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Kenny Atkinson Credits Jalen Brunson for His Playmaking in the Face of Cavs’ Tight Defense

Atkinson credits Brunson for finding ways to be impactful despite being heavily guarded by the Cavs. "Credit to him, took away some of his scoring options, blitzed him, gave him different looks. Made the right reads, right plays," Atkinson said. He added that Brunson read the game like a star would, finishing with 14 assists despite a tough scoring night.

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Mike Brown Speaks on Free Throw Descrepency Between Cavs and Knicks After Game 2 ECF Win

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Karl-Anthony Towns Grateful for Josh Hart After His Career-High Performance in Game 2 Win

"Man, Josh Hart, he's a boss man. He's real good," KAT said after the 109-93 win. Hart dropped a playoff career-high 26 points along with 7 assists and 4 rebounds, prompting Towns to say, "Thank you god we got Josh Hart." Towns played a crucial role as well, dropping 18 points and 13 rebounds, hitting some crucial buckets.

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Mike Brown Compares Josh Hart To Andre Iguodala After Game 2

Iggy was the ultimate Swiss-army knife and Hart is cut from the same cloth. After Hart's 26 point, 7 assist, and 2 steal performance, Brown compared him to Iggy, who he coached on the Warriors. "Andre is edgy, too. Same with Josh. He does so many little things that don't show up in this box score. He's so impactful."

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about 3 hours ago

Donovan Mitchell Speaks On Josh Hart's Impact In Game 2

Hart had a Playoff career-high 26 points, draining 5 threes along with it. This is well above his season ppg average of 12. Postgame, Spida said, ""Sometimes you've got to tip your cap. He made a one-handed spin move on me. Not to say he's not capable, but sometimes that's what happens. Gotta give credit where credit is due."

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about 3 hours ago

Donovan Mitchell Is Neither Tired Or Worried After Game 2 Loss

Cleveland lost 109-93 after bringing it within 7 points in the waning minutes of Game 2. Despite being down 0-2, Spida isn't flustered. "We just didn’t make shots. I love the looks that we got. Offensively, I’m not worried at all. Nothing to hang our head about. We're not tired,. We're ready to go," said Don after his 26-point night.

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