[Haynes] New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is the NBA Finals MVP.
Haynes:
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is the NBA Finals MVP.
https://www.threads.com/@chrisbhaynesnba/post/DZjT3BtjfDr
Having Brunson as your closer while the Spurs had Fox was almost unfair.
Yes but have you considered that the Fox iso possessions are pretty funny to watch
Deadass I was cackling every time he set for a shot 😠like he just KEPT SHOOTING
I love Mitch, and I’m one of the few remaining people who think Fox can be an important piece for this team at this point in time. However, chucking shots the way he was when you’ve made three bucket has to be basketball malpractice.
I also agree that Fox can be a piece, but whoever the spurs coach is has to stop babying him, make him the sixth man, and just tell him he’s not the #2 option
I don’t even think he needed to be the 6th man this time around, but he sure as hell shouldn’t be the second option when he’s supposed to be the primary ball handler to avoid turnover. Iso Fox is the last thing I want to see for a team like the Spurs.
I dunno man, the last coach to call Fox an idiot got fired from the Kings.
It was Deaaron Fox time
Nothing was funnier than those sequences near the end of Game 4
At first I was frustrated
But it became funny towards the end as I accepted the Spurs were genuinely choking yet again
every time he had the ball and iso’d, I calmed my boys down by just constantly yelling “it’s fox” and it fucking worked every time
I had the utmost confidence whenever Fox had the ball lol
Clutch player of the year, Fox
2x CPOY for coach brown
Where was Wemby
Probably whining somewhere in French
he can barely run on those wobbly legs. the guy was gassed
oversized baguette fr
Too tired to lead the team down the stretch
Had to be in bed with his sanderson book
Every bit of energy was gone
Both are closers for the same teamÂ
Mitch didn’t wanna go back to NYC. Sent Fox in to finish the job
in a way fox was also a closer
Fox was an opener.
And to think Jalen and De’aaron have been battling since highschool. But now they are miles away
I was actively cheering for Fox to shoot every time he got the ball this game
Hey! That’s De’Aaron “Clutch Player of the Year” Fox for you.
It’s like I was watching prime CP3 and Harden on the Rockets.
Taking turns ISO’ing to lead their team to victory. Fox and Brunson are a great one two for the Knicks.
I feel bad for real Foxes everywhere
Almost certain he will Fox it up
Definition of the MVP. Other guys like KAT and OG showed up at times but all of that would be futile if he wasn’t the backbone
For sure. Brunson won them this game by himself basically.
He was literally half of their points so yah lol
They have no chance without him
tbf they don’t really have a chance without any of them but he did put them on his back this gameÂ
KAT carried the team throughout the playoffs
only in the first round. played well after too but didnt carry
Brunson vs Philly: 29⁄6 on 51/45/92
Brunson vs Cavs: 25.5⁄8 on 49⁄18 (lol)/79 but two unreal games that were in the closest two games of the series
and KAT only averaged 16 against the Cavs (with no games above 20). an efficient 16, but 16 nonetheless
KATs physicality and defense on Wemby this series was massive, the entire team dynamic with him vs without him on the floor was completely different
There was a KAT game, the OG game and 2 Brunson games including the close out, so FMVP deserved
I agree he was good but saying he carried is kinda crazy when he’s not even the clearcut best player. i wouldnt even say Brunson carried, no one did
they don’t really have a chance without any of them
I mean… In this hypothetical are we just losing these players with no replacement.
They didnt have a chance without OG either
Deserved by Brunson but KAT didn’t just show up ‘at times’, dude was perennial throughout the series. Had a ridiculous +/- for the series coming into this game as well too, if the underlying numbers are important.
Same with OG. Guy shot 50% from the field and 3 and averaged 20+ while playing elite defense.
True, was one of the guys constantly keeping the team in it when needed.
Ironically his worst game was the clincher.
So many Knicks had peaks and valleys that I don’t really mind that Brunson got it out of everyone, he struggled for a few halves throughout the series but really got going in the end and has been the Knicks’ most iconic player since he started playing in New York.
They don’t get off to a 2-0 start without KAT. I agree with Brunson being MVP though.
