Jalen Brunson very emotional about becoming an All-Star for the first time

Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey learned Thursday night that they were All-Stars for the first time in their careers. The second celebrated this news by scoring 51 points (career record) against the Jazz. The first scored 40 points, being decisive at the end of the match, against the Pacers, in the ninth victory in a row for the Knicks.

After the meeting, he was overcome with emotion, with tears in his eyes. ” It was very cool. This whole experience, the evening, our victory, and obviously what happened before the match. We work for certain moments but we never know how we will react when they present themselves. So it was unique. »

His coach, Tom Thibodeau is obviously delighted for his playmaker, whom he knew very young since he is the son of Rick Brunson, who played in New York. “It’s surreal. For every step there were skeptics and he always proved them wrong”explains the Knicks coach.

Like Julius Randle, also an All-Star but injured in the shoulder, will be absent for the all-star game, Jalen Brunson will be the only representative of the Knicks. Logical as he carries the franchise this season. ” What to say ? He did exactly what was expected of him, what he has been doing since the start of the season. He’s an All-Star and he’s having an MVP season right now. He should have been player of the month,” judge Donte DiVincenzo facing Donovan Mitchell’s trophy in January. “What more can I say then? He does everything possible for us to win matches. It’s not easy since Randle, Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby are out. Everything is against us and he continues to carry us towards victory. »