Is Jalen Brunson's Success an Indictment of Luka Doncic?

Is Jalen Brunson's Success an Indictment of Luka Doncic? | THE ODD COUPLE

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18 күн бұрын

THE ODD COUPLE: Chris Broussard and Rob Parker marvel at Jalen Brunson's success and wonder if his inability to thrive on the Dallas Mavericks has more to do with Luka Doncic needing the ball..
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@joyboy7900 15 күн бұрын

Nobody: Chris Broussard: He got a package on em… 😳

@brandonperry2991 15 күн бұрын

lol

@jjordan6066 15 күн бұрын

Thank you lol

@j-money73 15 күн бұрын

PAUSE

@ccsballazdre 15 күн бұрын

and he's doing some damage.

@piratehunterreviews9958 15 күн бұрын

"And he's doing some damage" 😂😂😂

@calvinishifi 15 күн бұрын

The irony of shaming Luka for being ball dominant while Brunson has a higher usage rate and is more ball dominant. Somebody get Brou a stat man. Btw, Luka in that lower usage rate, gets far more assists and creates more points off passes than any other player. It’s annoying how much these analysts don’t actually watch teams and players they comment on play.

@AC-ns4gu 15 күн бұрын

Usage rate has nothing to do with how long you hold the ball. It only takes into account how many possessions you finish with a fg attempt, turnover or assist. Time of possession is the stat that actually matters when discussing ball dominance.

@back2back379 15 күн бұрын

The point is, Luka had help, but how is help going to help you if you're not gonna let them have the ball some more? Why was Luka still leading the league in time of possession with Jalen Brunson playing with him? How about utilize the strengths of players around you and enhance their strengths with an actual off-ball game instead of turning them into spot up floor spacers in order for you to have as much space as possible to run spread pick and roll all game long while dominating the ball with the highest time of possession in the league?

@youngjuice92 15 күн бұрын

@@back2back379 you didn't watch.. brunson didn't show what he was capable of until the playoffs his last yr.. luka gave up the rock & they went to WCF.. this narrative luka held him back is silly

@back2back379 15 күн бұрын

@@youngjuice92 No son, I did watch, just as I have been watching since back when Larry Bird and Magic played. I have comments from back then talking about Brunson being the most productive "2nd option" of the entire playoffs and Luka not giving him the ball enough with his league leading time of possession both in the regular season and the playoffs. You do realize this information is on the NBA's official site, right? They have tracking data, Luka's time of possession in the playoffs that season was leading the league, way ahead of guys like Ja Morant and James Harden and Chris Paul, and literally 180% more than Brunson's. Btw, the Mavericks have also been the lowest or near lowest in team passes/g for several years now. Wonder why? Because when the ball is so heavily dominated by one player, of course it can't be moving, as logic and common sense dictates that. So no, he did not give up the rock, he was still dominating it too much. Btw, in the playoffs right now, he's still dominating the ball, having a time of possession 161% more than Kyrie. That can work for the 1st couple rounds, but that's almost never gonna work in the WCF, and certainly not in the Finals. As Kobe said, "I don't think that style's ever gonna win championships." As Tex Winter said, "I rejected the idea on relying only on a point guard, who must make all ball handling decisions: I think, ultimately, that a good opponent would pressure and destroy a point-guard oriented team."

@IamIvanOmar9 15 күн бұрын

@@youngjuice92 Luka was out when he showed up. And when he helped them go to the Conference Finals, and yet, Carlisle practically benched him in Game 7. I think you should rewatch the games, bruh. Luka is of course better than JB, but in defending Luka, you got blinkered and played with the truth a bit. No need.

@YonnesSebhatu 15 күн бұрын

Chris stay hogging these segments. He does all the talking. 12 min video and chris spoke for 11 of them.

@Logany5 15 күн бұрын

That’s how these all go, Rob doesn’t talk much

@NatTurnerswitBurnerz 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for that. I don't need to watch it.

@finalfantasyopus1lightning605 15 күн бұрын

lol u rather listen to rob??

@LAMARViCK 15 күн бұрын

we mostly here for Chris bro

@GahDayuumm 15 күн бұрын

He starts the segment, gives a half take, overextends his take, interrupts Rob, interrupts Rob and then tell Rob “can I talk… I let you speak”😂😂😂

@pooksfaamausili6540 15 күн бұрын

Luka boutta be in 2 finals in 3 years but somehow he’s an issue to play with pj getting the most out of his game and kyrie the happiest he’s been in a couple years.

