New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is enjoying his best season yet, and he showed just why Saturday night when his latest on-the-court move lit the internet on fire against the Sacramento Kings.
With just over 40 seconds left to go in the game and the Knicks leading by three points, Brunson was sizing up Kings defender Keon Ellis. But Brunson noticed that the young guard kept turning his head around to look for a screen. Seeing this, the Knicks star got creative.
Brunson pretended as if he were calling for a screen to his left, and sure enough, Ellis took the bait and turned his head—giving Brunson a wide-open lane to the hoop.
A dagger in more ways than one 🗡️
Jalen Brunson Is. Not. Nice.pic.twitter.com/FPPryJsPyp
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 17, 2024
Brunson took off and got an easy bucket, leaving Ellis bewildered. New York went on to win, 98–91, and Brunson finished with 42 points to lead all scorers. The fake screen was the play of the game, and NBA fans loved it online.
Here are some of the best reactions to Brunson’s head-turning play from social media:
Brunson on his Mahomes ish https://t.co/VYtGtVupic
— Alan Hahn (@alanhahn) March 17, 2024
What it takes to beat a team that’s in a position to help the Magic: https://t.co/Glnk5ggp5l pic.twitter.com/AWhhiDRUbd
— ORLmuse (@ORLmuse) March 17, 2024
I watched this 10 times and I’m still laughing
Bro’s controller died with the game on the line 😭 https://t.co/Rb5xa1qeHq
— Knicks Union 🗽 (@knicks_union) March 17, 2024
This is so nasty https://t.co/2dN3Gwzs6T
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) March 17, 2024
When your controller dies in 2K https://t.co/dZJGy8ZDo0
— Ev (@turtsportsbrand) March 17, 2024
There’s no coming back from this. Keon Ellis has to retire. https://t.co/sd3wipa9SQ
— Joseph 🇮🇹🇺🇸 (@BubankusMoosaka) March 17, 2024
brb watching this on repeat https://t.co/z0fwAH4lKr
— claire de lune (@ClaireMPLS) March 17, 2024
