Jalen Brunson Scores Knicks Record as New York Downs Philly Again
There is a reason why Jalen Brunson is the Most Valuable Player for the Knicks. Correction! There is a reason Jalen Brunson is a candidate for League MVP.
Bruson had one of the best games of his career, powering the Knicks with a franchise-breaking 47 points in a 97-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers to extend the lead in their series to three games to one.
The Knicks can close out the Sixers in Game 5 in front of a rabid Knicks fanbase at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
HISTORY in the MAKING
How historic was Brunson’s night you ask? Well, the record for most points scored in a playoff game belonged to Bernard King, who netted 46 points in 1984.
When asked about breaking the record for points scored in a game, Brunson was cryptic; focused on the bigger picture at hand.
“I’ll look back when I retire. Seriously this is great right now, it helped us get a win, but it won’t do anything for us going forward,” he told the media afterwards.
How it Went Down for the Knicks
Brunson willed the Knicks all day. His floater with 6:40 to go in the second quarter, tied the game at 29. He later gave the Knicks a 34-32 lead on a 15-foot jumper with 5:31 to go before halftime.
Still, the game was a struggle for the Knicks, who found themselves down 10 points, 61-51 with 7:05 to go in the third quarter.
But Brunson and the Knicks didn’t give up. With 1:32 to go in the quarter, Brunson’s huge 26-foot three ball, answered a loud three by Joel Embiid, bringing the Knicks back to within one point at 73-72.
Finally, with five seconds to go in the third, Brunson hit another floating jumper to tie the game at 76. He then converted on a free throw to give the Knicks a narrow 77-76 lead.
No matter the situation, Brunson was there to pull the Knicks out of the fire. In the fourth quarter alone, he was connecting on both free throws and jumpers to keep the Knicks in front of the Sixers. He wouldn’t let them fail.
Knicks Fans are Crazy
Want to talk about a rabid fanbase? Well Knicks fans are certainly crazy. Knicks fans stormed the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, making it feel more like Madison Square Garden.
They chanted “Knicks in Five,” “MVP” whenever Brunson nailed a shot, and even berated Sixers superstar Joel Embiid.
5 Things For the Ultimate Wine Fan
Chef Craft Select Waiters Corkscrew with Foil Cutter and Bottle Opener
Duh, a wine opener. Quite possibly the most important item for any wine fan. You can’t enjoy the wine if you can’t get it open. There are tons of different kinds of wine opener. There’s battery operated, there’s the “wing”, there’s the “lever”, and there’s the “bar top”. All of those are way more complicated than they need to be. For me and my needs, it comes down to the basic “wine key and waiter’s corkscrew”.
To use it, get the screw part started and put the first lip down on the edge. Lift a bit and then put the second lip on the edge to pull the cork out of the bottle.
Oh, and don’t get me started on this: Always remove the foil before opening the bottle. Use the little knife to go around the top of the bottle or just peel the entire piece of foil off.
Here’s a good one that I’d choose (pair it with a bottle of something decent and you have a good gift):
Wine Decanter
Some wine will benefit from being poured out of the bottle into a separate bottle. The process lets the wine interact with oxygen and helps the wine breathe a little bit. This is especially important if the wine has been aged a few years but almost any wine will benefit from pouring into a decanter before pouring into a glass.
Here’s the kind that I keep around, just in case.
Vinturi Red Wine Aerator Pourer and Decanter
If you don’t have the time or patience for a decanter, which I rarely do, there’s always this nifty tool that will help oxygenate the wine. The trick with this sort of thing is to hold it over your
glass and pour the wine through the aerator. It accomplishes the same thing as letting the wine decant for 30 minutes, or so. Just don’t forget to rise out the aerator with cold water after using it. You don’t want to have wine dry in it.
Fun fact: I never, ever wash the decanter or aerator with soap and water if I can help it. And I always store my decanter with a bit of rolled up paper towel stuffed into the neck so that it doesn’t collect dust while sitting on the shelf.
Glassware
I do think that glassware matters. It probably doesn’t matter much, but I think it matters a little. The people who are really big wine snobs have a different glass for each kind of wine (Pinot vs Cabernet, Chardonay vs Port, Champagne vs, well nothing really).
I’ve reached the point in life where I generally don’t care if the glass matches the wine. In fact, I’m happy pouring my wine into a short tumbler. But sometimes it’s nice to pretend. Honor points
to the lead-free wine glass revolution because no one should knowingly put lead into their body.
Riedel and Spiegelau are two brands worth a splurge if you’re gifting a wine lover for their birthday.
Hangover Cure
OK, so there’s no real hangover cure. The only cure for a hangover is NOT drinking. However, for those of us who have cut down on booze most days of the week, we may still find ourselves having a few glasses of wine every now and then. For those times, a hangover protection program makes a lot of sense.
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