@greggibson33 15 күн бұрын

Chris the GOAT of bad takes.

@notoriousLSGshow 15 күн бұрын

@@greggibson33💯

@oumarou_a_god 15 күн бұрын

@@greggibson33 nah We gotta give that title to sensitive biased ass Shaq.

@boris2997 15 күн бұрын

How do you know Kyrie is happy did he tell you?

@johnspeights69 15 күн бұрын

When did we start counting conference finals

@OhGeeGanksta 15 күн бұрын

Nah. You never know how you'll be as a Number 1 until you get a chance to be a 1.

@carlosrrullanlind1067 15 күн бұрын

Exactly. People didn’t know back then what they know now. It’s like Harden, nobody knew just how good he was until he became the number 1 option.

@Tleanz1 15 күн бұрын

Trueee the only one that didn’t show up to be the number 1 is KD loool

@peters4115 15 күн бұрын

Yep we saw glimpses of it in Dallas but Brunson would’ve never had the chance to develop like that if he was only taking 15-20 shots behind Luka instead of 25-30 as the main guy

@idread3523 15 күн бұрын

Have to get an opportunity..

@ctbcardinal 15 күн бұрын

@@carlosrrullanlind1067not true, I called harden back during the rookie vs sophomore game in the NBA with Curry and Blake Griffin... you're wrong trying to speak for millions, you can ask one of my homeboy from back then if I was still in contact with him.... i knew this since 09 with harden..... but you're projecting, class act

@_CC3_ 15 күн бұрын

This is a tired argument. They both played well that last year, and neither player are great off the ball. The reason Kyrie is a better fit is because Kyrie is a better catch and shoot shot maker, and they have a great flow that Luka and Jalen didn’t get to show. He played great one season and left.

@shoquan9434 15 күн бұрын

I disagree

@vincente4570 15 күн бұрын

I agree with you except that Jalen stepped up big time to the point that if it wasn’t for him making up for Luka missing playoff games. They don’t make the conference finals to my estimation✌🏿

@_CC3_ 15 күн бұрын

@@vincente4570 I agree

@davidhill7071 15 күн бұрын

You can chalk that up to dallas not having a steady starting 5. Kidd was always changing the lineup. Hell they were flip flopping between Hardaway, Dinwiddie and Brunson. Brunson is a point that can score ala Detroit Isaiah Thomas.

@DanielTorres-pw8il 15 күн бұрын

@@vincente4570They are too ball dominant. They don't work well together.

@letsgobrandon1906 15 күн бұрын

Not at all. Brunson was the same with Luka he just had less numbers due to less touches

@rsdiegos 15 күн бұрын

Exactly when you got two players that demand the ball like that it’s difficult to distribute it

@keithjenkins6034 15 күн бұрын

Then why didn't they pay him.?

@VVVY777 15 күн бұрын

Brunson GOT BETTER with opportunity. IDK why people can't understand that. If anything, Luka helped Brunson get better and vice versa.

@keithjenkins6034 15 күн бұрын

@@VVVY777 how did Luka help Bronson get better? The reason why they traded Bronson was because they couldn't see how good he was next to Luka. Because all he was doing was standing at the three-point line and writing for Luka to pass

@JRMason-ri4ii 15 күн бұрын

False, in 2021-2022 during the regular season there was a stretch when Luka was out with injury for a little over 2 weeks. Brunson barely averaged 19 ppg in that time with no Luka. Also, when Carlisle was the coach Brunson’s minutes were almost always staggered with Luka. Luka would be on the bench when JB played.

@SupeDupeTV 15 күн бұрын

NO DIDDY !!!! Chris you can’t be saying a man got a package on him !!

@ndomedia7513 15 күн бұрын

Bruh that statement was CRAZY

@marcusaurelius5149 15 күн бұрын

Brou is too innocent. On FTF he's saying "ASStocks" with bass and ten toes down.

@MrMoraltv 15 күн бұрын

Facts he got a package on him Is crazy

@DjTheDon614 15 күн бұрын

Yeah wild

@JustinSimperlake 15 күн бұрын

And “we’re not ready to give it to him yet” boy is going crazy!

@Cao024 15 күн бұрын

AYYOOO Chris take that back blood 3:24 🤣🤣🤣

@90oftheworldisdumb3 15 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@gsjackson34 14 күн бұрын

I think Brunson owes a lot of his current success to playing with and going to school on Luka. Brunson isn't a super athletic guy, but he's found his groove playing with a tempo and style similar to Luka's. He admitted to having very little confidence when he came into the league. Imagine if Dennis Smith had been the Mavs' point guard. Brunon would have had only very athletic point guards to play with and against, and he wouldn't have developed the muscle memory that he did copying Luka's moves.

