team in the American League continue to roll. But they did raise serious doubt and leave room for suggestions (and even ridicule) following maybe the most inexplicable decision of this season, or any season.
The Giants have never been 0-2 under Brian Daboll, until now. They were 2-0 and flying high in 2022 and 1-1 after a rousing comeback in Arizona in 2023. So, this represents a low point as far as early-season difficulties for Daboll and the Giants. They had no business beating the Vikings in the opener and no business losing to the Commanders in Week 2. But here they are.