Knicks, Jalen Brunson survive injury scares to take 2-0 series lead over Pacers
NY Post
The legend of Jalen Brunson grows and now includes his own MSG tunnel moment, poetically on the anniversary of Willis Reed’s famous Game 7 trot onto the same hardwood.
After missing most of Wednesday’s first half with a foot injury, Brunson emerged from the Garden’s bowels to cheers and “MVP” chants.
He then physically and mostly emotionally led the Knicks to their latest thrilling win, a 130-121 victory Wednesday night for a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Pacers.
It was a poignant moment for the franchise history books, especially if the Knicks carry this momentum into their first conference finals since 2000.
But Brunson, ever even-keeled in front of a microphone, wasn’t ready to put anything into perspective.
“I was just focused on making sure I was good to go,” he said.
Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.
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