debut: 3/24/04
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Knicks take series 4/2 --- winning 3 on the road. they move on to Boston
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debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to birdseye
Jalen Brunson will be the NY Knicks GOAT by the time he retires. I feel sorry for Thompson though. That game-winning shot will haunt him for a while.
Jalen Brunson will be the NY Knicks GOAT by the time he retires. I feel sorry for Thompson though. That game-winning shot will haunt him for a while.
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debut: 2/15/09
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Brunson is the best point guard in the NBA, absent the flashy play and the diva-ness, he knows how to win. Two NCAA Championships does nothing to dispel this notion. He is a coach on the court and he makes Coach Tibs look better than he actually is.
debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to JoeGrine
You are a Thibs hater?
Thibs will be the Knicks coach as long as Brunson wants him there. Remember, Brunson's dad is a Knicks assistant coach.
You are a Thibs hater?
Thibs will be the Knicks coach as long as Brunson wants him there. Remember, Brunson's dad is a Knicks assistant coach.
debut: 3/24/04
38,429 runs
In reply to JoeGrine
Cogent observation, just hope the team reward him with a good long term contract. I don’t think Knicks really knew what they were getting when they got him from the Dallas Mavericks. Boston will be a tough haul
Cogent observation, just hope the team reward him with a good long term contract. I don’t think Knicks really knew what they were getting when they got him from the Dallas Mavericks. Boston will be a tough haul
debut: 4/6/05
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In reply to JoeGrine
Have to agree with you. Thibs can get his teams just so far in the playoffs then his stubbornness put an end to that.
Have to agree with you. Thibs can get his teams just so far in the playoffs then his stubbornness put an end to that.
debut: 6/22/08
14,306 runs
In reply to birdseye
I disagree. The Knicks knew exactly what they were getting. Not only is Brunson's father a Knicks assistant coach, the Knicks GM is Jalen Brunson's former agent.
I disagree. The Knicks knew exactly what they were getting. Not only is Brunson's father a Knicks assistant coach, the Knicks GM is Jalen Brunson's former agent.
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debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to velo
They got lucky because the most clutch player in the NBA made a 3 to close out a 4-2 series win?
They got lucky because the most clutch player in the NBA made a 3 to close out a 4-2 series win?
debut: 7/29/19
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In reply to Walco
they got lucky because they should have gone into this game down 3 -2 instead of the other way around
they got lucky because they should have gone into this game down 3 -2 instead of the other way around
debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to velo
The no-call at the end of game 4 was poetic justice at the Pistons played like they were in the NFL instead of the NBA and the refs let them get away with it. Plus Tobias Harris was out of bounds when he touched the ball that ended up in Beasley's hands for the final shot. That series would have been over in 5 games if Brunson had not been playing on a bum ankle all series
The no-call at the end of game 4 was poetic justice at the Pistons played like they were in the NFL instead of the NBA and the refs let them get away with it. Plus Tobias Harris was out of bounds when he touched the ball that ended up in Beasley's hands for the final shot. That series would have been over in 5 games if Brunson had not been playing on a bum ankle all series
debut: 3/24/04
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In reply to Walco
I disagree. The Knicks knew exactly what they were getting.
That’s what I get for parroting what Mike Breen the play-by-play announcer, and Knicks legend Walt "Clyde" Frazier said in one of their broadcast…anyway, wholeheartedly agreed with them…and I wont backdown
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debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to birdseye
I'm not backing down either
I'm sticking with the father and Agent GM. By the way, can you believe the Mavs got rid of Brunson and Luka in the space of 3 years???
I'm not backing down either
I'm sticking with the father and Agent GM. By the way, can you believe the Mavs got rid of Brunson and Luka in the space of 3 years???
debut: 3/24/04
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In reply to Walco
Luka i can somewhat understand. i read he is a guy who dances only to his own tune,
Brunson’s average with the mavs was 11.9 points, 3.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 277 games for the Mavericks in his career…for the Knicks its 26.4 points per game
as they say in horse racing - there are courses for horses...Brunson seem to have found his course, track that suits his style.....and maybe nepotism has its place - in Brunson's case - its not maybe
Luka i can somewhat understand. i read he is a guy who dances only to his own tune,
Brunson’s average with the mavs was 11.9 points, 3.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 277 games for the Mavericks in his career…for the Knicks its 26.4 points per game
as they say in horse racing - there are courses for horses...Brunson seem to have found his course, track that suits his style.....and maybe nepotism has its place - in Brunson's case - its not maybe
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debut: 2/15/09
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The Knicks had no idea Brunson would be that good. His father, Rick, only came to the Knicks after it was obvious that Jalen would become a Knick. Both arrived in 2022. I have followed Jalen since his senior year in high school, and his cerebral basketball play belies his age. He is a rarity in the game, and that he was coached by Jay Wright, one of the greatest exponents of basketball fundamentals at Villanova was a bonus for Jalen. Outside of the Wright and Jalen, no one saw this coming.
debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to JoeGrine
Brunson's Dad Knew and Warned Jeff Teague
Rick Brunson was an assistant coach with Thibs in Chicago and Minnesota
Brunson's Dad Knew and Warned Jeff Teague
Rick Brunson was an assistant coach with Thibs in Chicago and Minnesota
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debut: 2/15/09
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In reply to Walco
Of course his dad would know, he coached him in his formative years. He's a dad however. Knicks didn't bring Jalen in thinking he would be who is he, that is what I am saying.
Of course his dad would know, he coached him in his formative years. He's a dad however. Knicks didn't bring Jalen in thinking he would be who is he, that is what I am saying.
debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to JoeGrine
To be sure, Brunson in Dallas was not the same as Brunson in NY, but his dad and agent (now Knicks GM) knew what he could become. I don't think they are shocked by what they are seeing - maybe a little surprised
By the way, I don't think the Bulls knew what Michael Jordan would become when they drafted him. In fact, thanks in part to North Carolina coach Dean Smith's system, Portland thought Sam Bowie would be a better NBA player than Jordan.
To be sure, Brunson in Dallas was not the same as Brunson in NY, but his dad and agent (now Knicks GM) knew what he could become. I don't think they are shocked by what they are seeing - maybe a little surprised
By the way, I don't think the Bulls knew what Michael Jordan would become when they drafted him. In fact, thanks in part to North Carolina coach Dean Smith's system, Portland thought Sam Bowie would be a better NBA player than Jordan.
debut: 2/15/09
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In reply to Walco
Portland thought Sam Bowie would be a better NBA player than Jordan.
Ture, however, that was during the "grab a big (center) era". Bowie, Stipanovich were recipients of high ratings in part due to the "big man" era.
Portland thought Sam Bowie would be a better NBA player than Jordan.
Ture, however, that was during the "grab a big (center) era". Bowie, Stipanovich were recipients of high ratings in part due to the "big man" era.
debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to JoeGrine
The league still likes big centers, but the ones they like now can play facing the basket and shoot threes.
The league still likes big centers, but the ones they like now can play facing the basket and shoot threes.
debut: 6/22/08
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In reply to birdseye
Brunson was mostly a bench player in Dallas, but he broke out as a starter in the 2022 playoffs and averaged 21 ppg. The rest is history as they say
Brunson was mostly a bench player in Dallas, but he broke out as a starter in the 2022 playoffs and averaged 21 ppg. The rest is history as they say
debut: 2/15/09
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Both Dallas (Brunson) and Philadelphia (Bridges) made big mistakes trading away these two players. Perhaps New Orleans (Hart) as well. These 3 players were expertly prepared for the NBA.
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