Brunson is one of 6 players to average 26+ ppg in playoffs and play in 50+ playoff wins before turning 30. The others:
Michael Jordan
Kevin Durant
Shaquille O’Neal
LeBron James
Stephen Curry
JB says the moment that embodies the Knicks playoff run is when he and his teammates picked up Josh Hart after his missed layup…
“When you have your teammates come over and say, ‘Yo, we’re good, we’re good’”
NBA players with an NBA title, NBA Finals MVP, NCAA title, and Naismith College POTY:
Jalen Brunson
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Walton
That’s it. (@bballforever_)
@WorldWideWob was watching the '94 Knicks finals player intros today. Why don't they introduce Brunson as the captain like they did Oak/Ewing as co-captains?
Charles Barkley: “Wemby is in shock right now. Been a long time since he’s got his ass kicked like this. He’s going to own the league soon, but right now he’s being owned. KAT is taking him to the woodshed.”
“He didn’t have the athleticism. He didn’t have the size. So what gets you over? Mental toughness, hard work & being very, very skilled”
- Rick Brunson on training a young Jalen. Story from the ECF on a father/son dynamic that’s helped fuel NYK’s ascent: https://t.co/OcM27ALfj7