Mad Dog isn't too excited about the Knicks pursuing Jalen Brunson | First Take 

Yo same lol.

0:47 second rd playoff series???? Huh.

same.... like way off...

They should be fined with all these 😂

Figuratively*, but yes.

Also, their* words.

Brunson Elite 😤

He's not, I'm Mavs fan and pretty annoyed with these stupid Knicks offering such a ridiculous contract. Pointless

@@juanordonez5667 the Knicks think Jalen Brunson is Steph Curry

Dude, I didn't even know who he was until the Knicks pursued him. Leave it up to the Knicks to get excited about adding an average role player to their roster.

No

No one argues that Bob Cousy would be able to compete against any decent NBA guard, but Russo was saying that Cousy changed the game as one of its earliest cerebral and creative players. Redick should be the last one running his mouth because his career was a failure as far as I'm concerned. Given all of his hype in college, you would think he would have it in him to be an alpha male and assert himself in the league, but he got turned into a role player almost instantly, yet he talks like he averaged 25ppg in his career. Beta males shy away from positions of leadership and authority and are content with being role players at work, at home, and in marriage. JJ's pets probably boss him around.

@@Zenigundam I would also like to add, that if JJ redick was born back then, he may not even be in the NBA. Bob Cousey didn't have access to social media, information, modern training, nutrition, AAU leagues, etc. Bob Cousey is a legend and a pioneer of the game... JJ redick is nowhere remotely close to that level.

🤣🤣🤣 well done sir!!!!

@@Zenigundam yet jj is still one of the top 15 3 pt shooters of all time

@@happypill6195 As an 11th pick, I would say he had a reasonable career. I wouldn't call him a bust. Based off his college hype, he was a bust, but everyone knew he wouldn't be that productive in the NBA. He's had a pretty good career but definitely not HOF status or on Cousey's level.

Hilarious bro I’m rolling lookin back at this 😂

I literally looked it up today just to laugh

Hes a healthier D Rose( but todays d rose not 2011 d rose) minus all the constant injuries.

W take

Comment aged beautifully..

Another example of LAZY journalism.

Absolutely hate coming to ESPN for Knicks content

When you put the guy's dad on the staff and clear up cap space by trading players in order to give him a max contract, what is he expected to be ? A role player?

@@cocovi He’s not getting a max contract. He’s getting $25M per year. That’s decent money for a starting PG in the league. That amount puts him in the same salary tier as Terry Rozier, Fred Vanvleet, Malcolm Brogdon, Kyle Lowry, and Mike Conley. Those guys make as much as Brunson does. Now tell me, are they “superstars”? The answer is no. That’s just the cost of a starting PG in today’s NBA. The superstars are making $50M per year, not $25M

@@cocovi every few yrs salaries go up. Fred Vanvleet signed for 85 mil and he's a role player. NY taxes are higher than Toronto's so when you do the math... after taxes he gets a bit less than Fred Vanvleet. Feel better??

Watching this after JB leads the team to the seconds round since mad dog said it wouldn’t happen lol

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

nah more like 40/20 guy

Hopefully back to the mavs

Lol. Facts!

😂😂😂

Sadly it’s going to be true

Exactly what I was about to write 😂 If Knicks would see me knocking down 3 3pt in a row I'm sure I would get minimum from them asap

Just inventing nonsense. What a ridiculous statement.

Aint never gonna be another Bird. Dude was Jokic style/size with Currys shot

actual baffling statement by this dude...he literally just made up this nonsense to insult a group of people that never said it

He wasn't talking about Knick fans, he was talking about the Knicks organization. And the elevated/delusional expectations they have when it comes to free agency. And how they throw big money at glorified role players, expecting superstar productivity.

@@shadysif6220 NO ONE in the organization, NO ONE on this planet expected a Larry Bird performance from Fournier. I have never seen one person even suggest that Fournier is an All-Star level talent. He was known to be a below average defender and excellent shooter who has more offensive versatility than Reggie Bullock. He lived up to exactly that reputation.

Like fine wine

dw he averaged 27 against mitchell he know wsp

@@slep4984 brunson isn't carrying any team anywhere

@@jay-rboone3857 Ok maybe not the Finals or even the Conference Finals

@@jay-rboone3857 carried the nuggets over the jazz

@@slep4984 if you got luka on ya team … the floor opens up

Lol the media saying that no Knicks executives or even fans say this

And in honesty... Randle was never a superstar. No opponent is coming into the Garden worried about Randle... Then or now.