@JustinSimperlake 15 күн бұрын

Not ready to give it to him yet is crazy!

@greggibson33 15 күн бұрын

Well there up 3-2 on the #1 seed. So far it seems to be working for Luka.

@NoName-yu7fs 15 күн бұрын

He can beat some 23 year olds in the playoffs congrats. Denver will smoke them easy.

@joniljoseph2934 15 күн бұрын

And they'll beat everybody else as well. That's no on indictment on Luka or his game@@NoName-yu7fs

@greggibson33 15 күн бұрын

@@NoName-yu7fs Hmm... don't recall ever saying they could beat the Nugs. Stay in the moment, dude.

@devinmoose 15 күн бұрын

And what will Denver do to New York if they met?

@greggibson33 15 күн бұрын

@@devinmoose Make sausage out of them.

@gungadin9686 15 күн бұрын

Luka Dončić this season: • 34/9/10 • 1st in points • 2nd in assists • 73 point game (4th highest ever) • First 33/9/9 season in NBA history • Most 30-PT TD’s since MVP Russ • 1st in 25-point games • 1st in 35-point games • 1st in 40-point games • 1st in 45-point games • 2nd in 3’s made • Top 10 in steals • 61.7% TS • Highest scoring season in Mavs history • Most PPG + RPG + APG since the merger. • Most consecutive 25 point triple-doubles ever • Most consecutive 30 point triple-doubles ever • Lifted Mavs from 11 seed to 5 seed • Most games missed by teammates among all playoff teams • Mavs 50+ wins • Mavs 1st in clutch win% • 6th best record in entire NBA

@name757 15 күн бұрын

how is it an indictment only on luka when brunson is equally as ball dominant and lukas better. If it is, it's on both.

@calvinishifi 15 күн бұрын

Leaders in touches per game + time of possession (playoffs) 1. Jokic: 113.7 touches/g-5.8 min 2. Brunson: 96.6-10.3 3. Maxey: 95.2-8.7 4. Luka: 93.5-8.7 5. Haliburton: 88.9-5.8 6. Paolo: 87.3-5.8 7. Harden: 85.2-8.4 8. Edwards: 85.1-7.6 9. Hart: 83.2-3.9 10. LeBron: 82.8-5.8

@phantom197 15 күн бұрын

Chris really said “ this guy guy got a package on him and he’s doing some damage “ Ayo Pause 😂

@90oftheworldisdumb3 15 күн бұрын

No diddy 😂

@oblivionpro69 15 күн бұрын

Why is Kyrie playing so well with Luka then? It’s Brunson’s fault he doesn’t play well off ball, Not Luka’s

@terrence8483 15 күн бұрын

Kyrie has had to sacrifice his game a lot to play with Luka.

@back2back379 15 күн бұрын

First off, Brunson played decently off-ball and was forced to due to playing with Luka. Secondly, why isn't it Luka's fault that he doesn't do anything off-ball? Kyrie is an elite player both with the ball and without the ball, that's why he's able to make it work next to Luka. If Luka was asked to be Kyrie though for say Lebron, he wouldn't be able to do that.

@michaelbrice5169 15 күн бұрын

@@terrence8483how? He averaged like 27 pts lol

@boyboi77 15 күн бұрын

@myou talking about Kyrie averaging 27? Cuzz that is falseichaelbrice5169

@SD-gy4eu 15 күн бұрын

Not calling brunson a super star is so dumb. He was #5 in MVP. He’s an efficient scorer. Carrying a bunch of role players

@denomac1740 15 күн бұрын

he is not an efficient shooter. lol. he is solid. but not at all efficient. he just shoots more.

@wesleyforbes5849 15 күн бұрын

Steph Curry had to win a ring and have unanimous MVP before being called a Superstar. Harden had to have 60pt triple doubles and win scoring titles before being certified. A great playoff run not enough to be placed among the true elite.

@wesleyforbes5849 15 күн бұрын

But in time he could be.

