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• Podcast Locked On Knicks · 7 points · 39 h ago
  • Gavin Schall: A five-shooter lineup played two to three minutes in the fourth quarter: Brunson, McBride, Shamet, Anunoby and Towns. The host says this unit played 11 possessions last regular season and 5 in the postseason. at 9:20
  • Gavin Schall: The host wants Brown to use shooting-heavy lineups as often as possible and calls the Brunson, McBride, Shamet, Anunoby, Towns unit unguardable if Brown leans into it. at 12:27
  • Gavin Schall: The host says what really hurt the Knicks was bench lineups with neither Brunson nor Towns on the floor. at 13:01
  • Gavin Schall: Jalen Brunson had 19 points on 7-of-17 shooting, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. The host calls it a rough start on all fronts. at 25:52
  • Gavin Schall: The host notes that Brunson has started slowly in four of his five Knicks seasons, last season being the exception, and does not see it as a reason to panic. He will watch for any loss of explosiveness. at 11:10
  • Gavin Schall: Boston kept rotating fresh wing defenders onto Brunson. He got frustrated and was called for an arm-bar foul, which the host says is an NBA point of emphasis this year. Paul George had no trouble guarding him. at 28:19
  • Gavin Schall: Looking ahead, the host expects Brunson to have a nice game in one of the next two. He calls the Magic (Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner) a tough matchup and says the Pistons' Ausar Thompson is the best Brunson stopper in the league. He describes the first four games as tough for Brunson. at 28:45

  “This Is More Than A Championship Hangover For The New York Knicks” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · Report · Oct 23 around the league

  Brendan says Jalen Brunson shot 6-19 in the Knicks' opener.

  “Luka's Snowtime Lakers COOK GSW, Ant-Man & Lamelo WENT CRAZY vs MIA & AD Goes VINTAGE In D.C.! Part2” at 52:53 · listen ↗

  also reported by Marc Farzetta, Locked On 76ers, The Herd with Colin Cowherd host, Get Up host, The Zach Lowe Show host

• Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Report · Oct 22 around the league

  The Sixers knew Brunson would hide on VJ Edgecombe, so they used Edgecombe as a screener and cutter all over the floor.

  “Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 10:19 · listen ↗

• Podcast First Take host · Report · Oct 21 around the league

  A panelist said Jaylen Brown took the Jalen Brunson defensive matchup down the stretch. Brown then attacked Brunson and kicked out to Embiid for a three.

  “Hour 1: What's the biggest reason the 76ers won last night?” at 10:16 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Herd with Colin Cowherd · 2 points · Oct 21
  • Rachel Nichols: Brunson got tired at the end of the game and came up short on a late three that could have turned it. She attributes the miss to exhaustion after a long season and a busy offseason. This is her interpretation, not a reported injury. at 7:48
  • Colin claims the Knicks are the best fourth-quarter team since that has been tracked. He credits efficient mid-range offense with a star guard initiating, rather than reliance on threes. No source for the statistic is given. at 33:58

  “THE HERD – HOUR 3 – Can the Knicks Repeat? | Luka Leads Lakers Without LeBron” · listen ↗

• Podcast Jalen Brunson (quoted), via All The Smoke · Quote · Oct 21 around the league

  Jalen Brunson, asked about repeating, said every year is a new year to attack, the title they won is in the past, and now they are attacking another.

  “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” at 58:59 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Knicks · Prediction · Oct 23

  Wallace predicts Jalen Brunson will start taking over more and having 30-point games.

  “KNICKS POSTCAST: The CHAMPS Fall to 0-2 vs. Celtics REACTION” at 3:03 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Knicks · 4 points · Oct 23
  • DJ Zulo (as heard) (reported): In game one, Brunson had zero assists on 10 drives. The stat came from DJ Zulo on the KFS pod. at 27:04
  • Gavin Schall: The host's opinion: Brunson played 'hero ball' with blinders on, and the Knicks did him few favors off the ball. at 27:28
  • Gavin Schall: Joel Embiid stayed with Brunson in isolation, which the host calls a big departure from last year's playoffs. at 17:06
  • Gavin Schall: In game one the Knicks ran an empty-side pick and roll with Brunson and Hart to force Embiid to switch onto Brunson. The host calls it possible off-season innovation; Shaxx pointed it out in his newsletter. at 22:21

  “BREAKING: Dalton Knecht Is A Knick, Can He Help Them?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena host · Prediction · Oct 22 around the league

  Haywood (inferred) predicted Edwards will be by far the best American player by the end of the season, ahead of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Brunson.

