Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum entered Game 2 preparation with a different tone after his Game 1 exchange with New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson. What began as a firm dismissal of wrongdoing shifted into a more measured response after review.
Following Atlanta’s 113-102 loss at Madison Square Garden, McCollum initially downplayed the third-quarter play in which his leg struck Brunson while rising for a jumper, per Bleacher Report. “I shot a jumper and Jalen thought we were at a Broadway show,” McCollum said after the game. “He acted it out until they reviewed it. It’s a normal jump shot. Nothing
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