The fact that the first thing Jalen did after the Knicks won a championship was walk over and shake Mitch Johnson’s hand says everything about the person he is.
A true leader. A true competitor. A class act. A champ.
Five different journeys:
🔸OG Anunoby became a champion with the Raptors
🔸Karl-Anthony Towns grew into a star with the Wolves
🔸Jalen Brunson showed flashes of what was to come with the Mavs
🔸Josh Hart earned his first NBA opportunity with the Lakers
🔸Mikal Bridges built his reputation with the Suns
Now, all five paths lead to the New York Knicks 🗽
They didn't draft this core. They assembled it piece by piece, bringing together players who had already proven themselves elsewhere and giving them a chance to chase something bigger together.
Three wins away from ending a 53-year championship drought, this group has an opportunity to make New York the most important stop of their careers 🏆
Second-round pick.
Called overpaid.
Called too short.
Doubted at every step of his career.
The single best thing that could’ve happened to this franchise.
@UnderdogNBA And there goes a problem Ausar can't help going forward. The rest of his team needs to step up defensively. He needs to step up offensively.
@JDSportsTalkNY Mike Brown is using his whole coaching staff for strategy and adjustments. These playoffs have shown as good as a coach can be, team preparation and collaboration can go even further. And unleashing the Big KAT.