11-30-2019, 02:43 PM
(11-30-2019, 02:04 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Must be watching a different Brunson and a different JJB than I've seen this year. Me, I was watching the ones playing for the Dallas Mavericks.
Anyone can look like a monster in a 3 game sample size, especially when two of those games come in garbage time. You think Barea turned into an all-star at age 35 with a ruptured Achilles?
When Barea went down last season, Brunson put up 12 ppg, 4 apg, and 3 rpg as a rookie, shooting 49% from the field and 38% from three over a 39 game span. Those numbers would be a career year for Barea.
Brunson is a way better finisher than him, and once his 3PT shot comes back, it won't even be close to who's better.
Brunson's only attempted 37 three's this year and made 10 of them. For perspective, Stephen Curry also attempted 37 three's this year and made only 9 of them.
Is Steph really a 24% 3PT shooter? Is Brunson really a 27% 3PT shooter? Likely not. The sample size is just too small.