In a rare turn of events, Jalen Brunson had the opportunity to speak freely on a podcast with New York Knicks owner, James Dolan.
The Knicks are considered basketball royalty. However, given how poorly the franchise has fared over the past two decades, they’ve become the center of jokes around NBA fans and personalities. During an episode of The Roommates, Brunson discussed the current state of affairs with the Knicks’ owner.
James Dolan Is Disappointed in Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks
While it might not be entirely fair to describe Dolan’s feelings as a disappointment, that was the impression during the podcast. The conversation took a turn when Dolan was asked where the Knicks are now compared to where they thought they would be three years ago. Dolan kept his response blunt.
“We’re kinda there (in the same spot). Actually, I think KAT was the last, sorta the last piece and yeah I think that uh… We’re… I’m not expecting any significant changes. But now I think it’s all up to these guys and the coach, etc., to make it happen… I don’t know, do you think we’re missing any pieces?”
Brunson seemed like he was caught off guard by the question and offered a quick response to the curious response from his boss.
“That’s a trap question. No, no, I said this the other day. Like we have the pieces. We have everything that we need from like a personnel standpoint. Like you said, we just need to put it together, and that takes time, that takes chemistry, that takes failure. It’s a learning experience to kinda go through this…”
Brunson continued, “We have the personnel. It’s just like, how can we just mesh it? We’re meshing… but like, we still gotta get closer and have more chemistry… And that just comes with time.”
In Brunson’s defense, the Knicks have been doing quite well this season. Their record is 42 wins and 24 losses, which places them third in the Eastern Conference.
However, the Knicks have yet to prove themselves against the best in the conference. Fans are left wondering if they will be able to develop the chemistry that Brunson believes is necessary in time for the playoffs.