'Everything falls on my shoulders,' Brunson says of Knicks' sputtering offense amid 0-3 start — SkimNews
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- Jalen Brunson accepted full responsibility for the Knicks' offensive struggles, stating 'everything falls on my shoulders' after scoring 28 points on 12-of-28 shooting in the loss to Orlando
- New York Knicks failed to maintain a 10-point fourth-quarter lead and allowed 40 points in the final period, falling to 0-3 for the first time as defending champions
- Orlando Magic overcame a 12-0 deficit and capitalized on 10 second-half Knicks turnovers, with Franz Wagner scoring 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter
- Mike Brown criticized the Knicks' lack of crispness and physicality, citing poor transition defense and a lack of sharpness on both ends of the floor
- Knicks entered Sunday’s game ranked 29th in offensive efficiency and shot just 9-for-38 from 3-point range, continuing their early-season shooting slump
- Detroit Pistons, who defeated the Knicks in the 2025-26 regular season, are set to visit Madison Square Garden on Tuesday as New York seeks its first win
Why it matters: The Knicks’ slow start breaks from recent defending champion trends—the last team to begin 0-3 was the 2011-12 Mavericks—and with offensive inefficiency and defensive lapses mounting, the pressure intensifies on Brunson and Brown to correct course before playoff seeding or team morale suffers.
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