Knicks Star Looking Past Struggles

The New York Knicks are seeing the glass half full.

Jeremy Brener | 2 Hours Ago

Nov 12, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) shoots the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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The New York Knicks weren't thrilled about losing 124-123 to the Chicago Bulls, but there were some positive takeaways from the team's defeat.

The Bulls led by as much as 22 points, but the Knicks were able to cut it down and even take a lead with 4.1 seconds to go. Unfortunately for the Knicks, Josh Hart fouled Coby White on a 3-point attempt, and he sunk all three of his shots from the charity stripe to take the lead and win the game.

Despite the frustrating and heartbreaking loss, Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson was able to reflect and look at the game with the glass half full.

"Just proving to us in this locker room that we don’t stop fighting. That’s a takeaway we can take from this game," Brunson said h/t Posting and Toasting. “Obviously, the way it turned out was not the way we wanted, but there were a lot of positives. You can’t look at the negatives consistently. You can learn from stuff. You have to see what we can work on and go from there.”

Losing games like that early in the season can be demoralizing, but there is plenty of time for the Knicks to be able to recover. Perhaps when a scenario like that pops up later in the season, the Knicks will be better prepared.

They now know they can come back from large deficits, but they also are aware that they have to play tight in close situations.

The Knicks will look to rebound from that loss as they take on the cross-town rival Brooklyn Nets in their first NBA Cup game of the season. Tipoff is scheduled for tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. ET inside Madison Square Garden. The game can be watched on MSG or the YES Network.

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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.