Cant remember the last time a guy carried a team to this degree without a #2 on offense. Just incredible.
OG and KAT were both great this series and kept them in the games where Brunson struggled
Unsurprising with a 45 point game
45 point game in a game where your team scored 94
Jordan-esque
Brunson-esque even
Jalen “Jalen Brunson” Brunson
And with one of the best defenses in the league doing everything they can to stop you.
If this game went any other way, OG probably would have won it. But getting nearly half of your team’s points in a closeout win is real hard to argue with
Captain clutch
Yes
Became Michael Jordan there, absurd performance from him..
Jalen Brunson in the clutch is literally that good.
His finals 4th Q scoring average was 11.2 PPG - Jordan’s best finals 4th Q average was in ‘98 with 9.8.
Jordan was the proto-Brunson
He was outright refusing to let his team lose
Deserved and earned. And to do all of this with your dad on the team? Just fucking awesome man.
bro really went and won a chip before luka ðŸ˜
Turns out Jalen Brunson is the Mav’s biggest fumble.
Hopefully Luka gets his with the lakers. I really want to see him win too
Second round pick, always been doubted, his former team letting him walk, and now to leading a major market team that’s been in a drought to a ring. What a story for him.Â
I loved his mentality, he wanted to end it as fast as possible, never got complacent.
Rick Brunson, known sex pest and asshole
Giving dolan and rick brunson a title is on fox, wemby, and lightskin allan harper
A TOP 3 GREATEST KNICK OF ALL TIME!!!
He’s among Jeter and Eli in NY legends.
Forever minted
Brunson better than Eli in their respective sports
Bruh Brunson did not beat an undefeated team, Eli brought 2 championships. Of course Brunson is better as an individual but Eli’s team contribution is bigger so far
hold your horses man, Eli beat Brady twice. Let’s let Brunson finish his career before you start talking crazy
brunson gotta do it twice tho
Against the 73 win warriors nonetheless.. Eli beat the greatest football team ever assembled in the superbowl
Yeah the 2016 Cavs run was more equivalent to what Eli did, but getting that lolknicks monkey off their back and beating this Spurs team that did play good defense and having to beat the refs too… as an undersized, “unathletic” guard… this was special
Reed, Frazier, Brunson, Fox all on the Mt RushmoreÂ
BRUNSON reed frazier
TBE
Hall of Fame clinching game
2X National Champion NBA Champion Finals MVP See you in Springfield, Mr. Brunson.
Mavs really had him and Luka, and just gave them the fuck away lmao
Ya but imagine if they draft players that are as good as them!!
Fortune favors the bold I guess.
Who else would it be?
They WILL be building a statue.
de’aaron fox was robbed
For real. So much disrespect. He was the best performer for the Knicks for sure
This sub wants you to think it’s OG and not even close cuz MUH EFFICIENCY
Same people making all the excuses for wembys inefficiency 😂
BECKY HAMMON CURSED THE SPURS
Even her walked back version got blown outta the water tonight. Short guy not only won it all, won FMVP, but hell he did it over a giraffe to boot.
Congrats Jalen. Well deserved.
10⁄10 reference. Well done.
Jalen Brunson got his ring before Luka Doncic
Legendary underdog story
Short kings gonna be feasting off this moment for centuries
Everybody’s better than Jalen Brunson until it’s time to be better than Jalen Brunson!!!!!
OG’s tip robbed
Ayo?
hes on the t-wolves not sure why ur mentioning him pal
PAUSE
The man bet on himself and proved every person who doubted him wrong.
#JALEN BRUNSON, KING OF NEW YORK.
Lets all laugh at mavericks
O CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
Becky Hammon in shambles
Fox got snubbed /s
but to be fair if wasn’t this game I would have OG instead
So…. Nobody is gonna care now about the 5 firsts they sent for Mikal Lmaoo
FUCK
THEM
PICKS
BRUNSON OFFICIALLY PASSES LUKA
Brunson is brunson, luka is luka. Lets celebrate brunson
HEY GUYS JUST CHECKING ARE WE FRAUDS AND IS BRUNSON STILL AN OVERRATED FLOPPER WHO CANT LEAD A TEAM TO A CHIP
Officially on the Knicks Mt. Rushmore
No shit lol
Legend
LET’S GO BIGHEAD
someone clip KAT saying aye aye captain
Shout out to Danhausen!!!
