“Not gonna point fingers” - New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson takes blame for defeat against Detroit Pistons in NBA Playoffs Game 2

Jalen Brunson was the only player who was a top performer in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs, which they lost to the Detroit Pistons. The superstar still took the blame for the defeat, and he was not entirely wrong. He led the Knicks squad with 34 points, but a ‘selfish’ play strategy kept Karl-Anthony Towns short of shooting opportunities in the fourth quarter.

Jalen Brunson played a crucial role in the New York Knicks’ performance against the Detroit Pistons, where he scored 34 points. However, his performance seemingly emerges from a ‘selfish’ move, which also unraveled the team’s biggest problem. When asked about the factors that led to the team’s downfall against the Pistons, he took the blame and said:
“Definitely, it's on my shoulders.
I'm not gonna point fingers and say some people need to do that and this. It's on me to make sure I set the table.”

Though Brunson has taken the blame, it has revealed glaring coordination issues among the Knicks’ players. Karl-Anthony Towns was never given the ball for almost the whole fourth quarter of the game. The entire team was busy playing their games, lacking much-needed teamwork.

Game 2 against the Detroit Pistons was a one-person show from the New York Knicks’ side. With 34 points, Jalen Brunson led the score chart, and there was a huge difference in contributing points from other players. Once hitting the downward spiral, the team couldn’t make a solid comeback except for a small time in the fourth quarter. It is when Cameron Payne propelled the team’s score, but briefly. Besides that, all key players’ performances failed to impress.
Jalen Brunson scored 14 points out of 34 in the fourth quarter, while Karl-Anthony Towns was left to do nothing. This has raised several questions about the players’ attitude towards one another.

KAT added only 10 points to the team’s score, which is relatively weak in team impact compared to his Game 1 performance. In Game 1, he scored 23 points and 11 rebounds.
The Knicks were at their weakest in the third quarter, when seven minutes passed with only four points scored. Last-minute clutch plays decided the game’s outcome, and a triple at the last minute led to the Pistons’ victory.
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