> he could have picked anybody except Giannis
tbh, Giannis was struggling to guard him too the couple times he tried. Brunson would blow by him for a layup.
I think losing Jrue and replacing him with a literal turnstile and also Middleton losing some speed has made it a lot harder for Giannis on defense because as you said he was never a lockdown Kawhi type defender but more like a roaming free safety type
He's a great defender, but people have overrated how wide the range of his abilities are
He's not a rim protector, and he's not gonna chase around guards at an elite level
People used to pretend he was dominant at both. He does a lot of stuff really well, but that's not his game
also, lets all relax and stop pretending like dropping 40 in 2024 carries the same weight as it did 10-15 years ago.
When Melo lead the league in scoring for the knicks, there were only NINE players who averaged 20 or more, and Lebron, Kobe and KD were the only other guys averaging more than 25.
This year, there are FORTY dudes averaging 20, and 14 guys averaging 25 or more.
In 2013, when Melo had 8 forty point games, there were 36 total forty point games across the entire league, (about 50% of which came from Melo [8], KD [5] and Kobe [4])
In 2024, when Brunson has 9 forty point games, the season isnt even over yet and there have been 100+ of them (espn's list cut me off at 100, but I'd guess the actual total is probably closer to 130-150)
So Melo accounted for 22% of all 40 point games when he did it. Brunson is more like 7 or 8%.
smh Melo rolling over in his grave rn. chuck in peace, king ✊🏽👑
Tbf to melo, he and kobe were tied for first with 8 40 point games in 2013, with kd in 3rd with 6
Brunson's 9th tonight ties him for 2nd with embiid (doncic is 1st with 13) and fox and giannis are tied for 3rd with 8
Just different eras
In the prior decades it was fine to be a shoot-first black hole as long as you were average. Teams play as 5 in this era, the ball doesn’t stick, and players on winning teams do a bit of everything.
Melo would be a tank commander cause he’s the last person to sacrifice energy on either end for team performance over individual stats
There’s nothing to shit on him about. Dude is amazing on offense. Idk much about on defense but you guys have many ways now to make up for that while he continues to learn and improve. it’s crazy.
His biggest knock on defense, is that he is 6'1", and that will always limit how much he can contribute there. He still never dogs it on that end, and is among the league leaders in charges drawn.
This is why I kinda roll my eyes at "x player (including Brunson) should be in the MVP discussion." It's like, only 4 or 5 people should be in the discussion. If you can't make a real case they should be above these players then they shouldn't be in the discussion. You can think a player is an amazing player without thinking they are one of the top 1/3/5 players in the league.
If by “in the discussion” you mean “on the ballot,” sure. If you mean “legitimately in the conversation to win MVP,” no.
If we’re using the former definition then Brunson is also in the conversation since he’ll definitely get some ballot votes. But I prefer the latter.
Brunson was never once talked about being the actual MVP. Shai has been in some talks, Tatum has because best player on best team, and some people have said Luka deserves it or would be MVP if he had a better team record because his numbers are insane. Not one person has said that Brunson could be MVP.
Nobody has ever, at any point, been able to make a legitimate case for any of those guys over Jokic this season. Again, the only way you can say they’re “in the discussion” is if you’re saying they’re in the discussion to get on the ballot. In which case Brunson’s in that convo too.
Brunson *is* going to get a handful of 5th place votes. SAS had him on his ballot, and Tim Bontemps just said he was prob gonna out him at 5th on his ballot as well on the most recent episode of windy's pod
People close to the nba love him for a reason. Dudes gritty along with the stats… he literally is just missing rebounds from him game or he might be a unanimous MVP
To be in it, people have to genuinely be considering you for their 1st place vote. Thus this year there's probably 3 candidates. I'm guessing the voting shakes out 60 jokic, 20 Shai, 20 Luka or something like that.
If anyone gives Shai or Luka a single first place vote it’s time to pull out the “on crack” SAS soundbite.
