Mark Jackson Jr: "When did that day finally come Jalen got you 1v1, you remember?"
Rick Brunson: "I mean I don't remember bc it ain't happen"
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Jalen Brunson: "I want him him to answer 1st then I'll clear it up"
Rick: "We played 1v1…I lit him up. 1st time he actually cussed at me––'You're f-ing cheating"––so I knew I got him…I beat you last time we played, 11th or 12th grade, remember that? It was late in your career"
Mark Jackson: "He said it was late 😂"
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Rick: "It was all 'Jalen Brunson, PG of the future.' Just like you Mark, you remember? You was all-time assist leader & then I smacked you at Westchester (Knicks practice)"
Jalen Brunson: "Wow"
Mark: "No I don't"
Rick: "Y'all both got something in common. I used to give it to y'all 1v1. Real talk, c'mon…"
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Mark: "You recall that Jalen?"
Jalen: "…By junior senior year I was pretty much beating him consistently 👀…Then…after my rookie year we played…wasn't 1v1…was summer pickup––"
Rick: "Tell that story…"
Jalen: "OMG I'm giving you props…It was king of the court…He hits off 5 straight––"
Rick: (nods)
Jalen: "I was like 'Aw s**t, there's no way he can continue w this'––and that was very true…He didn't make a basket rest of the day…"
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Rick: "Mark listen man…His memory's cloudy…I showed him the greatness of me…I scored 5 in a row, king of the court, get off the court. I put my hands up: 'Y'all got it, I'm done'…I ain't really have to do no more. I showed him and it was over with…"
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Jalen: "The only reason he put his hands up is to put em over his head bc he was out of breath…He was done. He was cooked. It was over."
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