The Jalen Brunson admiration society extended to the opposing locker room following his 48-minute masterpiece in Game 5 against the Heat on Wednesday.
Brunson and Quentin Grimes played every second of the Knicks’ season-extending victory at the Garden, with their starting point guard scoring a game-high 38 points to propel his team to“He has a great competitive will,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after the game about Brunson. “So, he’s going to continue to attack, he’s going to try to manipulate the defense. He’s aggressive, he’s physical, but he also knows how to draw fouls.
Brunson and Grimes became the first pair of Knicks to play 48 minutes apiece in a regulation postseason game since Walt Frazier and Jerry Lucas went the distance against the Celtics in 1972. Jalen Brunson dribbles away from Bam Adebayo and Gabe Vincent during the Knicks’ Game 4 loss in Miami.“He’s talented; there’s great talent that kid has there,” veteran Heat guard Kyle Lowry said. “The man has played 45 minutes and 48 minutes in the last couple of games, so you got to give him credit. He’s just being aggressive and continuing to attack.”
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