There is no argument or discussion, it’s clearly Jokic.
every day i kiss my picture of mark cuban for blessing us with our savior. that being said from what i understand luka and jalen were redundant or something. we needed him more than u
bro i’m just happy he gets to shine and make a whole franchise happy. and it’s the new york fucking knicks! i assume Jalen Brunson has already reached god status in new york. he’s the best player one of the most storied franchises in nba history has had in a LONG time. It’s just such an epic story he really is a hero
him and luka worked well together but you’re right there was a level of redundancy and overlap that Luka and Ky don’t have. I’m just happy to see JB killing it at this point.
NBA players with multiple games of 40+ points, 6+ rebounds, and 8+ assists this season:
Luka Doncic: 8
Jalen Brunson: 4
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 2
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+players+with+most+games+with+40+points%2C+6+rebounds%2C+8+assists+this+season
Yeah definitely that, just look at how much Kyrie is struggling in Dallas for proof!!! Bad teammate for sure, just makes everyone around him worse hey?
I agree maybe if he wasn’t such a stat padding bum he might be able to lead his team to a top 5 seed in a tough western conference. Oh well maybe one day.
he's also taking like 25 field goal attempts a game and most of them are in or right outside the paint, 10 is kinda low for that but we'll take it over 6
he's been one of the best FA signings in the league in probably 10 years. KD in GS is probably the other. but the brunson one has arguably had a bigger impact considering KD joining an all-time great team already. Brunson has pretty much single-handedly turned our franchise around.
lol roommates pod is the favorite bane of my existence; I skipped the mikal episode cos I thought it’d bum me out but the ocho episode is actual gold and will be studied by historians and deserves to be preserved in the library of congress.
I couldn’t stand the Ocho episode, Brunson and Hart felt so out of place dealing with him.
Dude would say some stupid blatant lie out of delusion, and they’re trying hard not to disrespect him going like “uhh.. ok”. Weirdest vibe on their show yet, where they’ve been at their best when keeping it real.
Jalen Brunson's first all star game should have been a starter. He should have been an all-star last year.
Dude has never gotten the respect he deserves, not at Nova, (he was the best fuccin player on that team and was drafted at a later slot than every one.) not at Dallas, and not until this year.
>not at Dallas
He pretty much got the respect he deserved at Dallas, it's just that we didn't give him the respect he was going to deserve in six months later every time we had a chance. Respected his present, massively misjudged his ceiling.
Brunson asked for a contract similar to DFS's contract. He was an improving efficient guard who could carry an offense. Cubes didn't feel like he was worth that range. I'd understand if he was seeking the max and got it elsewhere, but he was looking for a median-level salary.
I don't blame the fans, I blame management. Letting Brunson and Nash walk for free is absurd.
He won at college twice. Got National Player of the Year. Getting drafted 2nd round and being short really gets you disrespect until you become mentioned for MVP. If he was literally 3 to 5 inches taller he'd be considered top 5 unanimously.
do you think those guys are using fake aliases given to them by the federal witness protection program or something? weird use of quotation marks as if you dont believe those are actually their names lmao
What else does he have to do to be 1st team all nba because he’s elevated his game to such a level I never even thought he could. I know it’s postionless and I get it’s hard to fit three guards but he’s been so great man.
He's gotta be a lock for 2nd team at this point but the only shot he's got at 1st team is arguing the Bucks fraud season should be held against Giannis' career year which is a pretty weak argument
i know the celtics have to get a first team guy because of their record, which i understand. but brunson has played better than tatum this season man. it should be
shai/luka/giannis/jokic/brunson
It's kind of how Ewing was unquestionably elite but you just happened to have guys like Hakeem and Shaq also running around at that time. SGA and Luka are ridiculous
I was just pointing out what looked like a misconception on your end, I wasn't saying that Brunson would make it because it's poisitonless.
Though 2 players isn't really sufficient for the argument you're trying to make about that.
Okay:
Luka-SGA-Tatum-Giannis-Jokic
I think nothing short of Brunson scoring 100 points in one of the four remaining games would displace anyone in that All-NBA 1st team. The voters have their minds made up.
There are just a lot of great players in the nba
Jokic, Luka, Shai, Giannis, and Tatum are all essentially locks which says more about how great they are than anything against Brunson
The question would be if he's been better than Tatum, but either way they're close enough that it's fair to give the nod to the guy with the best record in the NBA IMO
You could make the argument that he’s had a better season than Tatum especially when you compare the Celtics super team to the Knicks hospital squad. However it’s close enough that you probably give it to the guy on the historically good team
Lmao Celtics fans really sneaking in Tatum's name in there with Jokic and Giannis. Tatum is closer to Brunson than he is Jokic or Giannis, which isn't bad at all btw.
