Scoring 20 points in a quarter is not given to everyone, and yet that is what we achieved last night Jalen Brunson in the victory against the Wizards. The Knicks leader had one of his best career games with 41 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, and it was he who killed the game with a series of 11 points in a row! To listen to him, a “money time” is almost a period like any other.
“I do whatever it takes to win. Teammates and coaches have confidence in me, and I have confidence in them.” Brunson reacted. “We just want to win. And we do everything necessary for that… At the end of the match, we try to win. Sure, it's a little different, but the approach remains the same. I have to have the same aggressive mindset, but I also have to be smart. You have to keep in mind the time, the score and the situation. It's a little different, but not that much. »
A performance that brings him a little closer to being selected for the All-Star Game. If the Eastern coaches have to reward a Knicks player, Brunson seems to have a slight leg up on Julius Randle. He is the Knicks' best scorer and passer, but also the most skilled 3-point player
“He’s an All-Star!” Be sure we will hold a small demonstration if he is not in Indiana. We should all go there” warns Isaiah Hartenstein.
More seriously, the Knicks have regained color since Brunson returned from injury, and for this “Villanova Night”, and Donte DiVincenzo is the happiest of the players to start the meetings next to his friend. “I can’t play with him anymore!” “, jokes the former Bucks and Warriors back. “Seriously, we expected that… Starting in the backcourt with his best friend, his roommate from university. We couldn’t ask for better.”
Tom Thibodeau is very proud
Everything is smiling for the Knicks, who have won 8 out of 10 since the arrival of OG Anunoby, and they have still not lost this season against teams with a negative record: 18 matches, 18 victories.
“We didn't play very well, but we found a way to win and that's the most important thing,” concludes Tom Thibodeau. “Our turnovers were costly, but we found a way to win. Jalen adapted to what the game demanded. There is also Isaiah with his rebounds, Julius was clutch… There is Donte, and then OG is OG. He really has something! »
| Jalen Brunson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 73 | 22 | 46.7 | 34.8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 57 | 18 | 46.6 | 35.8 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 68 | 25 | 52.3 | 40.5 | 79.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 12.6 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 79 | 32 | 50.2 | 37.3 | 84.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 16.3 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 68 | 35 | 49.1 | 41.6 | 82.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | 39 | 36 | 47.0 | 42.5 | 82.5 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 25.9 |
| Total | 383 | 28 | 48.9 | 39.3 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 15.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
