00:00We have not seen this version of the Knicks offense using Cat as the hub from the pinch
00:04post against the Cavs yet.
00:06So the notion that the Cavs are just going to be able to shut that down, I think is silly.
00:11At the same time, you look at Jalen Brunson, he is a guy who I don't want to go too
00:16forceful
00:16with this, but in the past when he has seen Donovan Mitchell in front of him, whether
00:20it be on a switch or just in direct coverage, he has seen food and that is a matchup that
00:25he feels confident in Donovan Mitchell, he's a sturdy defender, but he does not have the
00:30height or the length to fluster Jalen Brunson like we see with the Assar Thompsons and the
00:36Dyson Daniels of the world.
00:37So I would suspect that the Knicks are certainly going to continue to try to run things through
00:44Cat, try to get Jalen Brunson advantage situations off the ball.
00:48But when push comes to shove, I think if this series comes down to more matchup hunting,
00:53I think Jalen Brunson is going to feel very comfortable going up against Donovan Mitchell
00:57to say nothing of the Sam Merrills and the James Hardens of the world who are also guys
01:00I think that he could take advantage of.
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