Pistons Star Praises Knicks' Jalen Brunson

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is admired by one of the league's rising talents.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 4, 2024

Feb 26, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is coming off of a 36-point performance in the team's last game against the rebuilding Detroit Pistons.

Brunson's 36 points were a season-high that he achieved while shooting 14 of 22 from the field, including 6 of 8 from downtown.

Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham is coming into his own in the league as he enters his fourth season, and he hopes that he can be able to play like Brunson someday soon.

"He just knows the ins and outs of the game," Cunningham said h/t Posting and Toasting. "He knows how to get to his spots. He’s physical and can knock down shots at a high level. All of those things make him a really tough guard. It takes a group to guard him. We just didn’t execute our gameplan good enough for the first group.”

Ever since Brunson arrived to the Knicks two years ago, the franchise has made moves centered around him and how to maximize his strengths. The teammates that surround Brunson make him the best possible player and complement him nicely.

On top of that, Brunson's game has undergone an exponential growth over the past few seasons, and it should serve as an inspiration for players like Cunningham to develop or even those who are mere role players off the bench like Brunson was when he was with the Dallas Mavericks during the first four years of his career.

Ultimately, Brunson's knowledge of the game and his IQ ranks among some of the best players in the league, and that's why he has been so successful.

Brunson and the Knicks will look to win their third consecutive game tonight as they travel to the Lone Star State to face off against the Houston Rockets. Tipoff is set for 8:45 p.m. ET.

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Published Nov 4, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.