It is estimated that no one thought that the Lone Ranger picked up an underdog with the 3rd pick in the second round of the 18-year draft, which would one day become an indispensable and important puzzle for the team.
In Brunson's rookie season, thanks to the fact that the other core Smith Jr. and Doncic in the backcourt did not call, they were traded to the Knicks after playing for half a season, and Brunson was reused. The result is not unknown, a shock, the whole rookie season, Brunson's performance is not at all like a second-round show, averaging 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, becoming an important scorer on the bench of the Lone Ranger.
With the stunning performance of the rookie season, Brunson was also reused by then-coach Carlisle, who played the bench killer on the bench for the next two seasons. This season, after the new manager Jason Kidd entered the team, Brunson still entered his eyes, and the performance so far in the opening of the game has become another main attacker in addition to Doncic. In the maverick and spurs game, the team once trailed the bloody youth army by as many as 20 points, and then reversed the success, narrowly winning 104-99, achieving a wave of 3 consecutive wins.
In addition to Doncic's 25 points alone, another major contributor to the Lone Ranger's ability to win is definitely not Brunson, who played 8 of 15 off the bench and 3 of 6 from three-pointers in the whole game, cutting the team's second-highest 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and the plus-minus value came to the team's third-high +21. After the game, Kidd also expressed his full affirmation for the disciple: "I think Jaylen is a natural leader, he can be the starting point in this league. As of now, Brunson can average 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, shooting 46.7 percent from the field, accompanied by a 47.1 percent three-point shooting percentage.
Brunson's dual-powered defender with the ability to hold the ball does add a flexible tactical execution pawn to the current lone ranger. In the past, when Carlisle was in charge of the team, he basically handed the ball to Doncic alone, so that he often encountered the opponent's crazy bag. While averaging still gorgeous stats per game, other teammates are rarely able to participate in the offense, so as long as Doncic is limited, the Lone Ranger's offense will be difficult, which is a major reason why they have stopped in the first round of the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, not a single player (Boshin).
The new coach Kidd, whether he has previously coached the Nets or the Bucks, is the kind of coach who admires the team, and he does not like to narrowly define what a player must do in which position, such as the center is responsible for grabbing the board, and the point guard is responsible for the organization. On the contrary, he likes to "multifunction" a player, and the reason why Alphabet Brother can transform from an ordinary blue-collar striker to an all-round top star is due to Kidd's crazy experiments.
And this brunson's outbreak, not only in the offensive end to maintain a stable output, in the organization of tandem has also become Doncic's right-hand man, if the team does not plan to strengthen the third superstar for the time being, Brunson can focus on training! He definitely has the potential to become an All-Star.
(Luo Treasurer)