Knicks captain Jalen Brunson didn’t mince words. After back-to-back blowout losses on national television to both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, Brunson said his team should be “embarrassed” and needs to “wake the hell up” if they expect to compete for a championship.

When the season began, the New York Knicks were one of the most hyped-up teams in the league, especially after trading for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.

Jalen Brunson’s latest clutch-time performance Wednesday night bailed the Knicks out of what would have been one of their ugliest losses of the season.