> “I am a dog,” Brown told The Post on Saturday night prior to the Raptors’ 126-100 loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. “I play extremely hard on both ends of the floor. I can do just about whatever [Thibodeau] needs me to do.”
> “I play extremely hard,” Brown said. “I would think [I’m] the type of player that he likes.”
> “Every time we play Thibs I go up to him and shake his hand, just because of what he’s done,” Brown said. “Nothing but respect for Thibs.”
> “I love New York,” Brown said. “I hated New York before I lived here, but as soon as I moved here I loved it. Anytime you want to do something you can go do it. Great restaurants, great city, I love being back.”
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by iksnet
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And suddenly I fervently want Bruce Brown on the Knicks bench. Just takes wanting to be here honestly.
Not subtle at all lol
Besides hit 3 pointers.
We really went from a last resort option to players openly pitching to come here in interviews lol
Lmao this is the first time I’ve heard someone say this so directly about trade rumors
Bro what is with this trade openness lately
It’s like since the front office/media are so open with who’s on the trade block the players are just saying fuck it and not pretending to be unaware anymore, I find it pretty hilarious tbh
This one is a little strange though because it seems like he wants to be traded again yet he just paid 10k for a jersey number in Toronto?
This is done in good faith, nothing wrong here Mr. Silver
It’s kind of crazy how quickly the Knicks went from a team nobody wanted to go near to a team players are openly campaigning to get to. Funny how being remotely competent for a couple years in the biggest market in the country works.
Don’t do it Bruce :((
Bruce, I’m going to need you to never smile like that again
NY would be happy to embrace a champion in that locker room.
So disrespect
our dawg pound is full, we need a playmaker though
Bruce Brown will bone your ass right now. DOG!
Raptors are rebuilding, this guy just won a championship as a huge contributor
He wants to win
He’s not good 3pt shooter, idk if he fits Knicks but his defense is really great
I don’t think he wants to be in Toronto
How is this not tampering?
What a picture!!
I’m fr a freak just lmk
He’d be great here generally speaking, but I don’t see the fit with our current roster. He has a lot of overlap with Hart. Our needs are more for a primary ball handlers sparkplug and for a general backup big man.
Sure bud but Jalen aint selling his #11
I had to double check our Raptors roster because I wasn’t sure if he was still with us lol what a wild quote
as a Knicks fan it is just really cool to have players want to come here now
You hear that Paul Pierce? Bruce Brown is a DOG! He will bone your ass!
Hartenstein + OG + Brown + Hart would be hell of a defense to put next to Brunson
Hey can we have the frp this time
How much would it cost to get him from the Raptors Fournier and a 2nd?
He also just knows we’d guarantee his salary
Bruce is driving the price higher for the Knicks. Thank you Bruce, we’ll take Grimes an expiring Frenchman and a 1st and Thibs will be be fucking thankful lol
The raptors are blowing it up and brown is likely getting traded. It is what it is
Is he worth the Knicks getting if they already have Josh Hart tho? Aren’t they like the same archetype of a player?
This was in reference to the NYK being suitors of his before he signed with the Pacers. He goes on to say that the Knicks couldn’t come close to the Pacers offer.
This is taken way out of context. He’s not asking for a trade at all, he was referencing his fit with the Knicks & their coach prior to signing with the Pacers.
Too expensive for a hometown reunion so down 95 is the next best option
It’s such a crazy timeline for me as a New York fan lol. I feel like this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone openly excited to play for the franchise. It feels so good to not be a dumpster fire anymore
Imagine a lineup of Brunson/Brown/Hart/Anunoby/Robinson
He’s literally just Josh Hart. I get that he might be better than Hart, but he would be absurdly redundant on our team
I love how the Knicks are being ran now . Not too long ago they were sort of the laughing stock of the league (lolknicks era was brutal) but now they legit have an amazing culture w a very underrated team . They lost Mitch for the season and have barely missed a beat (IHart is crazy good) . Shout out Leon Rose for FINALLY bringing some stability to that franchise. The NBA is a lot better when the Knicks are good imo.
Edit: lmao I said all of this bc you have guys actually wanting to go and play for NY. Being a Knick means something again !