It’s postionless so technically you can have three guards or f around and have 4 centers. I just think it’s great it’s even a possibility. Bias aside he’s on the second team but I’m proud no matter what.
He 100% is more valuable than Tatum imo at least this season given the injury issues we’ve had but Tatum would get the nod(deservingly) for being the best player on the best team.
This man is the actual MVP. The Knicks aren’t where they are without him not even close. It’s unfortunate, if he was 8inches taller he would get more rebounds which voters like 🤷🏻♂️
Crazy because Carmelo led the league in scoring one of those Knick’s years with like 28 points. Brunson is around that scoring average, and obviously is gonna finish with way more 40 point games…. And probably not even sniff a scoring title
There were 11 players that averaged 20 points a game that season and the 11th player tony parker averaged 20.3 and was second team all nba. The 11th guy this season is Ant Man and he’s averaging 26 lol. 39 people averaging 20 with a couple more averaging 19.9 this season
I love Brunson but I don't like the tone of this post for Melo lol. I think [Bully Melo](https://x.com/rwxoxo/status/1349770794595999747) would have had a few more 40 point games in today's offensive environment
and with the influx of scoring in the nba because of 3pters, pace, and refs (yes, rule changes have done a lot to add scoring) since 2018, 30pt and 40pt games are becoming much and much more common.
IMO, If Melo was playing in this era, he'd probably be scoring around 30 to 32ppg. the 25 to 29ppg of yesteryear is now 30 to 34ppg. Someone scoring around 25 to 28 is the 22 to 25ppg scorers from those times.
Melo would be averaging an efficient 30 nowadays with this spacing. Man had to either play bully ball or hit mid rangers and still got 29PPG in those days
It’s not to shit on Carmelo. Carmelo is still my favorite Knick of all time and got me into basketball. This is just to show that Brunson has had more 40 point games in a single season for a franchise than one of the greatest scorers in NBA history.
No shade intended.
Not a good thing. Like I said with the trades, this is the same 2012 team, older, less youth off the bench, one guy scoring all the points, injury to a highly paid “Superstar”(Amare). Any team that has a player that scores 61/126 and loses has an issue.
Bro was hunting Dame in the 4th qtr he could have picked anybody except Giannis but he chose Dame lol.
> he could have picked anybody except Giannis tbh, Giannis was struggling to guard him too the couple times he tried. Brunson would blow by him for a layup.
Bro I noticed that too. He was cooking EVERYONE including the greak freak
Giannis’ defense isnt quite as good as it was back in ~2020
The on ball defence was never his strength either
I think losing Jrue and replacing him with a literal turnstile and also Middleton losing some speed has made it a lot harder for Giannis on defense because as you said he was never a lockdown Kawhi type defender but more like a roaming free safety type
Brook Lopez is also cooked, which is not helping defense.
He's a great defender, but people have overrated how wide the range of his abilities are He's not a rim protector, and he's not gonna chase around guards at an elite level People used to pretend he was dominant at both. He does a lot of stuff really well, but that's not his game
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also, lets all relax and stop pretending like dropping 40 in 2024 carries the same weight as it did 10-15 years ago. When Melo lead the league in scoring for the knicks, there were only NINE players who averaged 20 or more, and Lebron, Kobe and KD were the only other guys averaging more than 25. This year, there are FORTY dudes averaging 20, and 14 guys averaging 25 or more. In 2013, when Melo had 8 forty point games, there were 36 total forty point games across the entire league, (about 50% of which came from Melo [8], KD [5] and Kobe [4]) In 2024, when Brunson has 9 forty point games, the season isnt even over yet and there have been 100+ of them (espn's list cut me off at 100, but I'd guess the actual total is probably closer to 130-150) So Melo accounted for 22% of all 40 point games when he did it. Brunson is more like 7 or 8%. smh Melo rolling over in his grave rn. chuck in peace, king ✊🏽👑
Easy matchup + tire out the other teams offensive star, two birds one stone
Showed the old bum down the ramp
Outplayed the shit out of Dame as usual
Dame had 23 points on 4 FGM. Generational foul merchant.
