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Jalen Brunson is progressing closer toward his return, revealing Sunday that he\u2019s resumed sprinting and \u201cbasketball activities\u201d while hopeful for game reps before the playoffs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good for me to get some game reps before we go into the stretch run,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cBut the most important thing is trying to be 100 percent healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brunson, 28, missed his 12th straight game Sunday with a badly sprained ankle, the result of landing awkwardly March 6 on Lakers defender Austin Reaves.<\/p>\n
Speaking with reporters for the first time since the injury, the team captain said he was encouraged by the recovery but declined to provide a return target.<\/p>\n
Tom Thibodeau has said Brunson\u2019s next step is practicing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been able to move better and better each day and obviously going through stuff, things are sore, but the next day I see myself in a better spot than I was the day before,\u201d Brunson said, \u201cso I\u2019m just going to continue to keep progressing that way.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Knicks have just eight games remaining after Sunday and, notably, Brunson is four short of qualifying for postseason awards. As a top candidate for both All-NBA and Clutch Player of the Year, Brunson acknowledged that it\u2019s important \u201cindividually\u201d to reach the 65-game threshold but health is the overriding motivation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to make sure I\u2019m fully healthy before I go out there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Brunson said he\u2019s confident in his ability to cut and change directions \u2014 facets integral to the point guard\u2019s game \u2014 but is worried about conditioning.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s partly why returning before the playoffs is important.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been able to do stuff to maintain [my conditioning], but I feel like it\u2019s definitely going to take a hit,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cI mean, it\u2019s not in-game reps. Out-of-game conditioning is different from just traditional conditioning, so I\u2019m working my way back towards that. I feel like I\u2019ve been working my ass off, so we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Knicks have maintained the third seed without Brunson, going a respectable 6-5 since his injury and before Sunday\u2019s result.<\/p>\n
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, in particular, have stepped up in Brunson\u2019s absence, each averaging over 21 points in the past 11 games before Sunday. Karl-Anthony Towns also dropped 25.7 points per game during that stretch.<\/p>\n
Brunson has been an interested viewer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m watching to see where we are, where we can improve what we\u2019re doing wrong,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cIt\u2019s a whole different perspective when you\u2019re watching on TV and you\u2019re not traveling, and so it\u2019s really different.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy with the way we compete. Obviously we can get better for when I\u2019m back out there. There is a lot to improve on, but the guys are competing.\u201d<\/p>\n
And as he progresses through rehab \u2014 with just a couple of weeks remaining in the regular season \u2014 Brunson is happy that he\u2019s coming back, but frustrated that he\u2019s sidelined.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the worst part is knowing that I\u2019m getting better and better, but I\u2019m still not where I want to be,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cThat\u2019s the most frustrating part about it, about it all. But like I said, it\u2019s day to day, it\u2019s getting better and better, so I hope it keeps continuing to progress that way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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