“I Don’t Like My Teammates One Bit”: Jalen Brunson Complains About ‘Annoying’ Knicks Roster Following Double Nickel Outburst

The New York Knicks are known to have one of the most tight-knit groups in the NBA. And the team’s Villanova alumni provide a unique flavor to the roster’s special bond. It was on full display tonight following their overtime win over the Washington Wizards. The contest was highlighted by a 55-point masterclass from Jalen Brunson, which garnered him a lot of love from fellow Knicks players.

Following the dominant performance, a reporter asked Brunson in an on-court interview about all the attention he had been receiving from his fellow players. As Jalen was about to answer, Karl-Anthony Towns went by, yelling ‘yessir’. The Knicks guard couldn’t resist taking a jab at his running mates in response.

“I don’t like my teammates one bit. They really annoy the hell out of me,” Brunson joked with a straight face, as clinical as how he was downing baskets a little while back.

Brunson, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges, all college teammates and national champions with the Villanova Wildcats, have shown off their brotherly bond through constant  jokes and roasting this season. While it may come off as unusual to some, the trio has made it clear that the playful banter and lighthearted teasing are part of what makes them so close.

Brunson and Hart have even taken their tomfoolery a step further on their Roommates podcast. The mischief doesn’t end with the Knicks’ Villanova trio though.

During the same interview, journalist Bill Pidto had to stop the six-year veteran from chasing after Miles McBride, who gave Brunson a hearty smack on the backside.

While the team is noted for trading friendly blows, Brunson’s Knicks teammates haven’t hidden their admiration for the MVP candidate. In another interview in the locker room, the former Maverick was again interrupted before getting a full thought out. “Looked up the scoreboard it says 50-something––,” Brunson was saying before being abruptly cut off by bleating noises in the background.

“BAAAAA,” his teammates imitated a goat’s cry to indicate that the skilled playmaker was the “Greatest of All Time.”

The ruckus continued as Brunson attempted to credit the Wizards, who were surprisingly tough on the 22-10 Knicks despite sitting in the Eastern Conference’s cellar.

Washington was able to keep pace with New York despite coming into the contest as a double-digit underdog, even leading the game for much of the first quarter.

The matchup stayed close throughout, but after just 13 first-half points, Brunson took over. He scorched the net en route to 43 points between the second half and overtime.