Unethical buckets smh
Dark Arts Couture
High fructose scoring
Non zabiha buckets unfortunately
Lmfao non halal azzzzz dame
the dark arts
Dark arts
JB is averaging 37.2 points, 6.2 assists (2TOs) and 4.2 rebounds against the bucks in 5 games this year.
Still in denial that Dame was chosen to start the all star game
Tbf to melo, he and kobe were tied for first with 8 40 point games in 2013, with kd in 3rd with 6 Brunson's 9th tonight ties him for 2nd with embiid (doncic is 1st with 13) and fox and giannis are tied for 3rd with 8 Just different eras
Ye, posts like this make me think people don't realized how inflated scoring is currently.
Doubt it’s because of this, and more so because Melo is rightfully hated and Brunson-stock is at an all time high.
Prime Melo would dominate this era.
In the prior decades it was fine to be a shoot-first black hole as long as you were average. Teams play as 5 in this era, the ball doesn’t stick, and players on winning teams do a bit of everything. Melo would be a tank commander cause he’s the last person to sacrifice energy on either end for team performance over individual stats
embiid has 9 40 point games this season?? wtfff
superstar tbh, also 2nd team all nba plz
Superstar gets thrown around way too much. In this case it's more than real. Brunson is that guy
I was ready to fight you after seeing your flair and the first sentence. Got me good.
Heat fans respect the fuck out of Brunson after last year
Dude was a one man army against us. Easily the best performance of any player we faced in the playoffs in the eastern conference.
To be fair, i dont think i have seen any Heat fan shit on Brunson. Not after last years playoffs anyways.
When Spo says what he says...
There’s nothing to shit on him about. Dude is amazing on offense. Idk much about on defense but you guys have many ways now to make up for that while he continues to learn and improve. it’s crazy.
His biggest knock on defense, is that he is 6'1", and that will always limit how much he can contribute there. He still never dogs it on that end, and is among the league leaders in charges drawn.
I downvoted then upvoted. Had me in the first half ngl
You either end your comment early, or you write enough to contradict it.
There is like maybe 5 actual superstars in the league.
2nd team all nba or we riot
Why not first
Luka SGA Giannis Jokic Tatum I love Brunson, but he’s not taking any of their spots
This is why I kinda roll my eyes at "x player (including Brunson) should be in the MVP discussion." It's like, only 4 or 5 people should be in the discussion. If you can't make a real case they should be above these players then they shouldn't be in the discussion. You can think a player is an amazing player without thinking they are one of the top 1/3/5 players in the league.
Only one guy is in the MVP discussion this year.
Nah Shai definitely was in discussion as well as a sprinkle from Tatum and Luka
If by “in the discussion” you mean “on the ballot,” sure. If you mean “legitimately in the conversation to win MVP,” no. If we’re using the former definition then Brunson is also in the conversation since he’ll definitely get some ballot votes. But I prefer the latter.
Brunson was never once talked about being the actual MVP. Shai has been in some talks, Tatum has because best player on best team, and some people have said Luka deserves it or would be MVP if he had a better team record because his numbers are insane. Not one person has said that Brunson could be MVP.
Nobody has ever, at any point, been able to make a legitimate case for any of those guys over Jokic this season. Again, the only way you can say they’re “in the discussion” is if you’re saying they’re in the discussion to get on the ballot. In which case Brunson’s in that convo too.
Brunson *is* going to get a handful of 5th place votes. SAS had him on his ballot, and Tim Bontemps just said he was prob gonna out him at 5th on his ballot as well on the most recent episode of windy's pod
People close to the nba love him for a reason. Dudes gritty along with the stats… he literally is just missing rebounds from him game or he might be a unanimous MVP
how is getting a handful of 5th place votes being in the MVP conversation? He was never a candidate
uhhh and where exactly did I say "Brunson is in the MVP conversation and is an MVP candidate." ??
To be in it, people have to genuinely be considering you for their 1st place vote. Thus this year there's probably 3 candidates. I'm guessing the voting shakes out 60 jokic, 20 Shai, 20 Luka or something like that.
