Even if we can never summarize a loss in one figure, the Knicks’ 7/34 from 3-pointers (21%) hurt them very badly in Game 1. Opposite, the Heat did not show the efficiency of the series against the Bucks, with an average 13/39 (33%) but the outside shots of Gabe Vincent and Kyle Lowry did a lot of good for Miami.
“They finished the third quarter strong, they finished the second quarter strong”, notes Jalen Brunson. “They won the key moments in the game, the moments when we needed to finish strong, be strong, and that starts with me. Today I was horrible. I didn’t measure up at all, and it’s my fault. I have to improve. »
The leader is hard on himself because he still completes the match with 25 points at 11/23, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. It is however true that he also lost 5 balls and that if he managed to get points in the racket, his 0/7 from far did not help his team’s offensive game. Especially when Miami has managed to contain its penetrations.
The absence of Julius Randle weighed
“I think inside the 3-point line I was quite effective”notes Jalen Brunson. “But outside the 3-point line, I was very bad. They are a good team, with a great defense, a great coach, experience, so you have to give them credit, but I have to improve. »
The absence of Julius Randle also allowed Miami’s defense to focus more on the point guard.
However, like Tom Thibodeau, who felt his team had “what was needed” to qualify, or Josh Hart explaining that the whole series was going to be hung, the Knicks were not discouraged at all.
“We can’t be discouraged”concludes Jalen Brunson. “Playing in the NBA is all about confidence, so you have to stay confident, stay calm and stay united as a team. We just have to come back hungry, be better, fix our mistakes and go from there”. And put some 3-points.
| 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.