  “Luka's Snowtime Lakers COOK GSW, Ant-Man & Lamelo WENT CRAZY vs MIA & AD Goes VINTAGE In D.C.! Part 1” at 49:12 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Knicks · 4 points · Oct 22
  • Moore (inferred) expects Brunson to get extended with all the money he wants. He says other major contributors won't get the same treatment, naming Towns ('cat') and Hart, and says OG Anunoby is up for an extension next year. at 28:48
  • Moore (inferred) describes last season's run: Brunson gave up the ball more and Towns ('Cat') played more out of the post, then committed himself more on defense. at 15:30
  • Gavin Schall: Shaw (inferred) says the Sixers attacked matchups in last season's series, with Brunson as the low man a lot. He calls part of that Mike Brown 'inexplicably blitzing Tyrese Maxey.' at 31:27
  • Gavin Schall: Shaw (inferred) cites Brunson's playoff and clutch scoring numbers. He says Brunson holds the record for the largest scoring-average rise from regular season to playoffs and ranks among the best clutch scorers of all time. at 32:13

  “DEBATE: Are Knicks Fans DELUSIONAL For Thinking They Can Go Back To Back?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · 2 points · Oct 21
  • Knicks individual lines: Brunson 21 points on 6-of-19. Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 12 rebounds despite foul trouble. OG Anunoby shot 3-12 and Mikal Bridges 2-8. at 8:26
  • Haywood says the Knicks remain one of the best teams in the East and have the best closer in the game in Brunson. He is not overreacting to one game. at 57:55

  “Bron's Sixers SPOIL Knicks Ring Night, SGA Humbles Wemby & PG's Celtics Debut Sets The Arena Off! Part 1” · listen ↗

• Podcast Get Up · 2 points · Oct 21
  • Jaylen Brown scored 19, and a host says he 'did a job' defending Brunson, who shot 6 of 19. at 2:06
  • Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 for the Knicks, hitting threes, including in a two-man game with Brunson. at 3:05

  “Hour 2: Sixers Surprise, Dallas Dysfunction, Da Bear Necessities” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA · 4 points · Oct 21
  • 76ers beat the Knicks 106-100 on the Knicks' banner/ring night at MSG. at 1:52
  • Hayes (inferred) praised the Sixers for pre-switching Jaylen Brown onto Jalen Brunson, calling it smart and intentional. at 3:35
  • A host said Philly disrupted Brunson, and that with no secondary ball handler the Knicks had nothing else to create. Karl-Anthony Towns was in foul trouble. at 8:49
  • A host said Joel Embiid has to play drop coverage against Jalen Brunson. at 11:20

  “Biggest Opening Night Takeaways: 76ers Impress, Thunder Statement, Celtics Collapse” · listen ↗

• Podcast It Is What It Is · 2 points · Oct 21
  • The host says that 'is not going to get you another championship'. at 4:44
  • Mace says he expected this kind of game from Brunson and thought Brunson 'would go a little bit more crazier'. He says seven or eight more points would have made a difference. at 2:45

  “Ring Night RUINED In NY, Kenneth Walker For MVP & Chargers Fans BLAMING Madison Beer?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena host · Prediction · Oct 21 around the league

  Another host picks Wembanyama for MVP, saying voter fatigue rules out SGA and Jokic. If not Wemby, he expects the winner to come from the top East team, possibly Brunson.

  “KD Claps Back At Mat Ishbia, PG Finds His LOVE Again In Boston & SGA's MVP THREE-PEAT Chase! Part 2” at 1:03:12 · listen ↗

• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective host · Report · Oct 21 around the league partly checked episode

  Knicks struggles: Brunson had a miserable shooting night, Bridges was called a no-show, and OG Anunoby shot 1 of 9 from three.

  “Full Opening Night Reaction - What Stars Made Major Statements?” at 7:13 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA · Opinion · Oct 21 around the league

  Kukiel said Jalen Brunson's hero-ball shots, taken after the Knicks cut the lead to one, cost them the game. John countered that Brunson often makes those shots.

  “Thunder SWAT Down Spurs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren Make Opening STATEMENT” at 14:33 · listen ↗

• Podcast Gavin Schall, Locked On Knicks · Report · Oct 21

  Gavin said that defensively the Knicks seemed to keep Brunson out of actions, often leaving him on the dunker spot. Jalen Brown posted him up, and Knicks doubles gave up threes to Maxey. He wants to rewatch to see whether they were scramming him.

  “The Knicks Have One Concern Coming Out Of Ring Night” at 28:46 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Knicks host · Analysis · Oct 20

  Host analysis: neither Jose Alvarado nor Miles McBride can provide point-of-attack offense like Jalen Brunson, so the team needs more from Bridges.