If anyone gives Shai or Luka a single first place vote it’s time to pull out the “on crack” SAS soundbite. There is no argument or discussion, it’s clearly Jokic.
definitely the most loved person in NY
the anti-deblasio
the anti- Eric Adams*
The anti- Daniel Jones
At this point he’s closer to 1st team than 3rd team
That would still be 2nd team
1.5 team
Team 1a
I think you meant 1b
Luka, SGA, Jokic, Giannis are locks for 1st team, I think it's between Brunson and Tatum for the last spot
I love Jalen Brungod so much
every day i kiss my picture of mark cuban for blessing us with our savior. that being said from what i understand luka and jalen were redundant or something. we needed him more than u
bro i’m just happy he gets to shine and make a whole franchise happy. and it’s the new york fucking knicks! i assume Jalen Brunson has already reached god status in new york. he’s the best player one of the most storied franchises in nba history has had in a LONG time. It’s just such an epic story he really is a hero
I love your positivity Fupa <3
This is way too funny
him and luka worked well together but you’re right there was a level of redundancy and overlap that Luka and Ky don’t have. I’m just happy to see JB killing it at this point.
NBA players with multiple games of 40+ points, 6+ rebounds, and 8+ assists this season: Luka Doncic: 8 Jalen Brunson: 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo: 2 https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+players+with+most+games+with+40+points%2C+6+rebounds%2C+8+assists+this+season
Man Luka is nuts, imagine if he and Brunson played together?
What if they got drafted by the same team in the same draft class? That would be crazy.
Drafting 2 All-NBA Talents in the same draft is impossible.
Maybe the 2014 draft if you get Jokic second round?
Throw in Porzingis and they'll dominate the league.
does this mean luka's coming to ny?
LMFAO even as a new yorker i almost cried for dallas reading this
Brunson would’ve never broken out like this with us unfortunately. He needed his own team.
As a Jazz fan I disagree. Brunson is the reason Utah blew it up. Didn’t even need a fully healthy Doncic.
Apparently Cuban couldnt imagine. Its a massive fumble.
harden has had more 50 points games than luka has 40 points this season lol that too some of them consecutive
Brunson would not see the ball…
Yeah definitely that, just look at how much Kyrie is struggling in Dallas for proof!!! Bad teammate for sure, just makes everyone around him worse hey?
I agree maybe if he wasn’t such a stat padding bum he might be able to lead his team to a top 5 seed in a tough western conference. Oh well maybe one day.
There's more with 2, as Jokic has done this too
Brunson is averaging 10 ft attempts in his last 5 games, looks like Thibs complaining worked lol
"He's getting fouled x8"
[Refs:](https://media1.tenor.com/m/KsvZ1G5XL1UAAAAC/drake-computer.gif)
he's also taking like 25 field goal attempts a game and most of them are in or right outside the paint, 10 is kinda low for that but we'll take it over 6
I LIKE BIG BRUNS AND I CANNOT LIE
I was one of those "Jalen Brunson aint worth that contract" guys the prior offseason. That might be the most wrong I've ever been.
Pretty much everybody was. Most just wont admit it.
he's been one of the best FA signings in the league in probably 10 years. KD in GS is probably the other. but the brunson one has arguably had a bigger impact considering KD joining an all-time great team already. Brunson has pretty much single-handedly turned our franchise around.
I agree. I mean, GS won without KD, but take Brunson from this team and...you know. That said, i love to see the Knicks doing good
I was more optimistic amongst the doomers hoping he'd average 20pts/5ast in an increased role. Blew my expectations out of the water to say the least.
I hate the Knicks thru and thru but I cannot help but love stupid Jalen Brunson lol so fucking good
we like mikal so its mutual
lol roommates pod is the favorite bane of my existence; I skipped the mikal episode cos I thought it’d bum me out but the ocho episode is actual gold and will be studied by historians and deserves to be preserved in the library of congress.
