Jalen Brunson rapidly moving up Knicks' all-time players list 

While it's taken a full team effort by the Knicks to get to this point, Brunson has also put his cape on and been New York's clear MVP. So far through 12 playoff games, he's averaging 28.8 points, 7.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. Brunson already has six 30-point games, including a streak of four in a row. 

And when you add Brunson's heroics as part of this year's historic run to his past postseason production — he averaged 32.4 points last postseason — he's making a legitimate case as already being one of the top Knicks of all time. 

Even though he's only been in New York three years, he's accomplished enough to be comfortable among the top five players in franchise history, and climbing.  

Until someone leads the Knicks to their first NBA championship since 1973, fans will always lift Walt Frazier and Willis Reed as No. 1 and 2 due to being the best players on both of New York's NBA title teams in the early 1970s. 

Reed spent all 10 years of his playing career with the Knicks and was named NBA Finals MVP in 1970 and 1973. Frazier was a seven-time All-Star and a four-time All-NBA First Team player with New York. 

Beyond those two staples, Patrick Ewing, who dominated the paint for the Knicks from 1985-2000, and Earl "the Pearl" Monroe. Ewing was an 11-time All-Star and was part of two Knicks teams to reach the NBA Finals, granted he was injured and did not play in their 1999 loss to San Antonio. Monroe, another 1970s star, averaged 19.9 points per game as a Knick and was on the 1973 championship team. 

Carmelo Anthony may even get brought up for his overall basketball legacy and his big scoring moments, namely his 62-point game and his individual achievement of claiming the 2013 scoring title. 

But as NBA reporter Tim Bontemps put it on a recent episode of ESPN's "Hoop Collective" podcast, "Brunson has already breezed by Anthony" as far as the greatest Knicks, as far as team accomplishment alone. 

And now with one series standing in the Knicks' way from bringing the NBA Finals to Madison Square Garden for the first time this century, more on-court brilliance and winning will undoubtedly make Brunson a cherished folk hero in New York forever.  

If Brunson can keep this magical season going and continue his production pace, he could argue for a top-three spot by mid-June. Then, if he can keep building on his first three years throughout more time in New York, it's not wild to say he may go down as the greatest Knick of all time.