Brendan Haywood

You don't want the most clutch player in the NBA having one-on-one situations with the game on the line because he proved he can beat you.

In the game on the road where he wasn't shooting the ball well, the last two minutes of the game, he made all the plays that led the Knicks to the game one win.

If the Knicks win a championship, what does that do for Jalen Brunson's legacy?

If the Knicks win a championship, Jalen Brunson probably becomes the greatest New York Knick of all time.

I don't even think that's hyperbole.

You'd put him over Ewing.

You'd put him over Ewing.

With a championship?

Yeah, I know.

Think about it.

I'm just saying, if he has a championship, you look at all the all-star appearances he's had, all the all-NBA appearances.

We're talking about he's the most clutch player multiple years in a row, and then you give him a championship?

He has to be the best Knick of all time.

And then when you win a championship for a team as storied as the New York Knicks, you know what that does as far as the legacy aspect of your career and where you fall into with the Hall of Fame.

What do you think that people missed about Brunson back in 2022?

I mean, it's amazing to think that as recently as four years ago, the Dallas Mavericks could have had Jalen Brunson on a four-year, $55 million contract.

He was ready to sign that deal before the 21-22 season.

Chris, what you doing, man?

I'm just saying.

Chris, me and you got close in Dallas, okay?