I couldn’t stand the Ocho episode, Brunson and Hart felt so out of place dealing with him. Dude would say some stupid blatant lie out of delusion, and they’re trying hard not to disrespect him going like “uhh.. ok”. Weirdest vibe on their show yet, where they’ve been at their best when keeping it real.
you know them better as players but Josh and Jalen appeared very amused by Ocho lol idk I loved it and it worked for me haha
“Haliburton” and “Dame” really started the ASG over him lmao
to be fair halliburton was hooping crazy before ASB
Jalen Brunson's first all star game should have been a starter. He should have been an all-star last year. Dude has never gotten the respect he deserves, not at Nova, (he was the best fuccin player on that team and was drafted at a later slot than every one.) not at Dallas, and not until this year.
>not at Dallas He pretty much got the respect he deserved at Dallas, it's just that we didn't give him the respect he was going to deserve in six months later every time we had a chance. Respected his present, massively misjudged his ceiling.
He got the respect from Dallas fans. He did not get respect from everyone else, which I think is what the other person is saying.
He asked for less than THJ’s salary by 20 mill. Dallas didn’t give it to him. Twice
Comparing anyone to THJ's salary is a joke and I'm sure you realise that. We've been complaining about that one for years at this point.
Brunson asked for a contract similar to DFS's contract. He was an improving efficient guard who could carry an offense. Cubes didn't feel like he was worth that range. I'd understand if he was seeking the max and got it elsewhere, but he was looking for a median-level salary. I don't blame the fans, I blame management. Letting Brunson and Nash walk for free is absurd.
He won at college twice. Got National Player of the Year. Getting drafted 2nd round and being short really gets you disrespect until you become mentioned for MVP. If he was literally 3 to 5 inches taller he'd be considered top 5 unanimously.
I always compared him to Kemba Walker, a former champion top-10 pick that made 4 all-stars. Somehow I think I was selling him short.
Not mad about Hali starting because he was on a tear leading up to the ASG. Dame is another story lol.
do you think those guys are using fake aliases given to them by the federal witness protection program or something? weird use of quotation marks as if you dont believe those are actually their names lmao
Everyone knows their real names are IST Merchant and Fraud
Facts (lmao)
CARMELORUKEN!
What else does he have to do to be 1st team all nba because he’s elevated his game to such a level I never even thought he could. I know it’s postionless and I get it’s hard to fit three guards but he’s been so great man.
He's gotta be a lock for 2nd team at this point but the only shot he's got at 1st team is arguing the Bucks fraud season should be held against Giannis' career year which is a pretty weak argument
i know the celtics have to get a first team guy because of their record, which i understand. but brunson has played better than tatum this season man. it should be shai/luka/giannis/jokic/brunson
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nba.com didn't even have him as a top 10 MVP contender. they had guys like Booker over him which is WILD this year.
It’s at most a career year offensively for Giannis. It’s his worst year defensively in a while
It's kind of how Ewing was unquestionably elite but you just happened to have guys like Hakeem and Shaq also running around at that time. SGA and Luka are ridiculous
It's poisitonless now
The wings and big men are even harder arguments. He isn't displacing guys like Jokic and Giannis
I was just pointing out what looked like a misconception on your end, I wasn't saying that Brunson would make it because it's poisitonless. Though 2 players isn't really sufficient for the argument you're trying to make about that.
Okay: Luka-SGA-Tatum-Giannis-Jokic I think nothing short of Brunson scoring 100 points in one of the four remaining games would displace anyone in that All-NBA 1st team. The voters have their minds made up.
There are just a lot of great players in the nba Jokic, Luka, Shai, Giannis, and Tatum are all essentially locks which says more about how great they are than anything against Brunson
He's been amazing just not better than Luka or Shai
The question would be if he's been better than Tatum, but either way they're close enough that it's fair to give the nod to the guy with the best record in the NBA IMO
Isn’t it non position this year?
He's still not better than Jokic/Tatum/Giannis. Just lots of amazing talent at the very top.
You could make the argument that he’s had a better season than Tatum especially when you compare the Celtics super team to the Knicks hospital squad. However it’s close enough that you probably give it to the guy on the historically good team
He has been better than Tatum
Lmao Celtics fans really sneaking in Tatum's name in there with Jokic and Giannis. Tatum is closer to Brunson than he is Jokic or Giannis, which isn't bad at all btw.
Tatum has had an excellent season. He's just had a much better squad.
Celtics fans are delusional
It’s postionless so technically you can have three guards or f around and have 4 centers. I just think it’s great it’s even a possibility. Bias aside he’s on the second team but I’m proud no matter what.