You feel stupid now right

brunson is borderline superstar goofy

They wont 😂😂

I got my popcorn ready

Which is more likely than not.

Knicks got Robinson & Sims in the 2nd round so.🙃

1:06.... That's heavy

@@jvadoptante oh true, forgot teams are lining up to trade superstars for Robinson and Sims

@@freshfox11 Ok negative Nancy I'm out of tissues.

@@jvadoptante not negative Nancy, realistic Robert

Facts everybody talking down on this move but if it works out then what and the key to the Knicks success is RJ Barrett if he becomes a all star it will attract free agents

No they’re acting like he’s a player that’s better than any guard they have. It’s about improvement however you can get it

No they aren't not how is he a role player he was the second option on a wcf team and he was the only person on that time that didn't need luka to help him get his shot stop talking

@@divinerolle9384 that doesn’t justify the contract they’re trying to give him. Now if you signed him for a reasonable amount and traded for Bradley Beal then give him those dollars, now that makes sense

@@divinerolle9384 That justifies hiring his dad too?? Lol, to me that's just crazy

If RJ have a ja morant break out season like I’m expecting and becomes the alpha dog. It makes that Brunson deal so much sweeter having a solid point guard who doesn’t turn the ball over. To which other free agents will wanna come win with us. We shall see.

Please for 110 mil you can have him. He is 6ft tall. He isnt iverson or nash. He isnt even murray… he is a way more expensive version of fred van fleet at his best. Have fun.

The Knicks are also making money bashing themselves 😂😂😂

@@JohnnyBananas7x who else are they suppose to get in the free agency right now that could solve the ball handling/playmaking issue the Knicks have had for years? They would waste another year without much progress if they didn't find a way to resolve their biggest need. Rubio would have been my pick, but he had another devastating injury this season. Rondo has all the off court issues and he's dealing with injuries. Dragic probably doesn't want to waste the little time he has yet on a team that isn't title contenders. John Wall is the only other option I can think of, but he also has a history with injuries as well. The Knicks only have one reliable PG and that has been old DRose (who also dealt with injuries this past season). Before DRose, the Knicks haven't had any good PGs since the Raymond Felton days. Jalen Brunson solves what the Knicks needs. He can control the pace of the game, make plays, has excellent handles, doesn't turn over the ball, can score when needed, and has decent range. He was MIP contender when Luka and KP were injured for the Mavs and we saw what he can do during the Jazz and Suns series. Now Brunson won't be the franchise savior, but he will help them move forward and allow RJ and Randle to play to their strengths. It will be a good contract overall for the team like the Gordon Hayward or Scary Terry contracts were for the Hornets.

Congrats you signed a role player to a max, alongside with your 5 other role players

..... but it's what the Knicks are exactly doing!.... the Knicks are so Lazy, Dont develope and draft actual talent. The Knicks constantly cut corners, and it will show in 3 seasons. I dont know how anyone can pretend to say they're a fan of that terrible shitty organization! The knicks are the worst runned team.

You must be a casual fan because the rebuttal to that is it’s the Knicks They have Julius Randle as their highest paid player in you don’t think they’re doing all this for a guy that has no All-Star appearances?? 🤣🤣

@@skywalker2759 lol you got a Point

It’s the hawks

I don’t think so unless it’s Dolan pulling strings. We got two of the top agents of all time in our office now.

But they are watch and see.

Top 100, easy lol

I don't know either. Knicks haven't won a title since 1973 I believe.

What are you playing for ? A championship

@@nofg3159 What comes first?

@@egletonwoodside7636 the female

orange and blue skies

^this. I don’t understand how the average Knicks fan is much more competent and intelligent than literally all of ESPN. It’s wild. Like what we’re we supposed to do, hold a gun to Damian lillards head? ESPN get a grip

@@Ssalama23 it’s because they don’t watch the team the way that we actual fans do. Black dude in glasses said we thought Fournier was the second coming of Larry Bird…. Like what!? Literally no one said that. It’s pretty ridiculous how incompetent these pundits are but they love trashing the Knicks way more than they do speaking facts.

huge nba fan from eu, brunson is a beast in knicks and now when randle woke up from the dead it's even a better duo. that knicks team can become something!

Makes you think the Brunson's got some dirty intel on they hands or something 😂

How about Brunson is a smart player with upside. Also helps the quality of life for R.J who could walk.