If I speak I’m in big trouble
Danhausen was robbed.
OG robbed
One of the most clutch players we’ll ever see
Dude just went out there and took it from the Spurs tonight. 100% deserved.
PUT THE WHOLE CITY ON HIS BACK DOE
The King of New York and he will be for the rest of his life. Likely the greatest Knicks player of all time as of right now.
So well deserved. If you’d asked me at the beginning of the season who I thought would win the FMVP, Brunson probably wouldn’t have made my top 10 guesses. Hell, he wouldn’t even have been the highest Jalen on my list. Incredibly dominant run, effectively shutting up all the haters.
DESERVED MY KING OF THE 4TH
He deserved it. Take that Becky with the Good Hair Hammond.
Had an impressive game tonight
Should have been OG
Absolutely deserved. That’s my mf captain
Well deserved. Brunson will forever be a legend in New York. Really impressed with him. The playoffs really show which players rise to the big stage, like Jalen Brunson. The playoffs also expose fraud star players who only excel in the regular season.
Too small, can’t win!
Refs robbed KAT
Should’ve been OG.
I was on OG FMVP stock…and he had a complete dud tonight
Should have been fox
Nah should have been Knicks 6th man Fox the paycheck stealer
I mean i think Fox did more to get the Knicks a chip
Fox robbed
Anyone saying otherwise is tripping
Josh Hart lurking in the corner
Fox was robbed.
OG should’ve gotten it just off of that game winner in game 4 but I get why Brunson got it
MVP MVP MVP
Captain Brunson 🫡
Deserved after tonight performance
Fox got snubbed
The godly performance tonight sealed it. Deserved.
Should’ve been Deaaron Fox
Deserved
shoulda been fox, he handed the knicks like 3 tight games lmfao
What an incredible performance.
Mavs had Brunson AND Luka a few years ago
Fox in shambles
deserved. hell of a player and cemented himself as a knicks legend and HOFer. the king of new york
Well deserved
As he should be
Man Brunson is so deserving of everything. Really happy for him even if I’m not a knicks fan
I wanted the Spurs to win but I felt OG was definitely MVP this series. He couldn’t miss at all and was a genuine great defender. He’s very special, it almost feels like a robbery.
BECKY HAMMON BETTER STAY OFF SOCIAL MEDIA
Fox ROBBED!!!
I wear a black Knicks Brunson jersey sometimes in my hoop runs cuz im a small lil scorer lol
This makes me smile to see Brunson CARRY his team to win the finals like he did tonight
FUCKKKKK
After today there was no doubt
One of the easiest picks in NBA history. He was out of his mind whole series
deserved. Â he was the one who stepped up when everyone was struggling.
now with this. Â i can comfortably place him top 5 behind sga jokic giannis and luka. Â brunson definitely leapfrogs over ant spider amd cade
[Me] Yeah no shit.
The foul baiting flopper.
But seriously should have been Fox. Guy had the worst individual performance I can ever remember in finals history
my goat!!!!!! superstar! people doubted you and you proved them wrong!
Very well deserved, he was incredible in every 4th quarter and hard carried the team tonight. Unbelievable season from him!Â
45 in a close out game, mega star
The compilations of people hating on him then him raiding the trophy will hit like crack
Did these voters even see KAT’s analytical profile?!?
You don’t say
That’s 3 less that Lebron this Brunson guy is good
Game 5 cemented FMVP and his spot in the hall of fame.
Becky Hammon where you at
Fox with an all time stinker
Fox wasted a lot of shots.
Jalen Brunson is my Engineer
Deserved, bonkers performance on the last game.
Insane. Who would’ve thought Jalen, drafted 2nd round, would be finals MVP
King of new york
Spurs win this series with Josh Giddey
Hey San Antonio we’ll take Fox off your hands for half of your pick arsenal
The Greatest Knick of all time! Absolutely earned it!!
Love seeing a small guard dominate like this. Dude was incredible!Â