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TrueWarrior wrote:Here’s how I view the Brunson pickup:

Id much rather have signed him like we did while only having to give up some 2nd rounders along with mediocre vets like Burks, Noel, and Kemba over trading what it would have taken to get Mitchell.

If what we saw in the playoffs was any indication, then Jalen isnt much worse, if at all, than Mitchell. And no I didn’t want them here together. It was one or the other to me, and Jalen represents a more calculated gamble for where we are as a team. We keep all our young guys/1st rounders, and for all we know Jalen could make 1-2 All Star teams himself.

The Lamma wrote:The Brunson signing is starting to feel underrated to me. There's at least four benefits here. 1 He's a massive upgrade at a position of dire need. 2 As a player he's on the upswing. 3 His presence could or should go a long way in developing a bunch of young players on the roster and 4 Leaving the Mavericks as their second best player can only help improve that draft pick, the rights of which the Knicks own. Maybe I'm being a homer but it all feels legit

3toheadmelo wrote:since we didn't get donovan mitchell, it looks like this is going to be brunson's team to run. whats your expectations on him? predictions? just trying to change the conversation on this board since we've been debating about the same things every day

i'll start my predictions

17.5 ppg 6.7 apg on 46/38/82 splits

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:He's a 20ppg scorer if he's given the type of touches Alec Burks got as a starter. In the playoffs Brunson averaged 21.6ppg on 66.9 touches per game, Burks averages 70.6 touches as a starter.


He's going to have a breakout season.

Clyde_Style wrote:

The Lamma wrote:The Brunson signing is starting to feel underrated to me. There's at least four benefits here. 1 He's a massive upgrade at a position of dire need. 2 As a player he's on the upswing. 3 His presence could or should go a long way in developing a bunch of young players on the roster and 4 Leaving the Mavericks as their second best player can only help improve that draft pick, the rights of which the Knicks own. Maybe I'm being a homer but it all feels legit

That's why the sage position to take is wait and see how this season unfolds, because when chemistry happens it transcends projections based on past results. A roster can elevate as a whole when the right ingredient is introduced. Saying this team is essentially the same as last year may prove untrue so the certainty with which some people pursue a negative bias could easily be shattered if Brunson excels.

3toheadmelo wrote:

3toheadmelo wrote:since we didn't get donovan mitchell, it looks like this is going to be brunson's team to run. whats your expectations on him? predictions? just trying to change the conversation on this board since we've been debating about the same things every day

i'll start my predictions

17.5 ppg 6.7 apg on 46/38/82 splits

ended up being a much better scorer than i anticipated and more efficient
24 PPG
6.2 APG

49/41/83 splits

3toheadmelo wrote:

3toheadmelo wrote:

3toheadmelo wrote:since we didn't get donovan mitchell, it looks like this is going to be brunson's team to run. whats your expectations on him? predictions? just trying to change the conversation on this board since we've been debating about the same things every day

i'll start my predictions

17.5 ppg 6.7 apg on 46/38/82 splits

ended up being a much better scorer than i anticipated and more efficient
24 PPG
6.2 APG

49/41/83 splits

took another leap and averaged 28.7 ppg 6.7 apg on 48/40/84 splits. this is wild

Clyde_Style wrote:

Clyde_Style wrote:

The Lamma wrote:The Brunson signing is starting to feel underrated to me. There's at least four benefits here. 1 He's a massive upgrade at a position of dire need. 2 As a player he's on the upswing. 3 His presence could or should go a long way in developing a bunch of young players on the roster and 4 Leaving the Mavericks as their second best player can only help improve that draft pick, the rights of which the Knicks own. Maybe I'm being a homer but it all feels legit

That's why the sage position to take is wait and see how this season unfolds, because when chemistry happens it transcends projections based on past results. A roster can elevate as a whole when the right ingredient is introduced. Saying this team is essentially the same as last year may prove untrue so the certainty with which some people pursue a negative bias could easily be shattered if Brunson excels.

Well damn

Patting myself on the back for that sagacious and prescient post