The aura of that team floating down the riverwalk that night with the trophy is unmatched.
Also a full circle moment for Jalen winning Finals MVP after missing out on Final Four MOP because Donte went berserk in the title game.
Cats don’t lose in Texas
Lost in all of this is Jalen and Mikal getting another ring in San Antonio, 8 years after the most dominant Final Four performance in NCAA history to secure their second NCAA natty at the Alamodome.
Impossible to replicate that in the league, but I hope all Knicks fans recognize & appreciate the confidence that comes with supporting a Jalen Brunson led team. We saw it each and every game in the postseason. No deficit too big to overcome w JB on the court. The dude just wins.
No team will ever give their fans a level of confidence and cockiness like that 2018 Nova title team - knowing we wouldn’t lose a single post season game that year wasn’t even a prediction, it was a certainty.
One of my last retweets on this app from 2023, and one of the rare times Doug has been spot on with a take.
“Everywhere Brunson goes they win”
Nova fans have known he’s just different for over a decade. Glad Knicks fans and the rest of the basketball world have now been witness.
4- Toughness component is massive… everyone was concerned about his size coming out of Nova as well as his speed.. he is tougher than a $2 steak 5- winners win. Everywhere Brunson goes they win more than they should…
Christian Brothers Academy (NJ) got out fast and held on to win their 4th #PennRelays HSB Distance Medley Relay Championship of America title - first since 2011 - in 10:01.47
https://t.co/f6DmVCkpRM
Imo, completely unnecessary celebration from 36-year-old Novak Djokovic after beating a 20-year-old Ben Shelton, who was playing the biggest match of his carreer in front of his home crowd and was *never* disrespectful towards him.
4- Toughness component is massive… everyone was concerned about his size coming out of Nova as well as his speed.. he is tougher than a $2 steak 5- winners win. Everywhere Brunson goes they win more than they should…
Jalen Brunson should make us all rethink how we look at players - 1- former pros son, sometimes kids are soft and entitled, not JB 2- Dont have to dunk on dudes or snap their ankles to be effective 3-smart wins, he is a savant, always, always, always value intelligence