Jalen Brunson punishes Celtics for laziness

Jalen Brunson The undisputed leader of the New York Knicks everywhere, big apple, Penalized the Celtics’ lazy “push”.base with final cap Malcolm Brogdon, avoided another extension after forcing Boston. This gave the best team in the NBA two consecutive losses (117-120).

team once in a while Joe Mazzura It conveys a kind of laziness of sorts and is cut off in the final quarter of an even game just to be able to see Tom Thibodeau’s team leave themselves. TD Garden Halfway through the first quarter with a smile (94-106). However, the disadvantage is relative in the NBA’s scoring record, and these Celtics have so much power that Boston quickly fixed it. MVP attack Jayson Tatum, who scored 11 points in the final five minutes, extended the next game (110-110). Marcus Smart due to injury.

Last 2 Lost Rival Entities – Heat and Knicks-, which may remove suspicion of a certain lack of motivation in the leader, betrayed in any case by their ups and downs, against an impressive 1-3 Orlando Magic. Brunson (29 points on 12/25 shooting) finished the killer, but most of the Knicks’ performance was Julius Randle, with 37 points (13/25 on shots and 5/13 on triples), winning both individual and collective duels at the end of Jayson Tatum, with 35 points (12/26 on TC) and 14 rebounds. As if that wasn’t enough, he pushed his cap cares for it.

Jaylen Brown He scored 22 points as Tatum’s loyal collaborator, but not in a series of accurate 8/22 shots.Branson is a star, so he decided the game with a stopper like he did Robert Williams III 48 minutes in regulation to give the Celtics an extra life. “Time Lord” blocked Jericho Sims’ shot, Luka Doncic Doing the same with Brogdon, giving more value to RJ Barrett’s previous triple, being ultimately decisive and claiming more voice to the Knicks.

And in the “Tibbs” group, despite the fact that the East is also becoming more and more equal, they have chained together two substantial victories against it. cavaliers and the celtics They are currently in seventh place at 26-23 and are close to several heats holding the sixth and final direct place in the playoffs. Comfortable for him, Boston remains on top, leading 35-14, with his chasers the Sixers (31-16) and Bucks (31-17) in sight in the distance. they are still the best. Although sometimes they seem to correspond.