Jalen Brunson on original Team USA snub: I was just focused on playoffs, I didn’t even look at the list

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
All-NBA picks: Jayson Tatum edges Jalen Brunson for First Team, plus All-Defense and All-Rookie selections
cbssports.com/nba/news/all-n… – 11:02 AM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
We talked Jalen Brunson, who will get a first-team All NBA vote from @TimBontemps, OG Anunoby, potential NYK matchups with Heat & Philly, Sixers as potential offseason competition for NYK, Thibodeau & more on The Putback w/guests @SbondyNBA & Bontemps: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 5:40 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Tyler Herro a nominee for NBA’s final East Player of the Week that went to Knicks’ Jalen Brunson. – 3:44 PM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Not sure what’s more impressive:
Jalen Brunson having more 40-point games (11) this season than Jayson Tatum, Nikola Jokic, Jaylen Brown, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard COMBINED (10)
OR
Jalen Brunson drawing more offensive fouls (75) this season than Jaylin Williams, Patrick… – 3:39 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 25 of the 2023-24 season (April 8-14). pic.twitter.com/y8BaC8BHNE – 3:35 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers center Myles Turner was a nominee for Eastern Conference Player of the Week, which was won by New York’s Jalen Brunson. – 3:33 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Jalen Brunson is Eastern Conference Player of the Week, NBA says pic.twitter.com/Zhw7att92I – 3:32 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Jalen Brunson has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week – 3:30 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
The Knicks have their first 50-win season since 2012-13!
Hear @TheFrankIsola give high praise for fighting through injuries and the incredible play of Jalen Brunson pic.twitter.com/O4ssmH50ub – 2:16 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
We talked Jalen Brunson, who will get a first-team All NBA vote from @TimBontemps, OG Anunoby, potential NYK matchups with Heat & Philly, Sixers as potential offseason competition for NYK, Thibodeau & more on The Putback w/guests @SbondyNBA and Bontemps: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:58 PM

Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
The difference between the Nuggets’ offensive rating with Nikola Jokic on and off the court was the largest swing of any individual player in the NBA
Jalen Brunson’s swing was the second largest pic.twitter.com/ka1uVm0KSa – 11:49 AM

Jalen Brunson @jalenbrunson1
Check out the last episode of Reel Meals, delivered by DoorDash! Watch @mcnuttmonica and I dive into more of all things Knicks basketball.
Episode 3 out on Knicks Youtube!
Link: m.youtube.com/watch?feature=… pic.twitter.com/wxAOG4XXAy – 11:45 AM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Most points scored in the NBA in 2024:
1. Jalen Brunson: 1,384
2. Luka Doncic: 1,353
Highest +/- in the NBA in 2024:
1. Jalen Brunson: +481
2. Nikola Jokic: +397 – 11:42 AM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Over the final ten games of the 2023-24 campaign, Jalen Brunson averaged:
37.8 points and 8.3 assists while slashing 49/40/86%
Per @bball_ref,
Brunson is just the six player in NBA history to average 37+ points over the final ten games of a season.
The other five are:
Wilt… – 9:52 AM

NBA Math @NBA_Math
Final RPR MVP:
1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 17.11
2. Nikola Jokić: 16.94
3. Luka Dončić: 16.92
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 16.05
5. Joel Embiid: 15.13
6. Anthony Davis: 14.54
7. Jayson Tatum: 13.7
8. Jalen Brunson: 13.43
9. Domantas Sabonis: 13.0
10. Tyrese Haliburton: 12.81 pic.twitter.com/22YKg4zBrD – 9:45 AM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Jalen Brunson carrying the Knicks to the second best record in the Eastern conference pic.twitter.com/IGOrh65CDh – 9:42 AM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Jalen Brunson yesterday:
40 PTS
8 REB
7 AST
It’s the 36th time he’s scored at least 30 points in a game this season, tying the @nyknicks single-season record previously shared by Richie Guerin and Patrick Ewing.
Read, share, & subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/iJN3eoIFKB – 9:33 AM

Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks fight to the finish, earn No. 2 seed with OT win in season finale
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points as the Knicks finished the season with 50 wins. newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 6:43 AM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
How valuable is Jalen Brunson, one might ask?
Before JB arrived, this type of nonsense was all Knicks fans had to discuss/debate nearly every April and offseason this century.
Now, Knicks fans ignore this BS as they’re too busy celebrating 50 wins and prepping for the playoffs pic.twitter.com/EFQFJ2DGf9 – 9:55 PM

Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks fight to the finish — earn No. 2 seed with OT win in season finale
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points as the Knicks finished the season with 50 wins. newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 9:04 PM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Total number of 40-point games this season:
Jalen Brunson:
11
Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic and Jaylen Brown and Paul George and Kawhi Leonard COMBINED:
10 – 8:50 PM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Players to score more than 2,000 points and hit more than 200 three-pointers while shooting over 48% from the floor and 40% from downtown in the season:
Steph Curry (the year he was unanimous MVP)
Jalen Brunson (this season)
— end of list — – 6:01 PM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Most points scored in the NBA this season:
1. Luka Doncic: 2,370
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 2,239
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 2,222
4. Jalen Brunson: 2,212
5. Nikola Jokic: 2,070 – 5:55 PM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Complete list of all Knicks to average more than 25 points and more than 5 assists per game in a season in which NY wins 50+ games:
Jalen Brunson
— end of list — – 4:41 PM

Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks earn No. 2 seed with OT win in season finale
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points as the Knicks finished the season with 50 wins. newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 4:24 PM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Former ⁦@NovaMBB⁩ star Jalen Brunson has had an MVP-caliber season for the Knicks
Not bad for a 2nd-round pick who the talking heads thought was a mediocre addition in free agency pic.twitter.com/9Cz28hqNpq – 4:09 PM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
How good is Jalen Brunson at basketball? Thibs is running a lot of very similar sets with Brunson that he did with DRose. Watch the film. Brunson uses IQ and craftyness where he lacks in the DRose athleticism. Than again, DRose lacked high hoops IQ.
Thibs has done it again! pic.twitter.com/h8y0RI380L – 4:07 PM

Adi Joseph @AdiJoseph
Give me this year’s Jalen Brunson over the best (2018?) version of Damian Lillard. – 3:55 PM

Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
That’s a 50-win regular season and the 2-seed for the Knicks, who have been without Julius Randle since January and were without OG Anunoby for a ton of time.
Jalen Brunson made that one of the more fun Knicks seasons I can remember since, uh, lol, the turn of the century – 3:50 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jalen Brunson tonight:
40 PTS
8 REB
7 AST
The Knicks first 50-win season in over a decade. statmuse.com/nba/player/jal… – 3:49 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson are 19-2 as a duo. pic.twitter.com/fsngviFM9h – 3:49 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Since checking in with 6 minutes to go in the fourth, Jalen Brunson has scored or assisted on 21 of the Knicks’ 24 points. NYK is up by 4 vs. CHI and CHI has the ball with 49 seconds to play in OT. – 3:40 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jalen Brunson this season:
2nd in 45-point games
2nd in 40-point games
2nd in 35-point games
His former teammate is first in all three categories. pic.twitter.com/FdtnHQKzc6 – 3:37 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Jalen Brunson has hit 40 points for the 11th time this season, tying Patrick Ewing for second-most in Knicks history. Bernard King did it 13 times in 1984-85. – 3:36 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jalen Brunson has more 40-point games this season than
Dame
Tatum
Kyrie
Kawhi
combined. pic.twitter.com/3dPoTQE44s – 3:34 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Jalen Brunson loses the ball and almost gets this baseline shot fading out of bounds to drop. We will have overtime — in a game that means nothing for the Bulls and everything for the Knicks.
Knicks have a chance to secure #2 with win in OT. pic.twitter.com/gHD5imkvxo – 3:29 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I don’t think Jalen Brunson has done quite enough to really compete with Jokic and Luka for MVP.
If he’s not on your First-Team All-NBA, I don’t know what you’re doing. He’s clinched the fifth slot imo. – 3:27 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Seven consecutive 30-point games to close the season for Jalen Brunson.
It’s his 36th 30-point game of the season, which tied Patrick Ewing’s and Richie Guerin’s franchise record. – 3:16 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Jalen Brunson is getting some of his loudest MVP chants after an and-one here in the 4th quarter of the season finale against the Bulls. Seventh straight 30-point game for Brunson, a candidate for First Team All-NBA. – 3:16 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Jalen Brunson is about to come back into the game midway through the fourth quarter, in case there was any thought of the Knicks settling for the No. 3 seed. Bulls lead 94-93. – 3:08 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Jalen Brunson has 10 early points, and the Knicks lead the Bulls, 29-28, after one. Some sloppy stretches of play there in the first. Thibs will get that cleaned up. – 1:38 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Tom Thibodeau on Jalen Brunson being focused
“He doesn’t have Facegram or whatever you call it. … – 11:28 AM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
I’m not in offseason mode yet… but I can’t help but wonder if the Knicks slept on Jalen Brunson a little too much and held their “mega valuable future Knicks pick haul” too long, as they’ve dropped in value.
Would Mikal forgive Sixers 2018 ownership collaborative FO? – 11:07 PM