Hammon won't apologize, says Brunson 'outlier'
Key takeaways
- Brunson, listed at 6-foot-2, just did that in earning NBA Finals MVP after guiding the Knicks to a five-game victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
- She was asked about her remarks at Tuesday's Aces shootaround leading up to that night's home game against the Liberty.
- "Jalen, all he did was prove history wrong," Hammon said.
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LAS VEGAS -- Aces coach Becky Hammon apparently had a change of heart regarding her prior criticism of New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, saying before Las Vegas' home game against the New York Liberty on Tuesday night that her "opinion was wrong."
It was just earlier in the day at the Aces' shootaround that while Hammon acknowledged Brunson has put himself in a unique class of players, she didn't back off her general stance that small guards typically don't lead teams to NBA championships.
Brunson, listed at 6-foot-2, just did that in earning NBA Finals MVP after guiding the Knicks to a five-game victory over the San Antonio Spurs. He scored 45 points in the title-clinching game on June 13.