The savior of the Knicks, Jalen Brunson was saved by Tyler Kolek

The NBA calendar was made that way, and the Knicks have already returned to the floor, two days after the title in Las Vegas, Indiana. There’s no time to celebrate or let the hangover wear off, with the addition of a reduced group: Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson and even Myles McBride absent…

This move promised to be difficult and it was. Jalen Brunson confirms it. I was bad, at the beginning of the match and in the second half, assumes the playmaker which will still be registered the winning goal with 3 points

But if he saved the Knicks, the MVP of the NBA Cup was saved by a teammate. “I want to thank God for Tyler Kolek, for his match. He saved me »welcomes the playmaker. “He’s a hard worker, who’s in the gym all the time. He’s able to stay fit because of his work ethic. It surprises people, but we know what he’s capable of.”

Following the path of TJ McConnell

Tyler Kolek finished this game with 16 points and 11 assists, which are his two new career highs. So this is the match of his life. “He was fantastic, at both ends of the pitch”rejoices Mike Brown. “This is a player who played 26 minutes and recorded 11 assists. He had an impact on both sides of the field.

“They gave me the ball and I want to give it back to them. I have the trust of my teammates and the coach”added the 24-year-old point guard, who had never recorded a double-double before this game in Indiana. Everything in front of the model.

“I’m not going to compare all the little white players to each other, but I’m going to give him the example of TJ McConnell. It seems like this guy has been in the league for 30 years because of his toughness, especially on defense. And his ability to understand what his strengths are offensively.”, says Mike Brown. “I told Tyler if there’s one player he has to watch, it’s him. He’s got offensive superpowers, he can score and pass, quick too, but he’s got to develop a defensive superpower as well. He’s got to be physical on every possession. And he’s doing that.”

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.