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Post#161 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Sun May 18, 2025 5:13 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:He's a 20ppg scorer if he's given the type of touches Alec Burks got as a starter. In the playoffs Brunson averaged 21.6ppg on 66.9 touches per game, Burks averages 70.6 touches as a starter.


He's going to have a breakout season.





I thought he'd be an all-star caliber guard, I honestly never thought he'd be a top 5 player and flat out superstar, because that's exactly what he is.
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Post#162 » by 3toheadmelo » Sun May 18, 2025 6:22 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:He's a 20ppg scorer if he's given the type of touches Alec Burks got as a starter. In the playoffs Brunson averaged 21.6ppg on 66.9 touches per game, Burks averages 70.6 touches as a starter.


He's going to have a breakout season.





I thought he'd be an all-star caliber guard, I honestly never thought he'd be a top 5 player and flat out superstar, because that's exactly what he is.

Look at mine :lol: I was expecting a solid PG and instead we got a superstar.
by 3toheadmelo » Mon Sep 5, 2022 3:36 pm

since we didn't get donovan mitchell, it looks like this is going to be brunson's team to run. whats your expectations on him? predictions? just trying to change the conversation on this board since we've been debating about the same things every day

i'll start my predictions

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Re: Jalen Brunson thread 

Post#163 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Sun May 18, 2025 6:33 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:He's a 20ppg scorer if he's given the type of touches Alec Burks got as a starter. In the playoffs Brunson averaged 21.6ppg on 66.9 touches per game, Burks averages 70.6 touches as a starter.


He's going to have a breakout season.





I thought he'd be an all-star caliber guard, I honestly never thought he'd be a top 5 player and flat out superstar, because that's exactly what he is.

Look at mine :lol: I was expecting a solid PG and instead we got a superstar.
by 3toheadmelo » Mon Sep 5, 2022 3:36 pm

since we didn't get donovan mitchell, it looks like this is going to be brunson's team to run. whats your expectations on him? predictions? just trying to change the conversation on this board since we've been debating about the same things every day

i'll start my predictions

17.5 ppg 6.7 apg on 46/38/82 splits




I think almost everyone thought that we'd have to trade for the 1A player, or draft them, instead....we just signed him. He was born to save us.


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Post#164 » by Spot31 » Sun May 18, 2025 8:33 pm

I'm still recovering from Donovan Mitchell but I'm so glad I was completely wrong about Jalen Brunson. I thought he might make an All Star team once in his career, no way did I see this second round pick turn into a legitimate Superstar in the league.
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Post#165 » by Woodsanity » Tue May 20, 2025 2:16 pm

Easily exceeded my expectations. Not going to lie I thought Brunson was gonna be a 18-20 ppg/6-8 apg guy. Good enough to maybe be a 2nd option on a contender not a 1st option.

Now we see that he is a 1st option on a contender.
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Post#166 » by matchman » Tue May 20, 2025 3:08 pm

Stannis wrote:Not tryna be over dramatic or anything... I honestly think the Jalen Brunson signing will go down as not only the best signing in NYK history, but the greatest signing in NBA history.

:o I am coming to this thread looking for prophets. :rock:
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Post#167 » by matchman » Tue May 20, 2025 3:16 pm

The Lamma wrote:The Brunson signing is starting to feel underrated to me. There's at least four benefits here. 1 He's a massive upgrade at a position of dire need. 2 As a player he's on the upswing. 3 His presence could or should go a long way in developing a bunch of young players on the roster and 4 Leaving the Mavericks as their second best player can only help improve that draft pick, the rights of which the Knicks own. Maybe I'm being a homer but it all feels legit

This is almost right for 100% except those Mavs decided to tank and ditch us that pick. :banghead:
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Post#168 » by HarthorneWingo » Wed May 21, 2025 12:56 pm

For a second, I thought this was the “Jalen Blunston” thread and my eyes lit up like a Xmas Tree.
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Post#169 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 1:35 pm

