Knicks’ Jalen Brunson Has Insane Shooting Efficiency

Throughout his basketball career, and still even in the NBA, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has been underestimated. Every time he has accomplished something, the goalposts are moved back a little further.

When he left the Dallas Mavericks for the Knicks in free agency in 2022, many people thought New York overpaid him. He signed a four-year, $106 million deal to become their starting point guard and take over his team instead of playing second-fiddle to Luka Doncic.

The tune has changed about his contract, as Brunson is now one of the most underpaid players in the NBA, outperforming that deal ten-fold. Recently, discussions were comparing him, a zero-time All-Star at this point, to MVPs around the league, saying he isn’t a 1A player.

Since those comments were made, Brunson has certainly performed like an MVP. He has the pulse of his team, knowing when he needs to be aggressive looking to shoot and score and when he can be a table setter, getting everyone else involved offensively.

Brunson is everything you want in a leader and point guard, ascending and improving each season he has been in the NBA. What he can accomplish offensively is truly astounding given the limitations someone his size normally has.

Standing only 6’2” and weighing 190 pounds, Brunson isn’t the biggest player on the court, but you wouldn’t know it based on how he operates. Despite opposing teams usually matching up bigger and stronger players against him, Brunson always gets to his spot on the court and capitalizes.

Despite less-than-ideal circumstances, Brunson has found a way to produce. As shared by Michael Grogins on X, formerly Twitter, what he is accomplishing is defying conventional wisdom.

The shot quality that Brunson has is near the bottom across the board. He has received an F for overall shot quality, a C+ for mid-range and D for 3-pointers. Despite that, everything else about his offensive gave is an A-, A or A+ grade across the board.