@NoahBrwn 15 күн бұрын

So its Luka fault now that Brunson only got the chance playing on his "4TH SEASON" with the mavs when Hardaway got injured and its also Luka's fault that Brunson never was an impact player for his first 3 seasons with the Mavs and was benched during his 3rd season because he was unplayble in the playoffs. It was also Lukas fault that Mark Cuban/front office lowballed him during the extension negotiation. How ironic that yall are not saying anything about Brunson's usage rate and how the way he plays with the Knicks cause it was the same way Luka played with the Mavericks when Brunson was there because of lack of help. When Brunson pound the ball for 20 seconds never passing the ball and shoot a though shot its sensational but when Luka does it he is a ball hog and never make his teammates better. Yall media are 🤡s

@KClouisville 15 күн бұрын

Yeah, there is some straight up bias against Luka in a lot of these debates. And I say that as someone who thinks Dallas should have developed an offense where the ball moved around more out of Luka's hands even a couple of years ago. But to ignore the fact that Doncic and Brunson are the same style player is kind of wild.

@MrMgkman13 15 күн бұрын

Luka was literally 2nd in the entire NBA in assists…..

@henrysheppard3433 14 күн бұрын

He clearly stated assists like lebron is dominating the ball. Obviously you don't get it or Luka ball dominating your chin

@richardbonds3150 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for giving us a great service 💯

@ronaldansley5576 13 күн бұрын

“This guys got a package on him.. he’s doing damage 😮😮😅😅 pause Broussard

@Damianoutlaw 12 күн бұрын

Jalen Brunsons deepest post season run was In 2022 with Luka and the Dallas Mavericks when he helped them make the Western Conference Finals.

@kbwriter215 14 күн бұрын

Nobody seen his star potential until he the Utah series. When Luka came back, he fed Brunson a lot in the playoffs

@WOWimTim 15 күн бұрын

Brunson was terrible in the series against the clippers. People forget so quickly. Brunson got so much better since then.

@davidcovington1046 15 күн бұрын

Yeah I agree

@_CC3_ 15 күн бұрын

Something people seem to forget outside of being a Mavs fan.

@takelasmith406 15 күн бұрын

Hmmm wasnt Luka the leader of the team then...funny how ppl pulling LeBron stunts on him and r we forgetting how kyrie had to bail Luka out a few times etc aint no 1 perfect everyone has an off game dude carrying his team deep in the playoffs with less talent then the others remaining.

@WOWimTim 15 күн бұрын

@@takelasmith406 Brunson was averaging 10 minutes a game vs the clippers. Wasn’t a leadership thing. He was getting straight jacketed by Paul George. He was embarrassed and Brunson worked hard that summer and 2022 was his breakout season. It’s not an excuse for Luka but just go look at his stats. No one really saw this ascension from Brunson. All parties involved are happy how things worked out.

@Damianoutlaw 15 күн бұрын

@@WOWimTimgreat point. Brunson balled out in his contract year.

@somecleverthing 15 күн бұрын

It's so crazy that Brunson is putting up bigger numbers as a starter than when he was a backup for a 35 min/game all-star.

@Bigal_Nowitzki 15 күн бұрын

Rather have kyrie

@streetj3sus 15 күн бұрын

NBA is scripted entertainment and the Knicks have to market someone Brunson happpens to be that star actor

@notoriousLSGshow 15 күн бұрын

@@streetj3susI don't think scripted, but do think manipulated based on real game time - ie calling touch fouls on team up alot of points , allowing a team down a bunch to get away w/ fouling etc - happens bigly in NFL too - just look @ mnf game oak @ Det - league/refs were doing everything in their power to keep oak in the game - oak was holding , Det was called for bs PI etc - Jimmy G was a bum & Det covered even w/ refs trying to have oak cover

@slangtang6671 15 күн бұрын

A lot of players get more minutes after a change. They do not make the jump JB did.

@somecleverthing 15 күн бұрын

@@slangtang6671 Harden did, but nobody called it an indictment of Durant

@jayzee316 15 күн бұрын

thats why certain players just had better games overall who play with bron, luka is just white unathletic bron but with a better shooting touch.

@VVVY777 15 күн бұрын

Nah. Luka aint a cowardly ringchaser in his prime diva that quits on his teams. Low BBIQ casuals just have ignorant takes like "Luka is just LeBron/Harden".

@dubdub680 15 күн бұрын

You people are so bigoted

@jayzee316 15 күн бұрын

@@dubdub680 from observing facts that guys like kevin love and chris bosh who were perennial allstars and avg 28+12 become spot up shooters so lebron can run to the rim and can't shoot himself?

