Shams: Jalen Brunson to New York on 4 year/$104m deal

Triple C · Post #581 » by **Triple C** » Sat Jul 2, 2022 8:55 pm

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Juggynaut · Post #582 » by **Juggynaut** » Sat Jul 2, 2022 8:58 pm

Jalen Brunson gonna make u all look foolish and eat your words. All star season incoming. 8-)

HarthorneWingo · Post #583 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Jul 2, 2022 9:00 pm

Juggynaut wrote:Jalen Brunson gonna make u all look foolish and eat your words. All star season incoming.

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rajajackal · Post #584 » by **rajajackal** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 12:20 am

dakomish23 wrote:
rajajackal wrote:
DowNY wrote:Well we went to the playoffs with Felton, not the 2 weeks of Lin.

my understanding is that we're talking about best point guard play, not present-for-melo's-big-year-with-kidd/sheed/thomas-leading-the-locker-room

also we did go to the playoffs with lin. then he didn't play at "85%" and that was basically the writing on the wall for his time here in new york

If memory serves correct, we were out of the playoffs (11th) when Lin & Amare went down. Then Melo went on that ridiculous tear to end 11-12 - quite possibly his best basketball of his career. Then we finished in 7th.

I was a huge Lin supporter and wanted to re-sign him. Made no sense to me that we let him go for free. Keep him, make him the 6th man with JR, then trade him if there’s too big of a glut.

We desperately needed a guard who could finish in that IND series.

Anyway, time marches on

we were on a really dire losing skid before linsanity. then we started winning, which you are correct, was continued by april melo after lin and amare went down. but linsanity was the turning point for that season

HarthorneWingo · Post #585 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 12:42 am

rajajackal wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:
rajajackal wrote:my understanding is that we're talking about best point guard play, not present-for-melo's-big-year-with-kidd/sheed/thomas-leading-the-locker-room

also we did go to the playoffs with lin. then he didn't play at "85%" and that was basically the writing on the wall for his time here in new york

If memory serves correct, we were out of the playoffs (11th) when Lin & Amare went down. Then Melo went on that ridiculous tear to end 11-12 - quite possibly his best basketball of his career. Then we finished in 7th.

I was a huge Lin supporter and wanted to re-sign him. Made no sense to me that we let him go for free. Keep him, make him the 6th man with JR, then trade him if there’s too big of a glut.

We desperately needed a guard who could finish in that IND series.

Anyway, time marches on

we were on a really dire losing skid before linsanity. then we started winning, which you are correct, was continued by april melo after lin and amare went down. but linsanity was the turning point for that season

Linsanity ... :cry:

HarthorneWingo · Post #586 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 12:43 am

I think Brunson could be like prime Isaiah Thomas.

stuporman · Post #587 » by **stuporman** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 2:58 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:I think Brunson could be like prime Isaiah Thomas.

To be honest Brunson's body type and skill set reminds me more of Chris Paul....don't know if he can ever reach his level but a poor man's version is better than most PGs.

HarthorneWingo · Post #588 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 4:07 am

stuporman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:I think Brunson could be like prime Isaiah Thomas.

To be honest Brunson's body type and skill set reminds me more of Chris Paul....don't know if he can ever reach his level but a poor man's version is better than most PGs.

Yeah but Thomas and Brunson are lefties. :evil:

stuporman · Post #589 » by **stuporman** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 4:56 am

stuporman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:I think Brunson could be like prime Isaiah Thomas.

To be honest Brunson's body type and skill set reminds me more of Chris Paul....don't know if he can ever reach his level but a poor man's version is better than most PGs.

HarthorneWingo wrote:
stuporman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:I think Brunson could be like prime Isaiah Thomas.

To be honest Brunson's body type and skill set reminds me more of Chris Paul....don't know if he can ever reach his level but a poor man's version is better than most PGs.

Yeah but Thomas and Brunson are lefties.

Oh, reading that back I realized you might not be talking about the Piston, Isiah but the other Thomas that played for Celtics among other teams. Hm.. That one was really small, JB is stronger, more physical of a player...and is just bigger.

thebuzzardman · Post #590 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 11:16 am

Brunson, Randle and RJ are lefty. Anyone else?

*edit - Hartenstein shoots left also

Does this matter? Why?

