Knicks' Jalen Brunson Thrives on the NBA's Biggest Stage

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00:00CP, let's talk about doing it on the biggest stage, because so many times in the NBA we

00:06hear this, boy, we get up when we go to Madison Square Garden because it's the mecca of basketball

00:11gear and it takes a unique athlete to take that torch.

00:14Now, Carmelo Anthony was certainly beloved by the New York fan base, but never sort of

00:17got them over the mountaintop, but he was willing to say, I want to come back to New

00:21York.

00:22I want to be the centerpiece.

00:23Jalen Brunson chooses New York.

00:25We knew he was a great player coming from Dallas, but talk about on the biggest stage,

00:28night after night after night with all that pressure.

00:31And he looks like an absolute God out there on the court.

00:34Talk to us about that New York atmosphere and why Brunson is absolutely thriving right

00:38now.

00:39Man, so many reasons to be impressed with this kid.

00:42And just when you thought you couldn't be impressed anymore, he gives you more reason

00:46to just love what he's bringing to this game.

00:48Number one, it starts with this mental makeup that comes from his family.

00:51He comes from a stable family, a great family.

00:54working grinder in the NBA and NBA journeyman who understood the tax, the grit and the grind

01:00that it took to be successful.

01:01And so he took his experience and applied that to his son.

01:05And so with Jalen Brunson, you see the hard work, the dedication, the work ethic on display

01:09every single night to be the best and to hold himself accountable when he does not have

01:14good games.

01:15Look at his footwork out there.

01:16Look at the way that he dissects defenses.

01:18I mean, his adjustments to what defenses are giving him is second to none.

01:23And this is where superstars make their bread and butter.

01:25It is on the playoff stage.

01:27And when guys are able to elevate their game against pressure defenses, mentally and physically

01:32worn down from the grind of every entire regular season to elevate your game on that next stage,

01:39it's special, especially under the bright lights of New York City and Madison Square

01:42Garden.

01:43Jalen Brunson, 35 points, eight assists in this series in the postseason.

01:47I mean, he's just been so spectacular for this team.

01:53He's just been so spectacular.

01:54He's just been so spectacular.

01:55He's just been so spectacular.