“Julius Randle & Jalen Brunson Were the Better Duo in Garden”: Former Celtic Takes Shot at Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown After Knicks Loss

Akash Murty | 27/01/2023
“Julius Randle & Jalen Brunson Were the Better Duo in Garden”: Former Celtic Takes Shot at Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown After Knicks Loss

The Boston Celtics are on a losing spree, although it’s been just 3 games after the 117-120 loss against the Knicks last night, it is only their second 3-game losing streak this season. The Jays in Boston combined for 57 points, 23 rebounds, and 6 assists, but Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson bettered them throughout the game.

Jayson Tatum was pretty efficient, shooting 13/25 from the field for 35 points. The other Jay though, shot 8/22 for his 22 points. Jaylen Brown’s inefficiency was not the reason for C’s overtime loss. It was the other pair of Js who had a much better day.

This is why the former NBA champ with the Celtics, and one of the biggest supporters of their championship campaign this season, declared Randle and Brunson the better duo in the TD Garden.

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Kendrick Perkins calls Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson a better duo in the Garden

The 2021 Most Improved Player, Julius Randle shot exactly 52% from the field just like Tatum. However, it came down to some clutch free throws from him, RJ Barrett, and a crucial block from Brunson at the end that brought the momentum-shifting victory for the Knicks.

Brunson and Randle’s 66 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists proved just enough for the New York team to take home a W. And so, ESPN analyst, Kendrick Perkins, crowned them the better duo in the Garden (maybe he means for the night).

So did the fans.

Some did call Perk out as well.

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Can the Knicks contend this season?

They might not be targeting a title this season, but they surely would want to win it next year or the season after. That’s the reason why they have spent upward of $100 million on Brunson.

But to accomplish that, they need a deeper playoffs run first. And for that, they require a 3rd star. It need not be an All-Star. But if they could get their hands on somebody like Mo Bamba they would be taken much more seriously than they currently are.

And going all in for the 24-year-old center makes sense not just because of the absence of Mitchell Robinson, but also the timeline of the franchise. Moreover, with Bol Bol becoming the main big guy in Orlando, keeping Bamba wouldn’t make much sense for them either when they have Wendell Carter Jr. as well.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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