Rick Brunson pointed to his Apple Watch when asked how he was going to see his son play in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Brunson, an assistant coach for the Timberwolves, was at the Garden, where Minnesota outlasted the Knicks 108-104. His son, Jalen Brunson, is the starting point guard for top-seeded Villanova, which advanced to the Elite Eight with a 90-78 triumph over West Virginia in an East Region semifinal in Boston.
“I’ll keep an eye on things,” the elder Brunson, said, still pointing to the watch.
It won’t be long before Jalen Brunson, a junior, is in the NBA.