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New York sports fans can be brutal against their teams, especially in the postseason.
Mike French, the legend of New York Sports Radio, showed another example of that after the defeat of the New York Knicks against the Detroit Pistons in game 2 of the first round, which matches the NBA playoff series.
During his Podcast Bet Rivers on Monday, French unloaded the Knicks, specifically chief coach Tom Thibodeau due to the strange offensive of the team in his eyes.
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The Knicks Guard, Jalen Brunson, reacts during the second round playoff game against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden in New York, on May 19, 2024. (Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)
“The four stagnant boys who saw a boy playing basketball is not an offensive, and I don’t care what it is called,” said French, referring to the shipowner Jalen Brunson playing mainly in an isolated configuration, with his teammates separated on the floor around him.
“And Brunson is not Michael Jordan.”
Brunson has always been the focal point of the Knicks offensive, but many on social networks felt that it was obsolete in the loss of 100-94 in Madison Square Garden.
Detroit Pistons won the first playoff game since 2008 ECF, beating the Knicks in game 2
He finished with a maximum of 37 points in his 44 minutes on the floor, going 12 of 27 shooting. However, he fired a third of the 81-goals of the team, and ultimately it was not enough to obtain a solid 2-0 advantage in game 3 in Detroit.
“If this offensive will only be Brunson bouncing in basketball for 15 seconds and then, if it is in double equipment, it will turn a pass to someone and wait for three long to hit, or find a way to reach the foul line.
Mikal Bridges had 19 points in 8 of 18 shots, while Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Og Anunoby had 10 points to complete the five initials.
The New York Knicks Guard Jalen Brunson during the playoff game against the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, on May 2, 2024. (Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports)
One of Brunson’s main tactics when he has the ball is trying to draw fouls, because he is a solid shoot of free throws. He hit 9 of 11 shots on Monday night.
But French does not like that style of basketball.
“How many times in one night is Brunson on the ground?
Of course, it is not yet a serious situation for New York. The series is only two games in the best set of seven.
Sports presenter Talk Show Mike French at Carnecca Arena in Queens, New York, on February 18, 2023. (Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports)
But French cares about a possible future series, perhaps with the renowned NBA champions Boston Celtics, who would align with New York in the second round if he won his first round series.
“Four boys are going to stand looking at Brunson, you’ll never beat a good team. You’ll never beat the Celtics,” said French.
