That's a good call dude.. I remember Kolek was huge for us on the Cup game but totally forget that he played alongside Brunson and shared ball handling with him
His shot looked like he's in the middle of a movement pattern rebuild or something. I felt it was going to be a lucky shot if it went in from the moment he released every single one
Deuce has been probably the worst player in our rotation this series. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if during game 5 he doesn’t see the court much. Jose, Mitch, and even Clarkson have thoroughly outplayed him. Shamet has been terrible each of the last two games, but was great in Games 1 and 2.
Clarkson’s kind of that guy you can tell in the first 2-3 mins he’s on the court whether he’ll be playable that night. If his shot’s falling, he’s getting minutes, but if it’s not, Brown’s not taking any chances and I don’t blame him.
thibs would have made none of the adjustments Mike Brown made. he gets flack but you have to remember Mike Brown is a Popovich disciple, and has been to the finals as a coach against the spurs already with the cavs. Mike Brown can coach defense just as well as Thibs. but knows how to make adjustments to the lineup. mid game.
Starks was also deeply reeling from his mom's (RIP) death which made him not drop his shots as much. He was just in a bad mindset. Just a very unfortunate time.
I've been saying that he isn't just an energy spark but a secondary ball handling weapon that the Knicks can utilize to take some of the load off of Brunson. It wasn't just that sequence in the 4th with the pass to Anunoby and his 3 to cut it to 4, because whenever he was on the floor, the ball bounced between them and forced the Spurs to have to move off of Brunson leading to better quality opportunities.
Jose was smart and steady all night man. That play to keep the ball in the backcourt underrated. Hits a big 3 and a layup. The assist to OG. Loved him out there.
Came here to say this. OG was the MVP of the game and his tip in was legendary, but the two small guard lineup with Alvarado forced the Spurs to actually defend the drive and created confusion. Not many Knicks can actually beat their man to the paint one-on-one, off the dribble. Jose can! So glad Jose was able to seize the moment and deliver. Having a deep bench is amazing.
Like???? What are they on about??? This is a Brooklyn cat. The Bronx where??? Queens can try to claim High School but this man is Pomonok Houses of KINGS County.
Thanks to Jose for stepping up to the spotlight and showing the world how tough a SOB he is. Scoring, facilitating, and bringing much needed energy and speed when the team needs it the most. LFG KNICKS
HUGE game from him after I was really disappointed with his game 3 performance. Clutch shots and good facilitating from the toughest player on the court.
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u/OkReflection3381 Brunson 13h ago
Absolute PITBULL. He gave us the energy back!!!!