On Tuesday night, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks lost Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals (against the Indiana Pacers) by as score of 130-121.
Brunson finished the loss with 31 points, one rebound, five assists, two steals and one block while shooting 9/19 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Many people reacted to his performance on social media.
Real Sports: “Jalen Brunson becomes the first Knicks player to have a single playoff run with:
450+ PTS
100+ AST”
@TyreseHaliburn: “There’s no way anyone enjoys watching Jalen Brunson”
@SarksDaddy: “The Knicks looks so better when Jalen Brunson is on the bench & I have no idea why .”
Billy Reinhardt: “Jalen Brunson is the modern day Chris Paul.
Not the same passer, more of the modernized point guard/scorer but he brings the same guile/leadership/edge that CP3 brought.
Runs a team in a similar fashion.”
@KennySpenceNBA: “Please get Jalen Brunson tf off my screen until next season”
@CuffsTheLegend: “Knicks never winning a championship with Jalen Brunson as their #1 option
Ball hog and he can’t guard a soul.”
@BricksCenter: “LOUD “FLOPPER” chants for Jalen Brunson 😭”
Fred Katz: “Jalen Brunson with 0 points on 0-2 shooting in the fourth after dropping 29 in the first three quarters. The Pacers are 21.5 seconds away from a 3-1 Eastern Conference Finals lead.”
The Knicks now trail the Pacers 3-1.
Game 5 of the series will be on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
