Knicks’ Jalen Brunson tight lipped about CJ McCollum’s ‘Broadway show’ injury jab
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks took the excessive street and opted towards including extra gasoline to the fireplace.
Given an opportunity to react to CJ McCollum’s accusation that Brunson faked an injury In order to get him a technical foul, Brunson was tight-lipped.
“I have no reaction,” Brunson mentioned after apply Sunday. “No comment.”
During the second quarter of the Knicks’ 113-102 Game 1 win Over the Hawks on Saturday night time at Madison Square Garden, McCollum obtained a technical for kicking Brunson within the midsection whereas taking a bounce shot. (He was additionally known as for a journey on the play.) Brunson stayed down on the bottom in ache for a couple of moments earlier than getting again to his toes.
McCollum believed Brunson milked it.
“I shot a jumper and Jalen thought we were at a Broadway show,” McCollum mentioned after the sport. “He acted it out till they reviewed it. It’s a traditional bounce shot. Nothing there. Unnecessary and I stay up for getting my $2,500 [fine] again.”
Brunson after the sport mentioned he did not assume it was purposeful. On Sunday, coach Mike Brown mentioned he did not even see McCollum’s feedback.
“A lot of guys are going to say a lot of things throughout the course of the playoffs,” Brown mentioned. “So whatever people want to say, that’s up to them. But I didn’t see it.”
OG Anunoby (left ankle sprain) is listed as possible for Game 2 on Monday at MSG. He briefly exited after rolling his left ankle in Game 1 — the identical one which compelled him to exit the penultimate regular-season recreation.
I’ve practiced Sunday, Brown mentioned.
Onyeka Okongwu (proper knee irritation) is questionable for the Hawks.
Brunson won’t repeat because the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year. He was not named one of many three finalists Sunday.
Anunoby was not one of many three finalists for Defensive Player of the Year. Earlier this month, I shared his perception that he ought to win it, a uncommon little bit of expression from the usually quiet Anunoby.
