Former NBA player Chandler Parsons sent a friendly warning to the Knicks' Jalen Brunson and head coach Mike Brown after accusing Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of a foul play in Wednesday's 103-100 loss. After a tight contest, Brown gave the Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander backhanded praise for his ability to get to the line.
Parsons told Brown the reason complaint about caretaker It's not a good look for the Knicks, he said, according to FanDuel TV's Run It Back.
"When you make the play on defense, and you're the more physical team, and you throw the first punch, and make contact, that's usually how you get the whistle," Parsons said. "SGA is phenomenal at getting those calls. The confusing thing to me is that Mike Brown wants these calls for Jalen Brunson, and he usually gets them. Now be careful because your starting point guard does the same thing. If not, it's even better than SGA.
"So, be careful with low whistles because that's a big part of Jalen Brunson's offensive game as well."
"Tread lightly...your point guard (Jalen Brunson) does the same thing, even if he's not even better than SGA!" 🗣️
Chandler Parsons has a message for Knicks HC Mike Brown about making the wrong call@michelledbiddle | @Chandler Parsons | @TeamLou23 pic.twitter.com/HFSYP0ED36
- Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) 5 March 2026
Gilgeous-Alexander was an excellent 7 of 7 from the free-throw line. He finished with 26 points on 9-for-16 shooting and eight assists. Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson had a tough shooting night, making 5 of 18 attempts, including 1 of 5 from deep and 4 of 6 from the charity stripe. Karl-Anthony Towns' double-double (17 points, 17 rebounds) led the Knicks in Wednesday's loss.
Mike Brown accuses SGA of wrongdoing after Knicks loss
Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson took a shot at officiating during his postgame media availability. When a reporter asked about the alleged black eye on his face, Brunson said it was probably related to the no-call. Brunson, pointing to the referees in the Thunder's win over the Knicks, was an ongoing theme.
It seemed as if head coach Mike Brown set the tone for the Knicks with his postgame comments
"SGA, that's a tough cover," Brown admitted before addressing the criticism. "He does a very good job of convincing the refs, probably better than anyone in the league, that he's getting hit."
The Knicks will look to bounce back in their matchup against the Nuggets on Friday.
