Despite a 6 ‘2 stature, Jalen Brunson has been a dark horse for the New York Knicks. Ever since his trade to the NY city, the star has been the centerpiece of the Knicks attack. However, the only drawback that the star often faces is the inability to get foul calls. Despite the harsh physicality against him near the paint, the refs seemed to have turned a blind eye to the play multiple times. And, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau took the matter into his hand as he expressed his frustration after the Friday night loss.

Ever since the inception of the league, it has always been the tall players who have dominated the game. Except for a few exceptions like Stephen Curry and Isiah Thomas. In that line-up, Jalen Brunson has also emerged as an unavoidable contender. But, the game isn’t fair with them, as the average height of NBA players is 6 ‘6 – 6 ‘7. And, Brunson has always been on the receiving end of this drastic height difference.

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The Knicks took on the Orlando Magic tonight, and it wasn’t the result they expected. The Magic produced a clinical 117-108 win, rejecting Jalen Brunson multiple times near the paint.

The 6′ 1 point guard has the incredible ability to drive through the defenders and reach the rim with ease. But, at the same time, he often faced rejections from the tall rim protectors. Similarly, the Magic’s physicality dominated Brunson, as he only managed to drop 20 points.

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During the post-game press conference, one of the reporters asked Thibodeau about the physicality directed towards Brunson and the lack of foul calls. He immediately snapped back with his frustration and delivered an open message to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. He said, “What this guy’s going through’s ridiculous… He’s getting hammered time after time, and I’m just getting sick & tired of it. I watch it, I send it in…They’re fouls. Plain & simple. They’re fouls…Sick & tired of it.”

Moreover, Brunson himself seemed pretty upset about it, as he responded to the situation after the game. Let’s find out what Brunson had to say about the physicality of the Magic’s game.

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Jalen Brunson shuts off after the loss

Other than the physicality of the game, the fingers are often pointed at the referees for not calling fouls. In the case of Brunson, it has been a subject of endless debates.

Following the game, the Knicks guard took up questions from reporters inside the locker room. The reporter addressed the elephant in the room and asked him about the physicality and officiating during the Friday night game.

Without any hesitation, Brunson said, “Next question,” clearly indicating that he was upset with the game. Do you think the refs have been kind enough at Brunson? Let us know in the comments below.

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