As a short guard, he can play singles indiscriminately! How exaggerated is Brunson s hard solution to hold the ball?

Basketball is a giant sport. Many times height means absolute static talent. Insiders are relatively more popular in many drafts. However, as a short guard, Brunson has shown strong singles hard-solving ability. This issue of the column will take you through in-depth data analysis.

If you discuss active players who perform better than the regular season in the playoffs, then Brunson of the Knicks is definitely a top figure. Since joining the Knicks, Brunson has improved his average score in the playoffs in each season than the regular season, which means that under the higher intensity of the game, although his scoring efficiency has decreased, his scoring output is still online, and this online level is also the top in the league:

Brunson this season The playoffs can contribute 30.1 points per game, with a shooting percentage of 46.1% and 36.2% in both games. This average score is second only to Antetokounmpo and Doncic who were eliminated in the first round. Even this season's MVP Alexander can only be behind Brunson. Although Brunson's shooting percentage does not seem to be high, he is also at the upper and middle level among the 10 players with the most points per game. According to the horizontal comparison, Brunson can be said to be one of the best scorers in the playoffs, but Brunson's excellence is not only that.

Brunson fully demonstrated his hard-soled solution level of ball-holding singles in the playoffs. Judging from the shooting situation in each area, Brunson's assist rate is less than the non-assisted rate in any area, and the comparison within the three-point line is very obvious, which means that Brunson is a player who mainly plays singles in the playoffs;

Brunson has such an offensive style. It is not that he is not good at receiving the ball and finishing the ball. His effective shooting rate combined with the three-point shooting situation has reached a maximum of 58.1%, while the shooting rate after dribbling is even lower.

Therefore, Brunson's singles score is mainly based on the needs of the team rather than his own preference. As the team leader, he can do whatever the team needs. At this point, Brunson can be said to be impeccable.

So how strong is Brunson's singles with the ball? He averaged 18.3 ball breakthrough attempts in the playoffs, ranked fourth in the league, and averaged 9.4 shots after the game, and also ranked fourth in the league. At the same time, his shooting percentage after the breakthrough reached 56.3%, and his shooting percentage after this breakthrough reached the second highest among the 10 players with the most breakthrough attempts per game, even surpassing MVP Alexander.

This means that Brunson has both output and efficiency in the use of the technology of breaking through the ball. Since Mitchell made fewer attempts after the breakthrough, it is not an exaggeration to call Brunson the best player in the playoffs in general.

Back to break through with the ball, perhaps there are also teammates' contributions, such as matching with teammates' pick-and-roll. Looking at the singles that have been influenced by teammates, Brunson averaged 4.9 singles attempts per game, ranked seventh among the league, and averaged 3.9 singles attempts per game, also ranked seventh among the league. At the same time, Brunson's singles shooting percentage was 47.6%, and the effective shooting percentage combined with three-point shooting situation reached 51.6%. Both hits are the highest among the 10 players with the most singles attempts per game.

, and Brunson's singles are not just about finding fouls to stand on the free throw line. His singles free throw rate is 15.2%, which means that Brunson only gets free throws in 15.2 rounds per 100 singles. This free throw rate is only fifth among these 10 players. Therefore, Brunson uses more shooting scores, which is even more commendable.

Knicks are currently behind the Pacers 2-3. Although Halliburton of the Pacers is also magical enough this season, Brunson is obviously better at solving the tough singles, and this is also the key to whether the Knicks can complete a major reversal in desperate situations.