{"id":345187,"date":"2025-12-14T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/345187\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:26:09","slug":"knicks-josh-hart-makes-fun-of-jalen-brunson-in-the-best-way-after-his-40-point-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/345187\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks’ Josh Hart makes fun of Jalen Brunson in the best way after his 40-point game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Knicks’ Josh Hart makes fun of Jalen Brunson in the best way after his 40-point game <\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New York Knicks<\/a> advanced to the Emirates NBA Cup championship game with a 132-120 win against the Orlando Magic<\/a> on Saturday night in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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Jalen Brunson scored 40 points to lead the Knicks to Tuesday’s championship in Las Vegas against the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brunson and his former Villanova teammate, Josh Hart, tag-teamed their postgame press conference. Hart found a way to compliment and poke fun at Brunson at the same time when asked how many guys in the NBA score the basketball better than he does.<\/p>\n

“Probably not many,” Hart said. “You know, he’s barely a six-foot guard, and not physically impressive and not athletic,” Hart added as Brunson shook his head<\/a> and laughed beside him. “Obviously, he has a big head, so he’s got a big brain. He’s able to figure out those angles and find himself in a position to be successful.”<\/p>\n

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Brunson’s ‘big brain’ has him in MVP talks<\/p>\n

Brunson made back-to-back All-Star appearances the last two seasons and is on his way to a third consecutive selection.<\/p>\n

He finished fifth in MVP voting for the 2023-24 season and 10th for the 2024-25 season, but has somewhat of a shot to bring home the trophy this year. If it weren’t for Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Luka Doncic, he might be a leading candidate.<\/p>\n

Brunson’s excellent play has the Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference at 18-7. Hart is playing through nerve issues in shooting hand, but remains one of the NBA’s best grit and grind swingmen.<\/p>\n

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