Jalen Brunson - Sneaky Separation/Crafty Creator/Fantastic Footwork

Jalen Brunson. When you watch his game, you would not be surprised to know that he modeled his game after Allen Iverson and Steve Nash. Jalen doesn’t just jet through gaps, he relies on guile to guide his defenders into exactly the right spots for him to bump and body them out of the way. The phenomenal footwork is the foundation of everything. He clears space with craftiness - but hardly ever in a way reminiscent of The Answer. Instead, he asks questions of the defense and then denies them any chance or choice. That’s where the Nash comes in: he takes what he’s given and makes the opposition pay.

Jalen’s per 36 numbers: 18.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists on 52.3/40.5/79.5 shooting splits. To borrow from Chris Herring's magnificent piece (link below), Brunson was THIRD IN THE LEAGUE in drive field goal percentage.

Giannis Antetokounmpo - 63.8%
LeBron James - 60.8%
Jalen Brunson - 59.2%
Luka Doncic - 59.2%
Eric Grodon - 58.2%
Kevin Durant - 57.4%
Zion Williamson - 56.8%

Per Synergy, he finished in the 92nd percentile in the league as the PnR ball handler (1.093 PPP).

Per Cleaning the Glass, Brunson shot 71% at the rim, 51% from short midrange, 50% from midrange overall, 51% on corner 3s, and had an effective field goal percentage of 58.5. All the things listed are in the 91st percentile OR HIGHER for combo guards.

Here’s another hyper interesting stat: Brunson tied with the likes of Kyrie Irving and Fred VanVleet in floor fouled percentage - which is a stat that measures how many non-shooting fouls a player drew per team play.

If you want to read more about the brilliance of Brunson, you can do treat your eyes to the wonder of the words of Chris Herring:

*All clips are from the 2020-21 season

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[femio.]

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Get em Kuya 👏🏾👊🏾

[Qiqi_]

One of the most underrated PGs in the league

[KnoxWheelerJr]

I love his footwork & craftiness but even more I like how his physicality couples with it. This is how I would teach an undersized guard to play offense. Be skilled, get strong, and use your body.

[Retiredhandle]

I Like How He Creates And Attacks Off Angles Using His Foot(Feet)work And Seeks Contact At 6’1 190

[emmanuelohagwu]

When he operates inside the paint it's similar to doncic, he plays at his own pace.

[embryorganic]

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED BRUNSON'S GAME - PLAYS LIKE DAD

[theoriginaldex]

This guy is super talented holy moly 🤌🏽

[femio.]

Man Jalen Brunson can hoop. Got damn!
Strong as an ox, already one of the best hesi’s in ALL of basketball. Future all-star.
Plus he got named college player of the decade for the 2010’s 🔥🔥

[mafiawhatelse]

Brunson has a better post game than KP😂

[nofightsnecessary]

Here after he carried the Knicks 1v5 against the Heat

[Kidkinsey]

Gotta make a new one for knicks Brunson 💯💯

[enderezjaroldadrian]

Hear me out, he's a mini Harden. Just more efficient and good shot selections.

[LetsTalkAbout]

His ankle breakers in 2K are deadly if caught in one 😖🥴

[eezzzybucketz]

He be going crazy around the basket for someone who rarely uses his right at all

[centralaveX]

He in the big apple 🍏🍏🍎 time to show UP

[araynova]

Jalen "J-Lo" Brunson. He's like a little miniature stouter, D'Angelo Russell. Always under control, and such a crafty finisher, when he gets around the basket.

[allieneneres]

He moves like delonte west..go mavs🔥🔥🔥

[BabylonGateLA]

Can you do one with Coby White? Maybe finishing ability.

[trollking]

Why does he look like Luka when he moves? Am I the only one that sees that??

[brandomilton]

Are all these clips from Synergy with the Advanced stats logo in the top right corner? Wondering which company uses that advanced stats logo