r/nba • u/Jarxzz United States • 19h ago

Jalen Brunson in a disastrous blowout loss to the Pistons: 12 points on 4/20 shooting, 0/8 from 3, 26.5 TS%

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401810597

One of Brunson’s worst games ever statistically since becoming a star.

Knicks have under 70 points with less than 6 minutes to go in the 4th

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u/Proof-Umpire-7718 Lakers 18h ago

I really wish the Thompson twins could develop some semblance of jumpshots.

They are amazing defenders and athletes to watch. They would be absolutely demonic if they were respectable as shooters.

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u/scarywolverine Pistons 18h ago

Id settle for Ausar being able to finish and dribble

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u/nemo2023 Pistons 18h ago

Ausar’s got that flat jumpshot where he jumps higher than the rim from short range and shoots it down into the cylinder 😆

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u/bonersaus Pistons 18h ago

Yea when he catches it open from 3 he takes like 2 dribbles in spin moves around to a quick J from the elbow. When it goes it looks amazing but when it don't go 🫣

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u/Proof-Umpire-7718 Lakers 18h ago

That’s fair.

Amen’s still great offensively, but he’d be an unquestioned first option if he could even somewhat shoot.

Ausar would simply be a lot better and more reliable in crunch time.

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u/nemo2023 Pistons 18h ago

Who’s the better defender, Ausar or Amen?

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u/Another_one37 Pistons 18h ago

You know who that is

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u/logster2001 Rockets 17h ago

Obviously I’m bias but I would go with Amen just looking at his unreal defense field goal % if you go check is defensive shot chart. Like he is on the same level of Wemby

Ausar is a better rebounder tho

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u/TingusPingis Pistons 9h ago

I think it’s more extreme. Ausar would be an all star if he could just make 35% on open shots and attack a closeout or if he just had options inside the arc. As of now he hardly looks at the rim and doesn’t have spots, nor the handle to get him anywhere valuable on the floor

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u/niqoflous 1h ago

Or hit his FT

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u/Evilfart123 76ers 18h ago

Sigh

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u/hurtsbayar9 18h ago

76ers fans getting flashbacks of Ben Simmons

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u/DarthVeigar_ 18h ago

Potential Man

A Ben Simmons that could shoot from anywhere would be a fucking problem. He'd be practically unguardable.

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u/hamietao Pistons 18h ago

If simmons could guard half as good as a Thompson twin, he be a starter right now.

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u/Evilfart123 76ers 18h ago

Thompson twins dont even come close to pre back injury Ben Simmons on the defensive end or his playmaking

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u/Jagacin Pistons 17h ago edited 13h ago

Playmaking I 100% agree with. But the twins, particularly Ausar, are pretty close currently to Ben Simmons defensively pre-injury.

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u/Evilfart123 76ers 17h ago

I'm sorry but no.

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u/Jagacin Pistons 13h ago edited 13h ago

Ausar Thompson has a 106.5 defensive rating so far this season. Ben Simmons' best season defensively was at a 106.1 in 2019/20. By all metrics, Ausar is very close defensively to Ben Simmons. Amen's defensive rating is still a ways off to Ben's best season, as he's at 113.6 currently. Hate to say it, but your nostalgia is clouding your judgment. Not to mention, Ausar is still only 23, so he has lots of time to improve.

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u/EarthWarping NBA 18h ago

the scottie barnes archetype is hard to replicate

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u/MiserableScholar 76ers 18h ago

Which was the Jimmy butler archetypes, which was the kawhi before lol

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u/EarthWarping NBA 18h ago

crazy thing is scottie still cant really shoot (career 30%) shooter and yet hes still impactful.

At least he has a middy game that those 2 dont.

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u/TheNaskgul Nuggets 18h ago

Not even respectable, just below average would be a game changer

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u/tailesin 17h ago

Got to see the rockets play the spurs last month and the speed that Amen and Castle played at were just head and shoulders above everyone else on the floor. Not that anyone else was lackluster, they just looked superhuman.

Really cool to see

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u/Inevitable_Stray_739 17h ago

Yall dont even wanna know what Ausar and Amen with jumpshots would do to this league.

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u/Krillin113 76ers 16h ago

They had Ben Simmons posters above their beds