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I cannot believe that just happened.
At halftime, I remarked in the P&T group chat that I wasn’t doing player grades. Why should I? The entire team deserved a big ol’ F.
And then they did… that.
Oh. My. Goodness.
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Jalen Brunson: A-
36 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 12-25 FG, 3-7 3pt, 9-11 FT, 3 turnovers, +11
It’s about damn time, Jalen.
He wasn’t immune to the unanimous feeling of being flustered in the first half that every last Knick felt, so some of the possessions looked downright ugly early, but he calmed everything down in the second half, leading the impossible comeback.
He played 23 minutes in the second half. He had 17 points on 6-11 shooting. He nailed momentum shot after momentum shot. It was vintage Jalen Brunson.
But what was most impressive was that he was more willing to get the ball out of his hands. He had some bad turnovers, but had a series-high in assists and was more willing to work off-ball. The plan coming into the game was very clearly to get back to the KAT-centric offense, but him getting in foul trouble early ruined it.
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I cannot find it in my heart to critique really anything. Even his startling final shot was calculated. He dragged Victor Wembanyama out of the paint with his gravity, and it allowed OG Anunoby to fly in for a putback to win the game.
Mikal Bridges: D
7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3-9 FG, 1-3 3pt, -2
I refuse to be too negative after that game, but this was another disappointing game for Bridges, who’s now just 1-for-4 in the Finals on impactful games.
He played just 28 minutes and spent a lot of the fourth on the bench after not making much of an impact early. The defense wasn’t good enough. The offense wasn’t good.
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The Knicks won. Moving on.
Josh Hart: D
6 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2-4 FG, 1-2 3pt, 1-3 FT, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, +11
For all the good that Josh Hart has done for this franchise, this could’ve been the game that sealed him in history in infamy.
The brick open layup for the lead. The ball-watching on the Stephon Castle offensive rebound. Two disastrous plays threatened to spoil one of the greatest…
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