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\"Jalen<\/p>\n

Times have really changed, eh? When the Golden State Warriors were last in the conference finals, they were dispatching Luka Doncic\u2019s Dallas Mavericks out of the playoffs. The Dubs went on to win the NBA championship, the fourth of the Splash Bros era.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a lot of GSW fans were amazed at how Golden State\u2019s defensive effort had the Mavericks\u2019 top stars in a headlock, despite them coming into the series heralded as scoring machines. Doncic was put directly into Alcatraz by Andrew Wiggins, while his tag team partner Jalen Brunson ever could get hot in the series. My impression of Brunson at the time? A diminutive chucker who could get some sneaky buckets but had no chance against the length and grit of the Golden Empire.<\/p>\n

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When the Warriors eliminated the Mavericks in the fifth game of the series, Brunson had a meek ending of 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting from the field in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Since then, both he and Doncic\u2019s profiles have dramatically lifted. Doncic led his team to the NBA Finals last year before being traded to the Lakers, while Brunson left the Mavs in free agency to make the Knicks a playoff factor in the East.<\/p>\n

Brunson\u2019s powerful presence showed out in the Knicks big win in an elimination game against the Pacers yesterday.<\/p>\n

Per ESPN: \u201cAs Brunson scored the game\u2019s first three baskets and had 14 first-quarter points, New York held down the rival Pacers for a wire-to-wire victory 111-94 to force Game 6 in Indianapolis on Saturday night. Brunson was dominant from the jump, hitting six of his first seven shot attempts in the opening period en route to a game-high 32 points.\u201d<\/p>\n

And per CBS Sports: \u201cBrunson also made some individual history with his 10th game of 30 points and five assists this postseason alone. Only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LeBron James and Michael Jordan have done that during a single playoff run.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sometimes a change of scenery is all somebody needs to be their best selves, and Brunson\u2019s ascension is proof of that. Whether he can make it to the Finals remains to be seen, but he\u2019s certainly come along way since the Warriors ended his Mavericks career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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