@@kennethjacobs3716 they hired Jalens father a few months ago. Also, Sam Rose who is the son of Knicks president Leon Rose is Jalen’s agent. So there’s a whole dilemma there lol Side note. When Leon Rose use to be an agent his first client was Rick Brunson 😂

Why is it dumb for the Knicks to do it but the mavs are willing to give him 5 years isn't done I'm confused

@@seanhicks7385 that's dumb too

U think Brunson is worth almost 30M?? U think he is a top 50 player?

Acuatal factual

@@reimixo if you actually read the report, the offer will be AROUND 110. Would I give him 27.5? No, but the market dictates what you’re worth. Fox, DLo, & Lowry all make 30 million and 2/3 have not had the success that Brunson has had. IDGAF about All Star appearances, those are popularity contests

@@KCFree3 if u ACTUALLY READ, I Said almost 30M..... 27.5 isn't almost 30M in the NBA?? Bye......

@@reimixo hey bro. Go outside, touch some grass. It’s not your money so why are u so concerned?

Yeah I don't get it. Brunson is a good player, but he's the kind of player that you settle for if you miss out on a guy like Murray

@@Blorbifink 1 guy is unrestricted and the other requires you to give up ALOT of valued assets. Brunson’s deal isn’t even expensive compared to the rest of the NBA’s PG contracts. Why wouldn’t you do that if you actually know business?

@@Geeandrezzi Brunson puts the Knicks in play-in contention and doesn't really help their perimeter defense. Plus the Knicks gave up Noel to clear cap space, who was their best rim protector.

@@Geeandrezzi Nobody is bidding on him and that should tell you everything. Mavs don't want to lose him for nothing and the Knicks are bidding against themselves. He's a good player for 4 years 80 mil. At 4 110 mil it's absolute insanity. I think the max he can actually take is 4 130 so you're basically giving a near max to a player that had 1 good playoff series. He is not a good defender, playmaker or shooter. You're basically getting a DRose without the injury problems. At his peak he'll most likely give you 20 6 4 on good efficiency without anything else, might make an All-Star game in his career but most likely not. Everyone sees the writing on the wall except the Knick and their nepotism it seems.

@@Blorbifink Noel literally hasn’t played in a year due to injuries. Knicks can re-sign Mitch now cause they cleared cap space, I’ll take Mitch over Noel. As good as Murray is, where have the spurs been these last 3 years…?

Most definitely bron also bak In 2010 💯

They should pick me up 😤😤 instant championship

Look at what kd and kyrie joined in Brooklyn worse than Brunson and randle

KD 🔥🔥

How bout both

@@gjulia312 nah you wanna keep some cap space for the future

@@sean24833 what future??? They make the playoffs every 8-9 years just to be a first round exit they wasted Carmelo's prime, D rose kept getting injured every 5-10 games, they couldn't do anything with A'mari Studamire, neither with Porzingus, or with Jeremy Lin before he got injured so the Knicks had ALL of those talents and couldn't do anything with them besides Quickley Topins and Randle Mitchell Robinson

Toppin? Knick fans are delusional, he's nothing more than a bench player. I'm a knick fan but let's be real😂. No chip in the next 4 years with Brunson trust me

Toppin can only dunk and run lmao

@@ld7489 Obi is a dog. He barely has had enough time to actually fully develop. Don’t be an idiot

@@jordanbrownlee7667 I’ll take Toppin doing that over Randle’s spin move iso turnovers every play……

@@jordanbrownlee7667 he started to develop into his own towards the end of the season. Was consistently hitting 3s, and had nice finesse around the rim. Pretty sure you don’t watch Knicks games but just wanted to lyk he’s more than that.

How will it cripple them when the cap is going up? Brunson’s deal is gonna be a regular deal for a 16 ppg PG in a couple years 😂

@@AJ_Jacks0 He isn't worth the money at all period end of story. So the knicks plan is to suffer for another 5 years lol.

How is it the knicks 5+ year when it's a 4 year deal 😂😂 stop talking clown

No real stars now or in the immediate future says they wanna go to NY

@@cookingwitchefzayy8830 Actually that part of the argument makes sense, because Brunson raises the Knicks floor significantly. Therefore, their draft picks are worse, meaning that even after Brunson is gone, the Knicks will still feel the repercussions of that signing for the next 8ish years

Yeah, an 11ppg scorer deserves a bag 😂 you’re just the type of guy who wants to see everyone get paid. Not everyone deserves a max you know.

