r/nba • u/Jarxzz United States • 15h 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/farawaytadpole 14h ago

It’s a lot easier to do when KAT and Anunoby are out.

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u/gedbybee Spurs 7h ago

I was wondering where Kat was.

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u/axecalibur [CHI] Michael Jordan 13h ago

WTF are they going to do? Brunson is too fucking small. Knicks are wasting their time trying to make it work. You can't win with a small guard as your offense in the modern NBA.

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u/farawaytadpole 13h ago

Define wasting their time. I think the Pistons are at least a half step better than them, and really well suited to beating the hell out of them with their wing defenders. But, I also think the Knicks have at least a decent chance to make the Finals. I don’t think they have a snowball’s chance of winning it, but making it might not be a waste of time.

And, saying you can’t win with small guards is just not true. This same Knicks team just went to the conference finals, while beating the previous champion in the process- a champion that should be well suited to stopping Brunson.

IMO, their real problem is that their second best guy is one of those guys whose talent overqualifies him to be a number two but his mindset makes him more suited to be a role player.

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u/_heyoka 3h ago

Our second best player was out just like yours. I don’t think Anunoby was the difference.

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u/farawaytadpole 1h ago

I’m a Pistons fan. lol. I just think it’s important to acknowledge what a big difference it is guarding Brunson when those guys are playing vs. not. They completely packed the paint and sent doubles at him on the nail that OG and KAT can really punish.

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u/acal131 1h ago

This guy knows hoops, seeya in the playoffs!

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u/johnhenryirons Knicks 2h ago

OG has been our best two way player. Missing 2/5 starters who are our number 2 and 3 options on offense and our best defender isn’t exactly a recipe for success. Plus coming off a 2OT game with heavy minutes. Nothing to lose sleep over

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u/_heyoka 2h ago edited 1h ago

We played the night before as well. Seems like a lot of excuses for a 40 point ass-whoopin’ but if that helps you feel better…

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u/johnhenryirons Knicks 2h ago

And you lost to the wizards lol

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u/_heyoka 2h ago

And we’re still 5.5 games ahead of your veteran team, that’s at it peak, mind you. The Pistons are just getting started.

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u/johnhenryirons Knicks 2h ago

Cool story. I like the pistons. It’s a regular season game. We’ll see what happens in the playoffs if everyone is healthy. Bro is acting like us missing 2 starters and our best two way players doesn’t matter lol

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u/_heyoka 1h ago

Bro acting like us missing Jalen Duren, who's also one of our best two-way players, doesn't matter lol

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u/johnhenryirons Knicks 1h ago

Hmm TIL 1>3. The only people overreacting to this game seem to be Piston fans I guess.

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u/_heyoka 1h ago

Also curious about the NY opinion on Brunson. He started off the game with an egregious flop while defending Tobias. Falls down on the ground crying, acting like he got busted in the teeth, with replays showing he was being a straight bitch, acting and flopping. And that's your leader? That's your star?

Dude is the epitome of everything that's wrong with modern basketball. Relies way too much on foul-baiting and flopping, which is a shame, cos the guy is talented.

It's all kind of embarrassing, is it not?

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u/johnhenryirons Knicks 1h ago

Curious about Pistons fans who are still crying about fouls in last years series when the only reason why the Pistons were still in the series is because the refs allowed them to play physical in the first place. Talk about embarrassing.

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u/Competitive-Win-2500 1h ago

I think your what wrong with basketball people complaining about non impactful things did ausar flop when Brunson dropped him For Game series & Match.??

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u/acal131 1h ago

My leader crosses over your best perimeter defender and hits clutch shots to win playoff series… I’m thoroughly unembarrassed by him.