In a series that has some notorious ‘floppers’ on both sides, Sixers forward Kelly Oubre fired the first shot that was aimed at Knicks star Jalen Brunson.

Jalen Brunson called his own shot, just like the NBA’s reigning Clutch Player of the Year should. It’s a right reserved for the elite of the elite, the cream of the crop who own carte blanche to override a play call drawn up by the coaching staff.

After Jalen Brunson’s breakout game of these playoffs, the question was who deserved the credit for his play. Maybe, according to one suggestion, it was his mom. Maybe it was Karl-Anthony Towns — though he himself wasn’t sure about that one.

The New York Knicks are in a dogfight with the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their NBA playoff opener. But soon after superstar Jalen Brunson took over the game, he took one in the crown jewels. Early in the third quarter, Brunson was guarding CJ McCollum ...