  “KNICKS POSTCAST: LIVE Reaction to Opening Night vs. 76ers!” at 22:46 · listen ↗

• Podcast First Take · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Brian Windhorst (reported): Windhorst relays that Jalen Brunson's wrist made a clicking sound whenever he bent it and that it was fixed with surgery. He also says Brunson scored 45 in a road closeout game against Wembanyama last spring. at 45:18
  • Stephen A. Smith: Windhorst calls Jalen Brunson the scariest player in the East. Stephen A. picks Brunson to win MVP. at 45:37

  “Hour 1: Which team is the biggest threat to a Knicks Repeat?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gavin Shaw (reported), via Locked On NBA · Relayed report · Oct 20 around the league

  Gavin Shaw (in a crossover clip) noted that Dean Wade, called an "alleged Jalen Brunson stopper", is now with the 76ers and described the roster as loaded.

  “LeBron vs. Knicks! Wemby vs. Thunder! NBA Opening Day Preview” at 3:07 · listen ↗

• Podcast It Is What It Is · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Opening-night picks: the hosts pick the Knicks over the Sixers. On Celtics–Pistons they split: one (by turn-taking, Mace) picks Detroit, another picks Boston. at 3:14
  • NBA GM survey (reported): NBA GM survey, point guard: SGA first, then Jalen Brunson, then Luka. at 24:44

  “NBA Is Officially BACK, GM Survey Is WILD Disrespectful & Are The Knicks Being Slept On?” · listen ↗

• Story ESPN · Article · Oct 20

  How the Knicks celebrated their long-awaited championship in the offseason

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• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Prediction · Oct 20 around the league

  A host assumes VJ Edgecombe will guard Jalen Brunson by default because he is the youngest player on the floor. The host rates him an okay defender who will probably be good one day. The host also doesn't think Jaylen Brown should guard Brunson for 50 possessions.

  “Final Considerations Ahead of NBA Opening Night” at 11:13 · listen ↗

• Podcast NBA Today · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Jalen Brunson (reported): Vince Goodwill relayed that Jalen Brunson said most of the Knicks have turned the page, and that Philadelphia is a much different team than the one they played in the second round of the playoffs. at 6:24
  • Karl-Anthony Towns (quoted): In an interview with Malika Andersen, Karl-Anthony Towns confirmed he is willing to take less than the max to keep the Knicks together. Asked what he wants, Brunson answered: 'Sign a contract.' at 42:20

  “Let the Games Begin!” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Knicks · 7 points · Oct 20
  • Gavin Schall: The host thinks Brunson is still probably going to be the focal point for opposing offenses. at 14:59
  • Gavin Schall: The host says Brunson struggled to guard VJ Edgecombe in the regular season, and that there's no easy hiding spot for him anymore. at 14:22
  • Per the guest, the Sixers won both regular-season games at MSG last year because Edgecombe kept running through Brunson. The guest believes Kelly Oubre was out for those games and Dominic Barlow was starting, which left Brunson on Edgecombe by default. at 15:58
  • The guest says Brunson has nowhere to hide against the Sixers' starting lineup and wouldn't be surprised if the game is very Edgecombe-heavy for Philadelphia, especially early. at 17:54
  • The guest says Jalen Brown could guard Brunson, but expects Edgecombe to guard Brunson a lot. He says Edgecombe did an awesome job on Brunson in his first MSG game. at 15:10
  • The guest thinks Brunson gets too little credit for how hard he tries not to be a defensive weak link, given his offensive usage and size. at 16:32
  • Gavin Schall: The host thought Brunson scored on Edgecombe better than he expected in the playoffs, and wants to see the matchup after another summer for Edgecombe. at 25:22

  “The Knicks Will Exploit The Sixers Fatal Flaw On Ring Night” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Wes says the Knicks' title formula included using Karl-Anthony Towns as an offensive hub more than Jalen Brunson isolations.

  “Ranking ALL 30 NBA Teams! Our Official 2026-27 Tier List” at 1:03:25 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Zach Lowe Show · 2 points · Oct 19
  • Zach Lowe: Zach's own math, hedged 'if I did my math right': $55M a year for Towns looks like a fair compromise. With that number, the max for Brunson and assumptions on others, he gets the Knicks about $10M under the second apron in 2028-29 with roughly five roster spots still to fill. He doesn't think $50M a year is a grossly unfair offer. at 12:16
  • Fred: in last season's playoff run the Knicks found ways to get Brunson more catch-and-shoot threes and to use Towns more as a hub from the high post. at 5:45

  “Knicks Preview, Playoff Picks, Finals Predictions, and More!” · listen ↗

• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Jalen Brunson played the playoff run with a shooting wrist that needed surgery, then had offseason surgery and wore a cast all summer. at 39:54
  • Speaker is curious how Brunson shoots early in the season after offseason wrist surgery. He notes Brunson shot it great in a tiny preseason sample of three games and won't overreact. at 41:28
  • New officiating rules / points of emphasis on push-offs and drawing fouls may cost Brunson whistles. The host predicts Brunson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander get some extra early offensive fouls but says he isn't worried when it matters. at 41:58

  “76ers & Knicks BIG Expectations On Opening Night + Major Questions In Boston - Atlantic Division Preview” · listen ↗

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