Jalen Brunson Makes Brutally Honest Statement After Knicks-Celtics Game

Jalen Brunson met with the media after the New York Knicks lost to the Celtics.

Oct 22, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) react with and official against the Boston Celtics in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images / David Butler II-Imagn Images

On Tuesday evening, the New York Knicks had a tough start to the 2024-25 NBA season when they lost to the Boston Celtics by a score of 132-109.

The Knicks are coming off an excellent season, and they also added Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns to their starting lineup.

All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson finished his night with 22 points, one rebound and two assists while shooting 9/14 from the field and 1/2 from the three-point range.

After the game, he made an honest statement when he met with the media.

Brunson (via SNY's Knicks Videos): "Personally, I gotta be better. It starts with my approach and everything, and I just gotta be better."

"Personally, I got to be better."

- Jalen Brunson pic.twitter.com/1u6c89qUMo

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 23, 2024

Brunson is the team's best player (and leader), so only dishing out two assists is disappointing.

Last season, the former Villanova star averaged 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists per contest while shooting 47.9% from the field and 40.1% from the three-point range in 77 games.

Jalen Brunson was asked about the Knicks figuring things out with new players:

"That's an easy way out, but we still got our ass kicked." pic.twitter.com/IjhtUfOnKt

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 23, 2024

The Knicks are expected to be a contender in the Eastern Conference, but they will have to go through the Celtics if they want to make a run at a title.

Following Boston, the Knicks will now head home to host the Indiana Pacers on Friday evening at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.

Interesting answer by Jalen Brunson when asked if teams are chasing the #Celtics: "Whenever a team wins a championship, everyone analyzes how they did it and what their personnel was and what their scheme was...I a lot of people saw how successful they were with their offense and… pic.twitter.com/kkwGfGLE2t

— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) October 22, 2024

As for the Celtics, they are coming off a year where they won their first title in 16 years.

They will go on the road to visit Kyle Kuzma and the Washington Wizards on Thursday evening.