Jalen Brunson’s Game 5 Masterclass: Did the Knicks Just Unearth an NBA Superstar?
That offense wasnât there in Game 5. The Pacers didnât make the Knicks’ poor defenders make decisions off the ball. They fell into the trap that the Boston Celtics fell into too often. The Knicks are fine with their worst defenders being targeted on-ball when there isnât much movement off it. They can send enough help to compensate.
Haliburton was a non-factor for most of the game. He had single-digit points for the second time this postseason and he had six assists â his lowest total in Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks are perfectly happy letting someone like Benedict Mathurin (team-high 23 points off the bench) get his if it means Haliburton isnât running the show.
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