He has not forgotten this action. On May 12, 2023, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks travel to Miami in Game 6 of the conference semifinals. The playmaker had a big game with 41 points and, twenty seconds from the end, he had an equalizer.
He penetrates, facing two defenders, then attempts a pass to Julius Randle, who was cutting towards the circle at the time. But this attempt, because of the Heat's defense, failed.
“I think about it more than you can imagine,” recognize Jalen Brunson. “We were in a position to force a Game 7 and I made a bad decision. I had to live with it all summer. I was focused on what I was doing, but that moment kept coming back to my mind. We saw it on social media too. Impossible to miss. »
Josh Hart was waiting for the pass…
Do his teammates talk to him about this action? Josh Hart tries it sometimes. “The only time was to tell him that I was open with a 3-point lead. Very open”laughs the New York player.
“We joke about it,” continues Josh Hart. “My college career ended like that too, with a loose ball and a loss, and he was open too. Last season, it was the opposite. Sometimes we talk about it, but I know he thinks about it. It came back to his mind during the summer. We thought about Miami this summer. »
Leaving the playoffs on a failed action is therefore perfect for motivating yourself. “This must serve as a driving force for us. To do better, beat Philadelphia and go to the second round”announces Josh Hart.
| 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 |
| Total | 422 | 28 | 48.9 | 39.1 | 82.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 16.9 | |
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.