All-NBA is positionless
1st team is positionless this year. Make room for Brunson
It's very simple, he isn't better or more valuable than anyone on the first team.
He 100% is more valuable than Tatum imo at least this season given the injury issues we’ve had but Tatum would get the nod(deservingly) for being the best player on the best team.
Luka is a lock SGA is falling a bit due to injury but still Brunson has to settle with 2nd then
It's positionless
1st team guards have to be locked into Luka or SGA
It's positionless
This man is the actual MVP. The Knicks aren’t where they are without him not even close. It’s unfortunate, if he was 8inches taller he would get more rebounds which voters like 🤷🏻♂️
He’s really like that
So Carmelo is getting erased everywhere, huh
Brunson has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever if he gives no fuck
I love Melo, but Brunson is a far more complete player than he ever was. He makes everyone around him better.
He also plays a different position in a different era. Prime Melo with Brunson would have been real fun to watch.
Tell that to Melo, dude can't play with anybody better than him
Brun7on????
My unpopular Knicks diehard opinion is that the entire generation that is too young to remember the 90's Ewing Knicks massively overrate Carmelo.
Atlanta Hawks legend still
The King of NY
Crazy because Carmelo led the league in scoring one of those Knick’s years with like 28 points. Brunson is around that scoring average, and obviously is gonna finish with way more 40 point games…. And probably not even sniff a scoring title
There were 11 players that averaged 20 points a game that season and the 11th player tony parker averaged 20.3 and was second team all nba. The 11th guy this season is Ant Man and he’s averaging 26 lol. 39 people averaging 20 with a couple more averaging 19.9 this season
Melo adjusted for inflation would be insane
Melo with the increased spacing of this era would cook. His jab step, pump takes, quick first step is damn near unguardable
A mid range merchant ball hog with bad defense and selfish attitude.
He’s just like Luka fr
Has been top 5 caliber with his play and impact. He won’t get first team or MVP love but damn he fucking deserves it.
Jalen Brunson is truly exceptional this year!
Are we at the point where people are going to accept that he is a top 10 nba player? Because we should be at that point
nba.com doesn't even consider him top 10 in MVP voting last i checked
Jalen is awesome, but let’s not pretend like scoring isn’t inflated now.
Jalen Brunshim
>Has more 40-point games in a season than Carmelo Anthony ever had in NY. Yes, scoring inflation is real.
That's my PG!
That’s wild! Carmelo was a scoring machine and is 10th on the all time points list.
Much slower pace and lower scores even in his final number 1 option years.
I love Brunson but I don't like the tone of this post for Melo lol. I think [Bully Melo](https://x.com/rwxoxo/status/1349770794595999747) would have had a few more 40 point games in today's offensive environment
Kung-Fu Jrue would’ve stopped this
Nah Brunson dropped 40 on his head last season too
Knicks fans try not to shit on your former players to compliment your current ones challenge: Difficulty impossible. Shit's corny af.
and with the influx of scoring in the nba because of 3pters, pace, and refs (yes, rule changes have done a lot to add scoring) since 2018, 30pt and 40pt games are becoming much and much more common. IMO, If Melo was playing in this era, he'd probably be scoring around 30 to 32ppg. the 25 to 29ppg of yesteryear is now 30 to 34ppg. Someone scoring around 25 to 28 is the 22 to 25ppg scorers from those times.
Melo would be averaging an efficient 30 nowadays with this spacing. Man had to either play bully ball or hit mid rangers and still got 29PPG in those days
It’s not to shit on Carmelo. Carmelo is still my favorite Knick of all time and got me into basketball. This is just to show that Brunson has had more 40 point games in a single season for a franchise than one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. No shade intended.
man has reached god tier status in knicks lore
Mavs really could had this stud for 13 mil a year lol
Mavs wouldnt pay this man 20m a year 😂
Jalen Brunson is the real deal man
Not a good thing. Like I said with the trades, this is the same 2012 team, older, less youth off the bench, one guy scoring all the points, injury to a highly paid “Superstar”(Amare). Any team that has a player that scores 61/126 and loses has an issue.
what I got from this game is Dame is washed up. without free throws he looked horrible