'They have mastered the pick and roll' - Perk says Brunson's versatility makes tandem with KAT better than the Giannis-Dame duo

The best pick-and-roll duo in the NBA

Many wondered how the KAT trade would work out for the Knicks. Brunson had always been a scoring point guard, and Towns had always been an offensive center. But after a slow start, the two have started to play well together, and Karl has thrived as Jalen's running mate in the Big Apple.

Last week, Synergy Basketball revealed that the KAT-Brunson tandem is the league's most prolific pick-and-roll duo. The Bucks' superstar pair is six spots below the Knicks pair in their rankings. That, however, is only one of the reasons, according to Perk.

"Here's why I give them the edge over Giannis and Dame: When it comes down to Dame, I think Dame is always going to rely heavy on his three-point shot. Jalen Brunson, he got the midrange, he got the floater when his three ball's not falling, he gets to the free throw line as well," added Perkins.

Brunson has a more diverse scoring package

While Lillard can score in multiple ways, he prefers to shoot from three-point range more than anywhere else. 45.3% of Dame's total shots this season have come from behind the arc. You can't blame him, though, as he's always been known to be a knockdown shooter from three-point range.

On the other hand, Brunson has developed a consistent three-point arsenal and is even shooting better than Damian from deep this season at 43.2 percent versus 37.1 percent. However, JB is taking 3.1 fewer three-pointers per game than Dame. 63.8 percent of Jalen's shots have come from inside the distance, and these come from drives, floaters, and mid-range jumpers.

This, however, does not mean that Brunson is a better player than Lillard or that he is playing better this season. What this means is that Jalen has more ways to score than Dame, and as Perk says, this flexibility makes him and KAT a better pair than Giannis and Dame.