Jalen Brunson released a model of splits in recent days, in a wedding suit on Saturday evening in Chicago, then on the plane three days later heading to Las Vegas to show up for the first practice of the first Team USA meeting this Wednesday!
In the same way as the French international footballer Boubacar Kamarathe leader of the Knicks had to postpone his honeymoon to respond favorably to a summons to the national team.
For Brunson, it was, no more and no less, to represent his country for the World Cup. As a result, the player had to be flexible, to the point of advancing the date of his wedding by one month, initially scheduled for September 2!
“He told me that the wedding was to take place at that time and I immediately moved on. I said, “Oh, too bad, we’ll get in touch another time.” I didn’t think there was a chance.”, recalled his coach Steve Kerr.
Steve Kerr already loves Jalen Brunson’s wife
But it was without counting on the determination of Jalen Brunson to play for the United States, and he was able to convince his fiancée, Marks, to change the initial plans. A mission that turned out to be less complicated than expected.
“There was no real argument. I asked him, shaking. But in fact, the transition was very easy. Everything went well, easier than I expected”for his part entrusted the person concerned. “We don’t really have many chances like this. I obviously had to make sure that everything was fine from a personal point of view, but everything went well”.
This desire to do everything to be able to participate in the World Cup was welcomed by the GM of the federation Grant Hill and by Steve Kerr. Delighted by the turn of the situation, the coach of the United States even sent a text message addressed to Jay Wright, former coach of Jalen Brunson at Villanova and former assistant of Team USA: “I already love Jalen Brunson, and now I love his fiancée even more”he had written to her.
| Jalen Brunson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | LAD | 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 | LAD | 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 | LAD | 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 | LAD | 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 |
| Total | 345 | 27 | 49.3 | 38.6 | 81.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 14.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