I’m a Mavs fan and Bruson gonna be like IT. Good one year then decline after. He should stay w the Mavs cause it’s a great support system

@@joshdwai4963 but he’s still getting paid 😪 whether you like it or not 🥹 and yes I wanna see everyone win.. except you

@@cristianm6706 😭 the hate is real and IT’s situation came from an injury 💀 imagine praying on someone’s downfall.. pitiful

@@BenjiClips614 When y’all JB, y’all gonna be the laughing stock paying him 100M 😹😹 not saying he is a bad bball player but ain’t no way he worth 100M

As a Knicks fan, I would love JB. He’s tough, smart, and I think as our main PG he could really take advantage of the opportunity and prove all of the haters wrong. I know he’s been doubted at every level, but he’ll prove people wrong as he always does. The crazy, negative Knicks fans are always the loudest, but there are plenty of us that would welcome him with open arms!

JB is a nice player but he's not 100m player

@@prolific1518 why not?

Stfu fake asf looking for likes

yes, but he stepped up just because Dinwiddie went awol; luka needed a 2nd guy; no shade to Brunson whatsoever, the guy really stepped up in the play-offs, but he is a 3rd option and not a player you do all these trades for and make cap space for...

@@MrWeah2003 He isn't going to be the only move... keep watching

@@masonslcs GOD I hope it is, I don't wanna see another classic NYK trade or offer like we are used to for the last 25 years....

@@MrWeah2003 Why do you think they have his dad on the coaching staff... this kid was breed to be a winning PG and has been that on every level. How many PGs in the NBA can say they won 2 National championships and dropped 41 in a playoff game as starting PG?

He stinks too no right hand can't shoot and terrible free throw shooter

@@wall1 he's still really young and improved quite a bit in just the last year

Knicks want to give him 27mil per year, not 22

@@jumpball6259 well if that is the case than 27m. Worse than it's now it can't become 🤷‍♂️, regarding moves made in the past. Organizations try until they succeed. I know that the Knicks are not good at that, but what else can they do? Is a good and hard working player with tenacity. Only time will tell if it was a good or bad investment. He can now also play totally free from Luca.

Who’s Bronson?

Lose*

Thanks to the teachers. Anything else that I missed 😁?

Kyrie has been threatening Stephen A with his uncles. Lol

@@soda8736 i know lmao it’s getting spicy

😂😂😂😂😂

It’s not that they won’t resign him. They can’t afford him

@@bryanwu6973 They have his bird rights, so they can pay him what he wants. Its just that the Knicks are willing to overpay him and the Mavs aren't.

@@hottakes2633 and thats smart by Dallas. They need to save that money to potentially get a Star next to Luka down the line. Brunson had a really good playoff run but he's not a star.

For that money for real lol

But why

You clearly don't watch knicks basketball we have cap space flexibility no bad deals, 8 young players under 24 alot of first round picks yah love to clown the knicks with no real evidence

It’s clear that this guys is not a fan

facts, had they just took haliburton when literally everyone on planet earth said they should things would be completely different

They just traded a couple vets who took mins away from the youngins. Have put up Evans and Julius name in trade discussions. So far no homegrown talent has been traded. RJ, Mitch, IQ, Obi, Mcbribe, Grimes, Sims are still here with the addition of Keels. I can see the Knicks direction towards the youth, why can't you?

@@willbill8179 it’s cuz he doesn’t want to Will. He constantly wants to be spoiled and be mad about something

Kyle Lowry was a GREAT defender. Very bad comparison

Spider man don't play D everyone drops 20 on Donovan sorry

@@mikeg5834 Lowry was only a good defender because he got up under guys and drew offensive fouls... Brunson is 2nd in the NBA drawing offensive fouls and gets under guys the same as Lowry. Can't wait until all the haters jump on the Brunson bandwagon when he makes the allstar team next season

@@pasukanbenderahitam1288 That's only because Luka was back and Dinwiddie is a good passer too... Mavs were actually holding Brunson back just like FVV was being held back behind Lowry in Toronto

@@mikeg5834 thats why lowry is injured all the time, have you noticed good defensive players are more injury prone. Jimmy butler, lonzo ball... etc its because they sacrifice their bodies on defense

just like the draft, he has no clue where anyone is going until he gets notified by one of his sources on the team a minute before they pick lol

they also doing him dirty showing him from a side angle

Woj? 👁 👁

@@tornado154 EXACTLY!🤣

@@Delaretro_ he def meant Windhorst bc Woj is goated

randle isnt overpaid

@@mylesgould9645 Yes he is he is not a winning player

@@JourdanChaney 23 mill for what hes doing isn't overpaid

@@mylesgould9645 But its not efficient and they are not winning.

45th highest paid player in the league, he’s not overpaid.

You both look dumb now