Tom Thibodeau pointed to a collective breakdown on the defensive end, particularly against Indiana’s constant motion and quick-hitting offensive actions.

Players like Tim Duncan, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Dirk Nowitzki elevated smaller-market teams and became superstars despite narratives being pushed to ignore them. Brunson doesn't have that obstacle, which makes Haliburton's beatdown of the Knicks all the more impressive.

Thibodeau was upset about a blocking call on Brunson in Game 3 that he challenged. The call wasn’t changed. “You challenge it and they still say … I’ll leave it at that,” he said.

Not only did Towns hit some big shots, but it was Jalen Brunson who helped try and seal the deal as well. Brunson has been the best player for the Knicks this postseason, and his play has elevated them and led them to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Trailing 2-1, the New York Knicks visit the Indiana Pacers for Game 4 of their best-of-7, Eastern Conference Finals series Tuesday in Indianapolis.

Barkley isn't the first talking head to call out Brunson's ball dominance in the ECF. After the Knicks lost Game 2, former Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Jeff Teague said that the Knicks can't get into an offensive rhythm because Brunson is monopolizing ball.

There are several reasons the Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. Hart, a do-it-all guard who epitomizes the team's ethos, is one of them.

Jalen Brunson is having another excellent game for the Knicks against the Pacers in Game 2 at Madison Square Garden.