06-25-2022, 12:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-25-2022, 12:46 AM by SleepingHero.)
(06-24-2022, 11:01 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Brunson might be an All Star next season. On either team.
I was with you until this.
I get it. We're trying to cope with the potential (albeit infinitesimally small chance imo) reality where Brunson jumps shit to a shitter franchise. But we don't need to prop up the guy and make him out better than he is.
Is Brunson an integral part of this team? Absolutely. Is he a fantastic bucket getter and solid role player? Of course. But is he a top 5 guard in the West? (which is what we're saying here if he's an all-star) I don't think he's even remotely in that universe. Even if he improves to a 20ppg guy. No shot does he get in over Steph/Luka/Booker/Paul/Dame*/Mitchell/Morant. And that's not even taking into account of guys that are already ahead of Brunson in Edwards and maybe even Poole.
Ok back to the potential doom and gloom.
(06-24-2022, 11:16 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I was sold during the stretch of the regular season that Luka missed. The ball was moving, the offense clicked and Brunson was awesome.
Mavs were 4-9 in that stretch in November/December with Brunson at the helm.
But yes I agree Brunson stepped up when it mattered most in the playoffs.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.