{"id":668,"date":"2026-06-04T05:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=668"},"modified":"2026-06-04T05:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:09:10","slug":"the-knicks-jalen-brunson-can-already-do-what-the-spurs-are-still-figuring-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=668","title":{"rendered":"The Knicks\u2019 Jalen Brunson can already do what the Spurs are still figuring out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the most common refrains used to describe the NBA playoffs is that the game slows down<\/em>. <\/p>\n

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Not necessarily that the basketball becomes easier, but each minute is so tense, both teams are so focused and each possession is so tight that the winner is often decided by which team \u2014 or player \u2014 can execute when the game halts to a grind.<\/p>\n

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In Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, the New York Knicks\u2019 Jalen Brunson was that player, scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Knicks to a 105-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and a 1-0 series lead. The Spurs, meanwhile, scored only 19 points over the final period as a team and looked discombobulated as they struggled to put the ball in the hoop.<\/p>\n

What has made Brunson one of the NBA\u2019s premier playoff performers over the last few seasons is how well he operates when the Knicks desperately need a bucket.<\/p>\n

Since the start of the 2023 postseason, no other player has made or attempted more clutch field goals than Brunson. (Clutch is defined as a game within five points with under five minutes to go.) <\/p>\n

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