@jayzee316 15 күн бұрын

@@VVVY777 sure, if he stays on the mavs his career, much more respect to him regardless of win chip or not. But his play style is very much lebron like, he shoots much better though.

@my-merethoughts5742 15 күн бұрын

@@jayzee316 That style of play brought that Miami team 4 Finals appearances and 2 championships in 4 years. All spearheaded by Lebron. So you all are right...don't compare Luka to Lebron.

@infinitybitcid1261 12 күн бұрын

Uhh Dallas and Luka are in WCF...sounds like it worked out to me!

@jaymanjay3.0 15 күн бұрын

It’s very difficult to know because the east is just so weak right now. Put Luka the East I think it’s an easier road.

@my-merethoughts5742 15 күн бұрын

Chris : "This guy's got a package on him and he's doing some damage." - Explicit No Diddy on the playback

@asartheodore5245 15 күн бұрын

Krazy Cam Mase &Dame got y'all thankn like homosexuals!!! SMMFH

@khalilsmalling5884 14 күн бұрын

Brunson is an elite spot up scorer, 70% FG, elite catch and shoot player, the issue is he doesn't have a shot creator with the gravity, or a half court facilitator that can allow Brunson open looks to be a play finisher.

@aarongraham4264 12 күн бұрын

“This guy has a package on him” -Chris Broussard

@steveexpatjourney 13 күн бұрын

This is an insult to Brunson. In his 3rd year he got played off the court in the playoffs. He was Not a great player. But he's worked on his game and got better every year. Big improvements. He had not made that leap before the preseason 50M offer. Then Brunson went off, and everyone (including the Mavs) realized they'd dropped the ball. Blaming it on Luka's ball dominance is ridiculous now that Brunsom has a higher usage rate than Luka.

@mrblu6 13 күн бұрын

3:26 come on Chris 😂😂😂

@Damianoutlaw 15 күн бұрын

2022 Mavs went to the WCF and lost to the eventual champions

@17thNO 15 күн бұрын

I would have said that til this season, but this season Kyrie and even PJ Washington are flourishing along side of Luka.

@agnobayisenalemis 13 күн бұрын

The irony of calling these players out for being ball dominant when that is the exact reason why you praise them so much, putting them in MVP coversations etc..

@atlien1988 15 күн бұрын

Most people don't understand that basketball is a team sport where each team run their schemes differently. Some schemes only call for one or two guys to dominate the ball & score. Some may be more opportunistic. Some of the same can be applied to defensive schemes. However, Brunson definitely showed what he could be when given the opportunity in Dallas. They refused to pay him his worth, so he decided to test the market.

@bigbee225 15 күн бұрын

You can always tell who doesnt watch the games 🤦🏽‍♂️

@vinodreddyyalla 15 күн бұрын

Both are ball dominant so on same team doesnt work. Better for them to be on different teams. Why do you criticise Luka when brunson himself has ball all time at knicks

@shobhanabista186 15 күн бұрын

St😊p blaming the don.. .don is don

@garyrayford1201 11 күн бұрын

Nooooo Rob!!!!! Don't say thaaatt x😆😆😆🤣

@bigch718 15 күн бұрын

The irony of this conversation is that Lebron plays this way and he saying Luka can’t win this way while watch Lebron played and playing this way

@capachinoxm 14 күн бұрын

He got a package on him, and he's doing damage. Ayo

@sjaykay9884 15 күн бұрын

Sounds like great players who had great coaches and great systems were able to get off the ball and work within the system.

@ronmoody3001 15 күн бұрын

MAN.....SMH LUKA BOUT TO TAKE 2 DIFFERENT TEAMS TO WCF IN 3yrs AND Y'ALL STILL SAYIN DUMB SHYT.... HE CAN MAKE U WIN PLAYIN ANY TYPE OF STYLE....

@mikemcc8315 15 күн бұрын

Brunson was not a starting-caliber player until his third year, and he started. They went to WCF. The summer of 2021 Brunson transformed his game, developed mid range and post moves, and got stronger to fend off defenders. Brunson wasn’t a good PG or scorer until yr3

@jeremiahsmith7706 15 күн бұрын

Y'all are goofy. Brunson has a higher usage rate and time of possession than Luka does. If you're talking about ball-hogging, Brunson does it more than Luka. He's MORE ball dominant than Luka. Crazy isn't it?

@theodoremaravanyika643 15 күн бұрын

An indictment in coaching staff strategy

@barakoqua367 15 күн бұрын

What about the success pj Washington is having..?..?.

