Jalen Brunson Calls Out Knicks Before Grizzlies Game

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson isn't happy with his team's performance against contenders

Feb 8, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) sits on the bench in the final minutes of the game against the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

When the season began, the New York Knicks were one of the most hyped-up teams in the league, especially after trading for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.

While the Knicks still are a great team and are the third seed in the Eastern Conference, they're 0-7 against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Oklahoma City Thunder. It's a stat that their superstar player Jalen Brunson finds frustrating.

"Our record against the top teams in the NBA, pretty horses**t," Brunson said bluntly on the 'Roommates podcast. "The frustrating part about all this is that like we have what it takes, we have the personnel, we have everything we need in that locker room. We just got to put it together.

Jalen on struggling against top teams this year @bet365_us

“The amount of times we’ve been embarrassed on national television… should be a wake up call.” pic.twitter.com/RcxFBQHd1G

— Roommates Show (@Roommates__Show) February 27, 2025

Brunson hopes that the stat coming into light the way it curently has been will bring a fire to the Knicks. At this point, he's tired of being embarrassed on national television so many times.

"The amount of times we've been embarrassed on national television, that should ring a bell," Brunson said. "That should be a wake-up call in itself... We got to wake the hell up."

Boston dominates New York again 😱

The Celtics have had the Knicks' number this season 😳 pic.twitter.com/bjZyUiwUg4

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 23, 2025

Unfortunately for the Memphis Grizzlies, they're the next team in line to face the New York Knicks. Brunson and his team should be playing some of their most motivated basketball of the season as they face the Grizzlies on Friday night.

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