At Stevenson High School just 10 years ago, Jalen Brunson is today the symbol of the renewal of the Knicks. Luka Doncic’s understudy a year ago, now he is the titular leader of Team USA, of which he is considered a pillar with Mikal Bridges in preparation for the World Cup. More than a pillar, it stands out as the ” natural leader in the words of Steve Kerr. An impression confirmed by his double double in the victory for his first selection against Puerto Rico.
On the eve of his 6th season in the NBA, the former darling of the Dallas public, took on another dimension with New York (24 points and 6.2 assists per game) and beyond the statistical aspect, it is really on the psychological level that the player has shaken up the workforce. Brunson is a general in the field and a leader by example. Even off the field.
“The type of person you are with your teammates is the same as the type of person you are with your family and friends. If you give it your all on the pitch, you also have to do it off the pitch as well.” he explains after Team USA practice.
An influence that does not please everyone
To justify this type of attitude, the former leader of Villanova highlights the influence of his parents, both former athletes. Her father, Rick, played in the NBA, while her mother Sandra is a former volleyball player. “That’s how my parents raised me, always applying that in everyday life. I knew that I had to transcribe my way of giving my all on a field in my daily life. My parents taught me how to be a leader, and I think that’s the best quality they taught me. »
Last summer, Jalen Brunson also proved that family was a determining factor in his career choices when he opted for the Knicks, where his father is an assistant and his godfather (Leon Rose) is president. A choice that Mark Cuban had deplored: “It went off the rails when Rick took control, when the parents joined in the dance”.
| Jalen Brunson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 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 |
| 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.