@saadkhaled6314 13 күн бұрын

8:20 rob almost slept lmao

@musik4u343 15 күн бұрын

"This guys got a package on him, and is using it" hahaha brou don't know what he says lol "asstocks" hahaha

@asartheodore5245 15 күн бұрын

Yes he do Cam Mase Dame jus got u thankn like homosexuals!!! SMMFH

@musik4u343 15 күн бұрын

@@asartheodore5245 sounds like ya are

@asartheodore5245 15 күн бұрын

@@musik4u343 u da 1 majkin regular sports talk n2 homosexual talk u wuznt thankn like diz 10 yrs ago so u heavily influenced ain't got yo own mind!!! lolololol lolololol lolololol lolololol

@s.k.o.e.2191 15 күн бұрын

Two people cant be great at same time?? Fkn vultures. Just enjoy the greatness

@Dom1a 15 күн бұрын

put Brunson on literally any team and play him like he’s the 2nd option he won’t put up numbers like he is in NY. can’t have two number 1 options that’s kinda obvious i thought

@letemknowmedia 15 күн бұрын

these clowns talking about dallas like they didnt make the playoffs lol .... of course he gonna have better stats being the main guy rather than being number 2 lol Was harden being good after he left okc kd and russel fault? lol 2 clowns

@charliewomack2534 14 күн бұрын

Luka is awesome but he has the ball so much the 2nd and 3rd guy usually don't get the numbers they could in a diff situation. But he helps players 4-12 be better cuz he draws doubles and does pass

@francisikwueme1688 15 күн бұрын

That’s like dating James harden career takeoff in Houston is an indictment on Durant and Westbrook. It’s called trajectory, he is also 27 smack dab in his prime

@danielelia2256 14 күн бұрын

Jalen is on another level but Luka is 3 levels above him....

@anthonycapirichio3957 14 күн бұрын

Yes

@zinktomas8251 15 күн бұрын

Isn’t Kyrie having one of the best seasons of his career with Luka? Now Brunson has a great season in the JV league and Doncic was holding him back? PJ and Gafford also breaking out next to him? Give me a break

@davidhill7071 15 күн бұрын

Luka wasn't holding Brunson back, but Dallas' play style sure was. The everything has to run through Luka style makes guys just sit and wait for catch and shoot opportunities. Or, like Gafford and Lively, get theirs from screen and roll with Luka. Kyrie is going to get his bcoz he is going to force his opportunities to create off the dribble. J Kidd can't stop that. With Brunson and Dinwiddie they didn't have that leeway. Brunson won 2 of the 3 games when Luka was hurt in 2022 firstround against Utah. He was also the 2nd leading scorer for the mavs in those playoffs. He showed what he could do. Dallas was just so hung up on getting an already established 2nd superstar. They fumbled the bag letting Brunson get away. Could have had money leftover for another piece.

@Dom1a 15 күн бұрын

yall want rob to talk more but he’s on his phone the entire time lmao he can chime in at any time he wants to

@stevequantie8064 15 күн бұрын

Problem is, it seems all the postives out of Brunson are being seen now. I don't see him elevating from here nor do I see him being a defensive player.

@boyboi77 15 күн бұрын

He doesn't need to get better, if this his is plateu...id take everyday of the week

@CBrown 15 күн бұрын

Rob is 100% right. We saw the same thing with Russell Westbrook and Victor Oladipo. I don't think Westbrook is as good as Luka nor do I think Oladipo was as good as Brunson is but likewise we saw a guy who was actually much better than his stats said he was while in the shadow of the superstar who then blossomed on other teams. Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge has this problem and is why Aldridge left

@programR3 11 күн бұрын

What do I think? First of all that's a bad opening question. Indictment. Really? Brunson is an extremely talented undersized guard and is where he needs to be (to be the best version of himself) - in the Eastern Conference. Despite his incredible run, Brunson would probably not be an All Star had he stayed in the Western Conference. Just an opinion.

@AggravatedMan365 15 күн бұрын

I'm glad Chris brought up the fact that the mavs could have kept him for less but balked at it. Mavs fans like to lie and say Brunson's mind was made up and there was nothing they could do.

@kyul9357 12 күн бұрын

What if Mavs signed Jalen for $55M and still got Kyrie? Coulda woulda shouda been Nuggets killer 💀

@davelynch1228 15 күн бұрын

Carlisle is far more at fault than Luka. He wouldn’t play Brunson. Dallas did offer him that deal midway through season 4 and by that point he wasn’t signing that deal. Dallas got to a WCF with those two, it worked just fine. They screwed up but that was on Carlisle and Cuban.

