New York Knicks Stefan Bondy Knicks, Jalen Brunson exposed 76ers’ Joel Embiid problem with Game 1 masterpiece By Stefan Bondy Published May 5, 2026, 12:51 a.m. ET Jalen Brunson reacts during the Knicks' May 4 win against the 76ers. Jason Szenes for the NY Post If he’s gonna play like this, Joel Embiid should issue a retraction. Tell Sixers fans to sell their tickets while they still can. Get that money on the secondary market.
We all have bills to pay, especially with these gas prices.
Game 1 was, after all, an annihilation, a reinforcement of New York’s burgeoning brilliance and Embiid’s vulnerability in the face of Jalen Brunson.
There were many examples of the mismatch from Monday’s 137-98 Knicks breeze, but let’s focus on the final play of the first half — when Philly’s tank was already approaching “E.”
