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Later, they respond to commissioner Adam Silver’s comments regarding the NBA injury crisis and propose solutions to end the prolonged absence of star power for the league. (1:14) The Big Number: $530,
Jalen Brunson set the tempo of the frenetic rhythm of the city that never sleeps from the City of Sin. The dancer from the Big Apple, with his captivating footwork, both
Two years ago Brunson, the most celebrated second-round pick since Nikola Jokic, led all American-born players in scoring, and he has since maintained the pace. He has been an MVP top-five finisher and for the second time with the Knicks he’s averaging 28 points.
By how the NBA defines pace, which is a bit of a flawed stat, the Knicks aren’t playing that much faster. They’re still bottom-five in that category. Their secondary assists and passes per game aren’t much improved, if at all.
Tonight, the New York Knicks prevailed over the Orlando Magic in the NBA Cup semifinals, going up 132-120 behind Jalen Brunson, who dropped a monstrous 40-point performance on the Franz Wagner-less Magic.
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It was a special moment for a team that's increasingly starting to feel special. Brunson has spent his entire Knicks tenure as the offensive engine, but at their worst, those Knicks too often defaulted to watching him dribble and hoping for hero ball. This year's team has found balance.
In the heavily publicized New York City mayor race, Brunson received 27 write-in votes from New Yorkers to run the city, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. Brunson led the way amongst New York sports figures, with New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge’s 11 votes coming in second.
With 17 wins and just 7 losses so far in the East, New York Knicks fans might as well start celebrating a little early. Considering the strength of their roster this year, it wouldn’t be absurd to predict a repeat of last season’s performance,
New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson did not run for major of New York, but it didn't stop fans from writing his name in for the job. Brunson got 27 votes in the NYC mayoral election — the most of any New York City sports figure.
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