@michaelbrice5169 15 күн бұрын

How is this a question? They probably learned from each other

@scottchristner4242 13 күн бұрын

It’s funny when you hear someone talk about another man’s package. I know what he means, he has a lot in his bag. Lol hahahaha

@medigoal 15 күн бұрын

Name the last team that won a championship with a ball-dominant player since Kobe, who, God rest his soul, still needed Shaq and Pau.

@Clyde92 15 күн бұрын

If he ain’t a superstar, why do you guys think like he should be getting paid like one?

@willx_1 15 күн бұрын

I observed that Chris Bosh sacrificed his individual game the most when he, Wade, and James linked up in Miami.

@dewanewelch1744 14 күн бұрын

Exactly

@daa_97 15 күн бұрын

I agree with Chris idk y Lebron didn’t let drose take over more against the warriors I was perplexed…

@CityCity2121 15 күн бұрын

Yes. Holding the rock for 16 of 24 seconds is TERRIBLE for winning. Nobody else can get into rhythm - unless they start hot - which typically bleeds over to a lack of effort on the defensive end… especially if they’re losing. Hence Jalen Brunson. Hence the reason I say LBJ had help but mismanaged them in 6/8 finals losses. Cant blame bad performances on a player when they total time with the rock is like 2 mins… out of 24/48 mins

@khalif687 13 күн бұрын

Brunson wasn’t this good on Dallas. Luka is their star and their starting point guard. Brunson wasn’t going to shine until he could be starting point guard which wasn’t going to happen in Dallas and Luka didn’t hurt Brunson, they play the same position. Duh. This is a dumb take.

@MrJdee81 15 күн бұрын

The problem is these guys don’t know what they’re talking about….why is Rob talking about the Knicks realizing they don’t need Randle? Nobody has ever said that

@endzhere1638 15 күн бұрын

As a mavs fan, id love to see Luka get better at playing off the ball. But this is the modern day nba. 90% of #1 guys control the ball far too much. High pick n roll and everyone else stand still and ready to jack up a 3.

@elliotness11 15 күн бұрын

Good luck with that, Luka gonna play this was for the next decade. Mavs just need to surround him length, shooters, dunkers and they'll be fine

@endzhere1638 15 күн бұрын

@@elliotness11 100% agree. ATM I think all they need is 2 deadly catch and shoot guys. They got length and dunkers and good defenders now.

@jmaxwell5314 14 күн бұрын

Hell no it isn’t! Brunson’s career was definitely helped playing next to a guy like luka… Brunson’s rise to stardom is more typical of an NBA players normal rise. AND Brunson has worked his arse off to get where he is. Don’t disrespect the work!

@RandomCitizen014 14 күн бұрын

Love Brou but his blind devotion towards Jordan is his other worldly. The man has the stat right in front of him and finds a way to justify it because it’s MJ

@MikeSimGaming 14 күн бұрын

I refuse to listen to Antonio Daniels, Allen Iverson eliminated him from basketball relevance.

@richardnelson7442 15 күн бұрын

How is Brunson not a superstar? What else can he possibly do, but win a championship.

@mancycle1 15 күн бұрын

Absolutely. How is someone leading a team for the second straight year in the playoffs that has Spoelstra, Nurse, and Carlisle scratching their heads on defensive schemes and unable to stop him….how he is he not a superstar? And he has a national AT&T commercial!

@regice5650 14 күн бұрын

Chris doesn’t watch the Knicks or Dallas. Brunson plays great off the ball. His catch and shoot numbers are great high 3 pt percentage. He can get off the ball and score run like a Ray Allen, Reggie Miller. Or even back door plays unfortunately Randle is hurt and the Knicks don’t have another player who’s a great on ball player

@barrierankin2234 14 күн бұрын

Bruson was Luka’s pada-wan

@tutuvue6294 13 күн бұрын

Dumbest segment ever. It was Lukas fault brunson got drafted in the 2nd rd??? The NBA decided brunson was a bench player at best. Brunson worked his ass off and proved the nba wrong.

@fullmetal1766 14 күн бұрын

Brusson is actually more ball dominant then luka i dont know if these watch games

@robmjj 15 күн бұрын

Or maybe he’s putting up numbers with the knicks cause there’s no one else there to do so, when Kevin love was the man in Minnesota he’s was averaging like 26 and 12

@_CC3_ 15 күн бұрын

The best perimeter defender Jalen has went against this playoff run has been Kelly Oubre. Luka has went against Mann, Westbrook, Dort, JDub, etc.

