Jalen Brunson has a chippy moment with a Raptors fan — and immediately backs it up
NY Post
Toronto fans might be better off not poking the bear.
Jalen Brunson wasn’t backing down from a heckling fan during Tuesday’s 117-101 win over the Raptors to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals, putting up one of his most dominant performances of the season.
During the first quarter, a fan said something to Brunson that may have motivated him just a bit more, shaking his head and answering back to a bystander wearing a green hat sitting courtside.
Brunson turned around during an inbounds pass with three minutes remaining in the first quarter to bark back to the fan before passing it to center Mitchell Robinson. Robinson went on to pass it back to Brunson, who nailed a 3-pointer to give the Knicks a 28-25 lead.
Brunson turned around to the fan, shook his head, and continued to stare at him while he went back down the court for the next defensive possession.
The Knicks star point guard had 20 points in the opening quarter and finished with 35 points, shooting 13-for-19 from the field and a stellar 6-of-9 from 3-point range.
Toronto fans might be better off not poking the bear.
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