After the New York Knicks’ disappointing 89-121 loss to the Indiana Pacers in game 4, Jalen Brunson, the team’s star player, spoke about their poor performance. He stated that there was no excuse for the loss and that it was just a loss. The Pacers took advantage of the Knicks’ underperformance and tied up the series.
“We can talk about fresher legs, and we can give us all the pity that we want. Yeah, we’re short-handed, but that doesn’t matter right now. We have what we have, and we need to go forward with that. There’s no ‘we’re short-handed.’ There is no excuse. There’s no excuse whatsoever. If we lose, we lose. That’s what that was.” Jalen Brunson said during a post-game interview.
Jalen Brunson initially attributed the loss against the Pacers to his foot injury and the injuries of some of his New York Knicks teammates, claiming that the Pacers had fresher legs. However, towards the end of his speech, he acknowledged that his team was shorthanded and that there was no excuse for the loss. He emphasized the need to compete despite the injuries
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Jalen Brunson is currently facing issues with playing due to his injured foot
Jalen Brunson had a rough game, only scoring 18 points. He struggled to find his skills against the Pacers’ unrelenting defense, and his team lacked the energy to compete for rebounds. Although Brunson didn’t offer any excuses, it’s clear that the Knicks are facing a significant injury crisis. Despite not being on the injury report, Brunson may have been hindered by an aching foot.
Jalen Brunson averaged 28.7 points, 6.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds in 77 games this season. The Knicks have already lost Mitchell Robinson and Julius Randle to season-ending injuries, and OG Anunoby has been sidelined for the last two games. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau expressed disappointment in a post-game interview, stating there was no excuse for the loss.
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Knicks fans are disappointed after the poor play of their favorite team. For the Knicks to turn the series around, their head coach must come up with a new strategy to re-energize the team.
On Wednesday, the New York Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers in game 5 of the round 2 playoffs series at Madison Square Garden. It will be interesting to see which team takes the lead.
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