@Mag5078-jx9zv 13 күн бұрын

Why does it always looks like Rob is busy doing something else Lol. Always fidgeting around like he's disinterested.

@Alart28 15 күн бұрын

Yup, totally agree ....The LeBron system, Harden style, whatever you call it, ....isn't good basketball. Luka has the same mindset.

@Alpha.T.Fitness 15 күн бұрын

AYOOO LMFAAAOOO

@22savagetv 15 күн бұрын

I love Kyrie.. but we should still have Brunson. Luka was just too much of a ballhog. Kyrie at this point in his career don’t care abt anything but winning. So, he’ll score 9 points, drop dimes & play defense. But you can tell Kyrie is going out of his way to comfort Luka, which, if you’re THAT GUY, nobody has to lessen their game for you.

@justus9409 15 күн бұрын

These 🤡. Okay he is not a superstar but they knight Anthony Edwards as one. People what does Brunson have to do to be a superstar for these clowns, not that Brunson give a damn, but for the purpose of integrity and fairness. Brunson is Balling on a whole other level. I’m guess he has to cut his hair for them to recognize his greatness. What jerks

@ctbcardinal 15 күн бұрын

Again, Jordan shot mostly 2s just like Kareem and they're amongst the all time scoring leaders... lebron and Kobe shot way more 3s than both Kareem and Jordan, let that sink in...and not only that, both Kareem and Jordan have 2 of the most unstoppable moves in NBA history, the hook shot, which only wilt blocked when Kareem was young, twice in a game, DAMN, and Jordan's patented turnaround, because that's what it is, fadeaway, over just fading and shooting... LEARN THE GAME YALL

@veljkocetnik3050 13 күн бұрын

so PJ Washington is looking like scottie pippen in dallas next to Luka, Gaffords great, rookie Lively is like Dwight... all cause of how Luka is slowing them down.. Derrick Jones jr was almost out of the league and last game he had 19, game before 17. all on catch and shoot from Lukas passes, or cuts or secondary drives - again from primary Luka actions and all his years in the league he couldnt hit a bucket to save his life, Dante Exum was playing great during regular season and he was playin in europe last year, he was 49% from 3 this year on mostly catch and shoot from Lukas passes, his last stint in the league he was18% from 3. All of that cause Luka made those guys worse somehow? Mavs team is winning with defense - with Luka and Kyrie playing big minutes. Mavs are winning with crap games from both Kyrie and Luka mostly. Luka is hurt and limping but theyre still winning. I love to watch you guys, but you are just not watching the games, you have narrative from 2 years ago and youre sticking with it, dont care about whats really going on. I guess watching basketball is too hard these days... Even then it wasnt true - Luka dragged Slovenia to win Euro championship on his own lifting bad to mediocre teammates above their ability - winning against Serbia and others who had much better rosters.

@gsuandre5579 15 күн бұрын

How Brunson success is bad for luca, when they togheter also had success when jalen was even less experience and lesser player??? We talkimg abut a bench player 8 pint per game, 3rd season nominated to 6th MOY and 4thnseason for a first time starter he got MIP votes and him and luka got to the conference final. How is luka fault that jalen brunson took 6 year to develop in the player he is today??? That is normal nba progress time line.

@CMG810 15 күн бұрын

He only look this good playing in the Leastern

@rogvannoy1729 15 күн бұрын

Foh Chris of course you would say that bout Jordan even tho he took more shots than Luka and Brunson

@greggibson33 15 күн бұрын

So he couldn't go iso snd gun it up as much. Now he can go iso and gun it up all he wants.

@idread3523 15 күн бұрын

All he ua saying is that Lukas playing style doesnt complment Brunson. So getting away from Luka was super beneficla for him. Thata all he is saying. Good Grief

@michaelbrice5169 15 күн бұрын

These guys are ridiculous. Luka hate is at all time high. What they going to say when they win it all?

@bighut24 15 күн бұрын

Luka needs to post up more and be the screen setter

@gungadin9686 15 күн бұрын

Said no one ever ... let your Hall of Fame point guard ... set screens. SMH.

@bighut24 15 күн бұрын

John Stockton set screens he's a hall of fame Point Gaurd and the all-time leader in assists Hell I've even seen Jason Kidd set screens so if they can do it he can do it