Brunson on what he saw from KAT in his 20 pt qtr while benched I saw the same thing you guys saw I saw a guy go out there who did not want to lose as a team we got punched in the mouth early We found a way to respond and stuck together Sometimes going through that stuff makes us better

Brunson talks belief in Knicks through rough patches of the season I see these guys every single day You guys only see the finished product Obviously there's ups and downs That's basketball That's sports That's life It's all about how you move on and how you move in a positive direction

Reporters ask Brunson about his reduced on ball role in the offense since going down 2-1 to ATL Some stars might push back they're used to having the ball in their hands They might take it as a slight It doesn't sound like you did Why was that Brunson One I'm not a star two I want to win

KAT It's understandable the fans didn't know what version they would see of us especially during this series we didn't play our best basketball For us to make a statement about who we could be when we're clicking on all cylinders it's great for us It's about consistency in the playoffs

Jeremy Lin breaks down Brunsons game

Kenny Atkinson in the postgame of Game 1I thought they hit some really tough shots in the 4th quarter we got a little unlucky quite honestlyI'm super proud of the way our group played We played great basketball tonight for 3 quartersHe blames fatigue for the drop

Brunson picks on Harden for a banker and a 3 Suddenly a 5 point game