Jalen Brunson Sends Message to Knicks Fans

The New York Knicks felt they let down their fanbase after falling short in Game 7.

Jeremy Brener | May 21, 2024

Apr 14, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) speaks to the fans / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

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The New York Knicks faithful is disappointed after their team lost in Game 7 at the hands of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon inside Madison Square Garden.

In the loss, Jalen Brunson left in the third quarter with a hand fracture, which was one of many injuries the team faced throughout the regular season and playoffs.

However, Brunson sympathized with fans after the loss.

"They have been nothing but amazing," Brunson said of the fans. "I can't really put into words of what they mean to me...they deserve much more than what we were able to do."

New York fans have reason to be angry, but this is about as mellow as they could be after the loss, mainly because the Knicks gave everything they could. They were bruised and batted down, but it was clear that they gave the best effort they could give.

OG Anunoby returned for Game 7 when it was clear he wasn't ready to come back. Josh Hart also came back in Game 7 from an abdominal strain suffered in the previous contest on Friday. This doesn't even take into account the injuries to Julius Randle, Bojan Bogdanovic and Mitchell Robinson, which were sustained earlier in the year.

The Knicks gave it their all, and it wasn't enough, so now they will have to go back to the lab this offseason, heal, and figure out how they can give the fans what they feel they deserve.

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Published May 21, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.