Usually, people have Joker, Giannis, And SGA on their top 5 players beside w Luka and Embiid.
But Luka and Embiid are kinda expected superstars. Unlike Jokic, Giannis, and SGA.
This is probably the only decade where 3 of the top 5 players in the league are unexpected superstars.
We never saw this coming.
Back in their draft 2013-2014. People thought Andrew Wiggins and Jabari parker would be next in line. LMAO.
Turns out to be non lottery picks Joker, Giannis. And 11th pick SGA are the next in line. Lol
Nba is really unexpected and unpredictable.
Jalen Brunson was 2nd round, 33rd overall
He’s been very good in regular season games with Dallas and the Knicks, but his sudden ascension in this year’s playoffs is exactly the type of thing that makes fans discredit regular season performance
He was absolutely lights out in the playoffs. He somehow just accessed another level entirely.
Superstardom comes from consistency, though, so we’ll see if it was a one-and-done like Trae Young. But if he performs like that again next year I think he’ll solidify himself as a superstar
Mostly true, but his regular season was also at a superstar level: 5th in MVP, 5th in Coaches poll, 8th in win shares, 4th in PPG, 13th in APG.
I’m tired of this narrative that Brunson has only been good for one season lol. He started his superstardom in his last year with Dallas and you saw glimpses of what he could be. Then when he got to the Knicks 2 seasons ago, he fully took over the city and team with his play and leadership. The guy is a natural born winner and I have no doubt he will 100% be firmly in the top 6 going forward for the foreseeable future.