Charles Barkley Reveals What 'Drives Him Crazy' About Jalen Brunson's Knicks Teammates

Barkley said that the Knicks need to do a better job of being aggressive when Brunson is on the floor. 

He called Brunson the Knicks' closer but questioned his teammates' commitment toward playing to win and being aggressive. 

"I always told my teammates to be aggressive, they are so unaggressive when he's on the floor," Barkley said of Brunson's teammates. 

"It drives me crazy." 

The Knicks got points from six players other than Brunson and Towns during the first half of Thursday's game but none were in double figures. 

The Pacers did not have a single player in double digits with Pascal Siakim leading the team in scoring at halftime with nine points. 

Series star Tyrese Haliburton was held to just four points in 17 minutes as the Knicks continued to hold the Pacers down in the first half of action.