Here’s Indiana Pacers point guard TJ McConnell discussing the difficulty of guarding New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson following Monday’s 121-117 Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 1 road loss (43 points/6 rebounds/6 assists/1 block/14-26 FG/1-4 3-PT/14-14 FT/+12 +/-).
(via Indiana Pacers):
“Just as elite of a one-on-one player as there is. It’s a collective group effort, but he’s playing at a really high level, so we gotta find ways to make it even tougher on him. You’re not gonna shut a guy like that down, you just gotta make it really difficult.”
