Jalen Brunson REVEALS Unbelievable Reason behind Comeback win again The Heats.
The New York Knicks played against the Miami Heat in their recent matchup in the NBA In-Season Tournament.
While the Heat were the favorites to win the game, the Knicks stole the victory behind a late comeback helmed by none other than Jalen Brunson.
To be precise, the Knicks were down by 21 points at one point during the game but ultimately ended up registering a 100-98 victory over the 2023 NBA finalists.
The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson revealed the motivation behind the Knicks’ sensational comeback via Bleacher Report on Twitter.
“This is embarrassing,” a fan told Brunson.
Jalen Brunson said a fan told him – “this is embarrassing” – while the Knicks were down by 21.
Brunson took that personally and got the W.
With time, NBA players will get used to heckling fans in the arena.
While, more often than not, players get angry at fans for unnecessarily distracting them during games, there are a few players who take it as a motivation.
Jalen Brunson proved that he fell in the second category during the Knicks vs. Heat matchup.
Brunson played 34 minutes against the Heat and spearheaded the Knicks’ attack by putting up 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Following the amazing win over the Heat, the Knicks have now moved to a 9-6 record as they have climbed to the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference.
Moreover, the franchise is currently just 2.5 games behind the top seed in the East.
It’s not a pipe dream for the Knicks to reach the number one spot in the Eastern Conference if Jalen Brunson can continue his excellent form for the organization in the future.
Brunson is currently averaging 24.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game for the Knicks this season.