Compared with Jordan! How strong is Brunson in this year s playoffs?

In the first round of G6, the Knicks defeated the Pistons 116-113, eliminated their opponents 4-2 with a big score, and advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

The plot of this game is interesting. The Knicks took the lead at the beginning and led to double digits twice. As a result, they were chased back by the Pistons twice. There were 2 and a half points left in the fourth quarter. After Hardaway made a shot into the CNY, the Knicks fell 7 points 105-112.

It can be said that the Pistons were already on the floor of the tiebreak with one foot. As a result, the Knicks played 11-1 in the last 2 and a half minutes, successfully reversed the game - it can also be seen from the winning rate of both sides, how ups and downs the game was.

There is no doubt that Brunson is the biggest contributor to the Knicks' reversal.

In the last wave of 11-1 offensive, the Knicks' offense is like this:

—2 minutes and 23 seconds left, Brunson forced Schroeder, reached 2+1, and chased to 4 points

—1 minute and 38 seconds left, Brunson hit Schroeder again at the basket, chasing to 2 points

—1 minute and 19 seconds left, Towns was fouled in a steal fast break, and made one of two free throws, chasing to 1 point

—1 minute and 1 minute and 02 seconds left, Brunson was defended by Osal Thompson for 24 seconds

—5 left 0 seconds ago, Durham made a foul with a pick-and-roll, and made one of two free throws, with a score difference of 2 points

- 38 seconds left, Brunson failed to make a mid-range shot, Bridges made a tip-in, tied

- 5 seconds left, Brunson stopped and swept Osal, three-pointer killing

, and not to mention how many opportunities the Pistons were wasted, in the last less than three minutes, except for Towns' steal fast break, all the Knicks' offense was initiated by Brunson, and he did not disappoint. He scored 8 points and led the team to complete the reversal.

The final kill was particularly exciting. In the first two rounds, Brunson was just defended by Osal Thompson for 24 seconds, as if his scoring momentum had been wiped out. As a result, in the final attack, Brunson was not afraid at all. He just beat you Osal. He stopped by an emergency and drifted Osal three meters away (no exaggeration), and then calmed down and took a three-pointer to complete the kill. In this game, Brunson scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, with 8 points coming from the last three minutes. After the game, he played for a total of 42 minutes, made 15 of 33 shots, 3 of 10 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 40 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.

40 points are Brunson's highest score in this round of series, and it is also the 8th time in his career that he has won 40+ in the playoffs, tying Antetokounmpo, Curry, Doncic, Butler, and Booker, tied for fourth in active service. Only James (29 times), Durant (14 times), and Harden (11 times).

As for this final series finale, it will definitely appear in Brunson's career highlights again and again in the future. At the same time, this goal also proves why he can defeat Jokic in the regular season and be elected as the key player of the year. After the game, the Hall of Fame player Magician commented on Brunson's final goal: "This three-pointer is the most incredible final goal after a change of direction." - At this moment, the magician would think of another player who used a change of direction to complete the final game with an emergency stop. Yes, it was Michael Jordan in 1998.

is definitely not comparable to Jordan, but in this round of series, Brunson's performance is really impeccable. He averaged 40 minutes per game in six games, scoring 31.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 8.2 assists, with a shooting percentage of 43.6%/33.3%/81.5% in three events.

In addition to winning 40+ in G6, Brunson's data in the first four games were: 34 points and 8 assists, 37 points and 7 assists, 30 points and 9 assists, and 32 points and 11 assists - the last one who could win 30+ in the first four games of the first round was Jordan.

The importance of Brunson can also be proved in the data. This round of series:

- 240 minutes of Brunson's presence, the Knicks scored 113.5 points in 100 rounds, and the net victory was 2.7 points in 2}

- 48 minutes of Brunson's absence, the Knicks scored 85.7 points in 100 rounds, and the net loss was 9.3 points in 2}

Maybe Towns is the Knicks' top card in the regular season, but in terms of the playoffs, Brunson is the real king of New York. Whether he is there or not, the Knicks are completely different teams on the offensive end.

It should be said that Brunson has proved his ability to playoffs in the past three years, especially last year, with 13 games, 40+ games, averaging 32.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game. No MVP can play such a playoff performance.

Among them, from G4 in the first round to G1 in the second round, Brunson once won 40+ in four consecutive games. This is not simple. Only two players in NBA history have done this in the playoffs. The other one besides Brunson, yes, it is Michael Jordan.

So, sometimes you can still understand some Thibodeau's. After all, Brunson is really useful. Although he is only 1.88 meters tall, his offensive skills, physical confrontation, and mental attributes are all super-the Knicks are really grateful to the Mavericks for their "no contract renewal". Brunson's arrival completely transformed the Knicks.

It is worth mentioning that the Knicks have fallen in the second round in the past two seasons, so their goal this year is definitely to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, but it is not that simple to enter the Eastern Conference Finals. In the next round, their opponent will be the defending champion Celtics..

This season's regular season, the Knicks fought against the Celtics four times and fell all four times. However, Brunson averaged 26.8 points per game in four games, with a shooting percentage of 52.8%/43.3%/100% in three games, and his performance was also slightly higher than the average.

The playoffs are still different from the regular season. Last year, the Suns swept the Timberwolves, but after entering the first round, they were swept by the Timberwolves. Of course the Celtics are not the Sun, but as long as the Knicks have Brunson, everything seems to be possible. Where do you think the Knicks can go this year? Is there any hope to enter the Eastern Conference Final?