Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks proved a lot of people wrong with their gritty 107-106 NBA Finals Game 4 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, including future NBA Hall of Famer Draymond Green.
Much has been said about Brunson’s size being a weakness, and Green, like many others, had apparently counted him out. But that proved to be a mistake.
The Warriors star “doubled down” on Becky Hammon’s infamous claim that a team led by a “small player” has little chance of winning a championship. Hammon had also labeled Brunson as “too small” to succeed.
“I double down on this. Just like Becky Hammon said, prove me wrong,” Green said on his podcast last month. “Prove me wrong. I absolutely double down.”
Green was very vocal about how he didn’t believe the New York Knicks had much of a chance against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in the NBA Finals, arguing that the Western Conference has always been stronger. Green also maintained that getting out of the Eastern Conference has never guaranteed an NBA championship.
However, those comments have not aged particularly well. Brunson and the Knicks have since made Green eat his words. The four-time NBA champion even went a step further, admitting he was wrong and offering a public apology directly to Brunson.
“I apologize. I will say it now to your face… I’m sorry. Then, I will say it when you go and get your ring: I apologize,” he said during Inside the NBA postgame show.
The Knicks hold a 3-1 lead in the series and are now just one win away from their first championship since 1973. Their postseason run has been nothing short of magical, with Jalen Brunson proving his critics wrong at every turn as he inches closer to immortal status in New York.
Jalen Brunson on Knicks’ Historic Comeback
It seemed like an obvious losing night for the Knicks, but the opposite happened. However, it came very close to not happening.
New York trailed by 29 points in the second half, but fought and clawed its way back to a narrow 107-106 Game 4 victory. It was a complete team performance, but Jalen Brunson, in particular, stood out as he led the way with a lights-out display, finishing with 36 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
This was by far the most improbable win for New York this postseason, and when asked whether any doubt crept into his mind while the Knicks were down by 29 points, Brunson admitted it had.
“I thought about it… you’re allowed to think about the worst possible scenario, but you’ve got to go out there and do something about it,” he said.
The victory marked the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. Brunson and the Knicks must now prepare for what will likely be another tough road matchup in Game 5. It won’t be a walk in the park, but when a championship is on the line, anything can happen.
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