The NBA asked the Knicks about promoting Rick Brunsonwho became Tom Thibodeau's first assistant this summer, when his son gave the team a gift during his contract extension.
On the franchise side, we really didn't appreciate the implicit accusation from the Great League…
“In response to rumors about the NBA's investigation into the promotion of Rick Brunson, the latter simply took the place of Johnnie Bryant (former assistant head coach, who left for the Cavaliers last summer) and collected the same salary than Johnnie Bryant. It's shocking that anyone would argue that Rick didn't deserve this promotion.”responded MSG Sports in a press release. “Rick has done a tremendous job and will continue to do so. We consider this to be more of an harassment of the Knicks, due to our opposition to certain issues regarding the NBA as a whole. »
In the process, the playmaker also stepped up to the plate, recalling that there was nothing abnormal in the promotion of his father, who has the ideal profile to occupy this position.
“He’s someone who’s been in the NBA a long time, who’s been around Thibs longer than he’s been in the NBA, and who understands the business”, explained Jalen Brunson when asked about the subject. “He understands the game, he understands what a head coach is. He is therefore more than qualified. The way he educated and raised me, the way I saw him impact others at all levels of basketball – high school, college and the pros – makes him more than qualified for this. He is more than qualified for this position.”
| 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 | 77 | 35 | 47.9 | 40.1 | 84.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 28.7 |
| 2024-25 | NYK | 15 | 34 | 47.6 | 40.4 | 83.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 25.2 |
| Total | 437 | 29 | 48.8 | 39.2 | 82.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 17.2 | |
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.
