But Jalen Brunson passed the eye test. He’s a carrier and said it comes from his mother, Sandra. “She keeps me focused, she keeps me grounded,” Brunson said. “My dad pushed me to be the best player I can be.

But there is a simpler thought of where the Knicks are right now. It's one that Josh Hart voiced out loud following the win over the Houston Rockets Monday when the Knicks wiped out a double-digit, fourth-quarter lead with Jalen Brunson taking over at the end.

Thanks to Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks were OK without OG.