Rap artist Fats Joe believes 2024 All-Star guard Jalen Brunson is on the verge of turning into the best New York Knicks participant in franchise historical past.
“[Jalen’s] so near being the best Knick ever,” the rap legend informed Babcock on the “TMZ Sports activities” TV present on FS1, whereas additionally including, “So shut, and in such quick time.”
NBA Corridor of Famers Patrick Ewing, Willis Reed, and Walt Clyde Frazier are usually thought of to be the best Knicks gamers ever. Brunson might quickly be a part of that checklist if he continues to set NBA information.
Fats Joe, 53, was born and raised within the Bronx, New York, and has been a loyal Knicks fan by means of the nice years and the unhealthy ones, but it surely has largely been by means of the unhealthy.
The Knicks haven’t superior to the NBA Finals since 1999, they usually’ve had 5 first-round playoff sequence losses since then. New York additionally hasn’t appeared within the Japanese Convention finals since 2000.
Thankfully, the 2023-24 Knicks are advancing to the second spherical of the NBA playoffs to play the Indiana Pacers after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in six video games.
Fats Joe praised Jalen Brunson after he set a brand new Knicks playoff franchise document with 47 factors in Recreation 4
The Knicks reached the second spherical in consecutive years for the primary time for the reason that postseasons from 1992-2000, largely partly on account of Brunson’s heroics.
Brunson grew to become the primary Knicks participant to attain 40 factors or extra in every of the ultimate three video games of a sequence since Bernard King 40 years in the past.
In Recreation 4, Brunson set a brand new Knicks franchise playoff document with 47 factors. The Villanova product handed King (46 factors in April 1984), Ewing (45 on Might 12, 1990), Reed (43 on Might 6, 1984), and Carmelo Anthony (42 on April 19, 2011).
The six-year veteran additionally grew to become the primary NBA participant to attain 40 or extra to shut out a sequence since Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989.
All Brunson is lacking now’s an NBA championship.
“If he wins the championship, that’s it, it’s over. And, you recognize, shout out to Clyde Frazier. Shout out to all of the Bernard Kings, the Melos,” Joe stated, including, “However Jalen Brunson, man, we attending to see this in real-time.”
Furthermore, the Knicks completed their first-round sequence in opposition to Philadelphia with a degree differential of +1. It’s the primary time since 2006 {that a} first-round sequence ended with a differential of 1 level or much less.
It was all made doable through the 2022 offseason, when Brunson signed a four-year, $104 million cope with the Knicks in free company after spending his first 4 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks.
“That was one of the best pickup we ever had as a Knick,” Fats Joe added.
