00:00Jalen Brunson does not get to the free throw line even in the same stratosphere as SGA.
00:08And so I found myself last night, as he was getting to the free throw line, examining this.
00:14Because there's a really good chance we are looking at Knicks Thunder.
00:17This series is not over. I'm not saying it is.
00:19Obviously, San Antonio can defend home court tomorrow night, force a seventh game, and you never know.
00:24Okay, so this series is not over.
00:25But I think for a while, we've always assumed that if the Knicks get to the NBA Finals, it's likely
00:30the Oklahoma City Thunder.
00:31So last night, as I'm staying up to the wee hours watching this, I start to examine SGA versus Jalen
00:37Brunson.
00:38Because again, we accuse Brunson of being a flopper.
00:40Let's play a game.
00:42In any game this season, you can pick the game. Doesn't matter.
00:46What are the most amount of free throws Jalen Brunson has taken in any game the regular season?
00:52I would say 12.
00:55That's a great guess. The answer is 13.
00:57Oh, okay.
00:57Do you know what the answer is for SGA?
00:59I mean, he had 17 last night, so I'm going to assume it's like 22.
01:03That's a great guess, but higher.
01:04What?
01:0526.
01:06Oh my goodness.
01:0726.
01:08And here's my favorite part, because these numbers are mind-numbing.
01:11So Jalen Brunson took 13 free throws.
01:14That was his season high during the regular season.
01:16Do you know how many times SGA took 13 or more free throws during the regular season?
01:21I'm going to say 70.
01:2370? That would be every game.
01:25I know.
01:2515 times.
01:26Okay.
01:27There were 15 games this season where SGA took more free throws than the season high
01:33of Jalen Brunson.
01:35Do you know how many times in Jalen Brunson's career he's reached double digits shooting
01:40free throws in the postseason?
01:42Twice.
01:4310 times.
01:4410 times.
01:4510.
01:45SGA's done it 27 times.
01:48Like, this man.
01:49And, like, I know for a lot of Knick fans, it's going to be, I hate this guy, screw this
01:53guy, screw the officials.
01:54And I totally understand and respect that sentiment.
01:56But I'm almost saying this as I'm in awe.
01:59Like, he's not cheating.
02:01He's doing what he needs to do to confuse officials and get to the free throw line.
02:06So you don't have to like it.
02:07You don't have to enjoy it.
02:08You don't have to compliment him.
02:10But I'm going to compliment him because anytime Jalen Brunson does it, obviously not to the
02:13level of SGA, I always say, dude.
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