The Knicks have already got had their share of involvement with the NBA’s crackdown on flopping, no yet another than Jalen Brunson.
The team’s place to begin guard was fined $2,000 by the league for a non-called violation in Friday’s win in Atlanta.
That got here one game after the NBA admitted officials erroneously had whistled Brunson for flopping within the season opener after a 3-point shot against the Celtics because replays showed he had landed on the foot of Boston star Jayson Tatum.
Brunson also received a technical foul during Saturday’s loss in Latest Orleans for arguing that he similarly landed on the foot of Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram.
“They didn’t call it, so yeah, I suppose they’re not calling it. It’s what it’s at this point,” Brunson said. “I don’t know. I do know Game 1, Tatum’s foot was under mine. The second time [in Atlanta], I landed on one foot, tried to catch my balance and fell. I mean, [Saturday night] it wasn’t called. Nobody’s ever going to be perfect. Just got to go on the market and proceed to play.”
Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo also had been fined $2,000 for a flop against the Celtics.
4 players saw their first motion of the season Saturday night.
Jericho Sims and Miles McBride played the ultimate five minutes, while DaQuan Jeffries (five points) and Dylan Windler (three) logged three minutes apiece.
Tom Thibodeau on the Knicks’ 7-for-37 showing Saturday from 3-point range: “I assumed we missed some good ones early after which we just didn’t have a great rhythm. After which after we turned it over, we were giving them good rhythm shots, and that hurt us. But then once we got going a bit bit, after we cut it to 6, we had a crack right there to get back and we couldn’t get it done.”
