'What The Hell Is Up With Thibs Man?': Charles Barkley To Jalen Brunson After Knicks Steal Game 3 Against Pacers

Brunson responded, "I had a great comeback, but let me stop. I got the utmost faith and confidence, man. Regardless of what people say on the outside, respectfully, whatever you guys said, we're a close-knit group in the locker room."

For context, Thibodeau used some eccentric combinations of players on the floor that you would usually not expect to see together on the floor at the same time. From starting Mitchell Robinson instead of Josh Hart to playing Delon Wright and Landry Shamet at the same time (both of whom didn't play a single minute in Game 2), an opposing coach simply cannot predict what to expect from coach Thibodeau. He even benched Brunson for most of the final quarter in this game. The player he usually relies on the most. He played a combined three minutes in the fourth quarter.

 What Does This Win Mean For The Knicks?

This 106-100 win for the Knicks is the third 20-point comeback they have pulled off in this season's Playoffs. This season, there were six times when a team came back from down 20 points in the Playoffs. The last two times they did that were against the Celtics in Game 1 and Game 2 of their second-round series. 

The Knicks have now revived their hopes to make their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. Karl-Anthony Towns, after struggling with only 4 points in the first three quarters of Game 3, led the Knicks' comeback rally in the game with 20 points in the final quarter.