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The Lamma wrote:The Brunson signing is starting to feel underrated to me. There's at least four benefits here. 1 He's a massive upgrade at a position of dire need. 2 As a player he's on the upswing. 3 His presence could or should go a long way in developing a bunch of young players on the roster and 4 Leaving the Mavericks as their second best player can only help improve that draft pick, the rights of which the Knicks own. Maybe I'm being a homer but it all feels legit

This is almost right for 100% except those Mavs decided to tank and ditch us that pick. :banghead:


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Post#170 » by Jalen Bluntson » Wed May 21, 2025 1:43 pm

HarthorneWingo wrote:For a second, I thought this was the “Jalen Blunston” thread and my eyes lit up like a Xmas Tree.


You came rushing in to give me compliments and tell everyone what a swell guy I am? Why would I get my own thread? Because I'm awesome!! That's why!! Jalen Bluntson for President!! Buzz!! Wanna be my running mate? We can tell everyone they're losers and they should vote for us or we will kill them! Once we get into power we can nuke asteroids and make them crash into earth!! YES!!
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Post#171 » by 8516knicks » Wed May 21, 2025 1:51 pm

Has it ever even happened before in the league that a team acquired a smaller player (say 6'3" or under) who wasn't a superstar who became one with his new team? Can't even recall it happening with a big. This was the Knicks' moonshot.
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Post#172 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 1:59 pm

8516knicks wrote:Has it ever even happened before in the league that a team acquired a smaller player (say 6'3" or under) who wasn't a superstar who became one with his new team? Can't even recall it happening with a big. This was the Knicks' moonshot.


steve nash is the only one i can think of.
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Post#173 » by 8516knicks » Wed May 21, 2025 2:58 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
8516knicks wrote:Has it ever even happened before in the league that a team acquired a smaller player (say 6'3" or under) who wasn't a superstar who became one with his new team? Can't even recall it happening with a big. This was the Knicks' moonshot.


steve nash is the only one i can think of.


Good recall. :)
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Post#174 » by CharlesOakley » Wed May 21, 2025 3:03 pm

Chauncey Billups wasn't quite a superstar but he became a star late in his career.
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Post#175 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 3:14 pm

CharlesOakley wrote:Chauncey Billups wasn't quite a superstar but he became a star late in his career.


I like it. Isn’t he a little taller?
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Post#176 » by CharlesOakley » Wed May 21, 2025 3:27 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
CharlesOakley wrote:Chauncey Billups wasn't quite a superstar but he became a star late in his career.


I like it. Isn’t he a little taller?


I think he was 6' 3"
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Post#177 » by HarthorneWingo » Wed May 21, 2025 5:18 pm

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HarthorneWingo wrote:For a second, I thought this was the “Jalen Blunston” thread and my eyes lit up like a Xmas Tree.


You came rushing in to give me compliments and tell everyone what a swell guy I am? Why would I get my own thread? Because I'm awesome!! That's why!! Jalen Bluntson for President!! Buzz!! Wanna be my running mate? We can tell everyone they're losers and they should vote for us or we will kill them! Once we get into power we can nuke asteroids and make them crash into earth!! YES!!


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Post#178 » by GONYK » Wed May 21, 2025 6:21 pm

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The Lamma wrote:The Brunson signing is starting to feel underrated to me. There's at least four benefits here. 1 He's a massive upgrade at a position of dire need. 2 As a player he's on the upswing. 3 His presence could or should go a long way in developing a bunch of young players on the roster and 4 Leaving the Mavericks as their second best player can only help improve that draft pick, the rights of which the Knicks own. Maybe I'm being a homer but it all feels legit

This is almost right for 100% except those Mavs decided to tank and ditch us that pick. :banghead:


those bums need it more than we do. :lol:


We would have taken Cam Whitmore with that pick :cry:
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Post#179 » by Fat Kat » Fri May 23, 2025 11:31 pm

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Post#180 » by 3toheadmelo » Fri May 30, 2025 1:13 pm

Brunson is having a legendary run
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