Jalen Brunson is leaving the Dallas Mavericks for the New York Knicks. Well, eventually. But before he does, I wanted to break down his play one more time.
As I’ve mentioned before, I am a nerd for footwork in basketball. And Brunson is a gold mine for footwork and fakes. He’s not athletic, and doesn’t have above average size. But he does have an arsenal of old man basketball moves that help him get open. This makes him a menace in the paint, despite his lack of height.
I could post a hundred plays here, because at least once per game Brunson would bust out some hesitation-pivot-pump-fake-drop-step combo and get a bucket.