Triple C · Post #591 » by **Triple C** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 11:54 am

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thebuzzardman · Post #592 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 12:22 pm

JVG just likes Brunson because he ISOs a lot

*ducks and hides*

J/K

I like the JVG seal of approval.

I like that Brunson and RJ are serious minded. I get RJ could be better, the efficiency etc, but attitude matters a lot on a team.
Good to have two guys that care that are part of the future.

Not saying other guys don't, just they help set a tone.
IQ supposed to be a hard worker too, so I'd rather he not go out in a Mitchell trade but he probably would.

Clyde_Style · Post #593 » by **Clyde_Style** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 12:42 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:JVG just likes Brunson because he ISOs a lot

*ducks and hides*

J/K

I like the JVG seal of approval.

I like that Brunson and RJ are serious minded. I get RJ could be better, the efficiency etc, but attitude matters a lot on a team.
Good to have two guys that care that are part of the future.

Not saying other guys don't, just they help set a tone.
IQ supposed to be a hard worker too, so I'd rather he not go out in a Mitchell trade but he probably would.

Crackers and water granted

You may spend an extra hour in the yard today

Post #594 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 12:45 pm

Triple C wrote:

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We dead **** serious

Post #595 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 12:46 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:JVG just likes Brunson because he ISOs a lot

*ducks and hides*

J/K

I like the JVG seal of approval.

I like that Brunson and RJ are serious minded. I get RJ could be better, the efficiency etc, but attitude matters a lot on a team.
Good to have two guys that care that are part of the future.

Not saying other guys don't, just they help set a tone.
IQ supposed to be a hard worker too, so I'd rather he not go out in a Mitchell trade but he probably would.

This team gonna be stone cold on a bish

thebuzzardman · Post #596 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 1:12 pm

Added tidbit.

Jalen is a shorter player without top speed, but relies on dribble, hesitation, footwork and variety of moves and release points.

At the very least, Jalen should be able to impart some footwork lessons to RJ. I'm not going to wade into any "handle" debate, but I agree with a past take that it's hard to improve it significantly (key word) at the NBA level.

So, being on the same team as Jalen, both being gym rats, RJ might pick up some in the paint/post footwork and getting shots up tricks.

Post #597 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 3:02 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Added tidbit.

Jalen is a shorter player without top speed, but relies on dribble, hesitation, footwork and variety of moves and release points.

At the very least, Jalen should be able to impart some footwork lessons to RJ. I'm not going to wade into any "handle" debate, but I agree with a past take that it's hard to improve it significantly (key word) at the NBA level.

So, being on the same team as Jalen, both being gym rats, RJ might pick up some in the paint/post footwork and getting shots up tricks.

that would be nice. i like RJ's developing bag already. brunson could hopefully help him expand it.

F N 11 · Post #598 » by **F N 11** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 5:05 pm

Anybody that don’t like the signing pocket watching or mad there no secondary move.

Jonathan2347 · Post #599 » by **Jonathan2347** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 5:18 pm

No second move. The signing is fine if it came package with something.

Fournier and Randle need to be shipped out of town.

The mitch signing was horrible.

F N 11 wrote:Anybody that don’t like the signing pocket watching or mad there no secondary move.

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Clyde_Style · Post #600 » by **Clyde_Style** » Sun Jul 3, 2022 5:52 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Added tidbit.

Jalen is a shorter player without top speed, but relies on dribble, hesitation, footwork and variety of moves and release points.

At the very least, Jalen should be able to impart some footwork lessons to RJ. I'm not going to wade into any "handle" debate, but I agree with a past take that it's hard to improve it significantly (key word) at the NBA level.

So, being on the same team as Jalen, both being gym rats, RJ might pick up some in the paint/post footwork and getting shots up tricks.

RJ’s game took a noticeable step up last season when he added the hesi move on the perimeter. I think it was about a month into the season IIRC when he unveiled it like a new toy he’d be working on in the lab. One day he was just bulling his way to the rim, the next day he was juking from outside and hitting outside step backs or shaking loose his man and getting into the paint unobstructed. He also added in some floaters and short range step-backs once he entered the paint so he showed awareness he had to mix it up instead of trying to yam his way to the rim every time.