Neither can go 100 miles an hour, but both have the handles, court awareness, body control, and a bevy of finishing moves around the basket to compensate for not being a world-class sprinter. Brunson spent three years dominating the NCAA at Villanova, capping off his junior seasons by earning National Player of the Year and Consensus First Team All-American honors along with his second national championship. Players who achieved that level of success in college don’t usually slip to the second round, but here we are. Perhaps his athleticism is a reason why. Barea, for what it’s worth, isn’t a burner either, although he’s extremely quick and his size only exacerbates it.
Jalen Brunson’s pick-and-roll savvy could translate immediately to the NBA
