Brunson is excellent, I've been a fan of his for a long time. He has 96th percentile height, a 37-inch vertical, with elite balance and functional athleticism. He's tremendously skilled but no, your average Joe could not become Jalen Brunson no matter how hard they worked.
the most valuable thing in sports (and prob society) right now is proof that work still beats the genetic lottery, and Jalen Brunson is the carrying it (literally on his back last night against the Spurs)
the NBA is drowning in size and freak athleticism. wemby is a 7-foot miracle you can admire and never become. JB is listed at 6’2”, generously and last night he dragged the knicks back from 14 down on the road to steal game 1 from the team everyone picked. a whole city (lbh the world) sees itself in him because he’s the one man on that floor you could actually grow into.
everyone’s got the gifts but almost nobody left is living proof that the work alone still gets you to the top.
Bing MF Bong
Peak Draymond was close to this, as was peak Horford. I think the real answer though is that this guy doesn't exist but you can create him in the aggregate. The Knicks might be close, for example.
I dont think he exists, but the best wemby counter is a big body, low center of gravity, mobile big. Tough as that already is, you' liked him to be able to shoot to pull wemby from the hoop.
Anyone on planet earth fit the bill? I think I'm picturing CMB with a lethal 3 ball.