Becky Hammon’s Old Take Aged Worse Than Gas Station Sushi After Brunson’s Finals Run

Becky Hammon really woke up Tuesday morning sounding like that one stubborn uncle at the barbecue who still thinks VHS tapes are making a comeback.

“If your best player is small, you’re not winning.”

Meanwhile, Jalen Brunson is over here dragging the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals like a 6-foot-2 Italian pitbull from Planet Basketball. This man got double-teamed, trapped, hacked, elbowed, hit with every defensive scheme known to mankind—and still sent Cleveland home looking like they accidentally walked into a category 5 Knicks hurricane.

Now all of a sudden Becky basically says, “Well…if he proves me wrong, he proves me wrong.”

NO NO NO. Don’t start moonwalking now. Stand in the paint with your take like Rudy Gobert trying to guard Brunson with five fouls.

What does Becky Hammon know about stopping Jalen Brunson anyway? The man just swept the Cavaliers so badly that Cleveland fans were probably checking Zillow listings in Oklahoma City by halftime.

And the Allen Iverson comparison? I love AI. He is a Legend, a Hall of Famer, a cultural icon, but this isn't 2001 anymore. The NBA has changed. Steph Curry changed basketball so much that kids under 14 now practice shooting from the parking lot with zero shame and terrible mechanics.

Apparently Becky missed the last decade where smaller guards have been destroying souls nightly:

Steph Curry

Kyrie Irving

Damian Lillard

Jalen Brunson aka The Bronx Bowling Ball of Pain

At this point Brunson isn’t “small.” He’s just built like a fire hydrant with footwork from a kung fu movie.

The funniest part is that Knicks fans took Becky’s comments personally. You know New York fans—they hold grudges. Now every Brunson bucket feels like revenge, and every crossover is basically, “REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID ON ESPN, BECKY?!”

Let’s be real here: If Brunson wins a championship, Knicks fans are going to replay that clip forever. FOREVER. That audio is getting played at weddings, baptisms, subway stations, funerals, probably outside Madison Square Garden on loop next to the guy selling playoff T-shirts.

The truth is this: Basketball isn't about height anymore. It’s about heart, toughness, court IQ, and whether your superstar turns into a psychopath in crunch time.

Brunson checks every box. The dude plays like somebody insulted his family before tip-off. And now the Knicks are four wins away from a title while Becky Hammon is sitting there looking like somebody accidentally hit “reply all” on a terrible take from two years ago.

Jalen Brunson heard the noise, and now the entire NBA is seeing his response.