Gregg Popovich already had a bad omen before his San Antonio Spurs tried to repeat it over the New York Knicks.
“[Jalen Brunson] is a monster. He has such a toughness about him, a high basketball IQ, hard to guard. He really tests your discipline.”
Gregg Popovich pregame via MSG Network
Brunson proceeded to do precisely how Popovich described him.
After building a reputation as a Spurs killer while playing in Dallas, Brunson continued to be their nightmare. The crafty guard dropped a regular season career-high 38 points to fuel the Knicks’ gut-wrenching 117-114 win Wednesday night before another sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd.