Is Jalen Brunson the Knicks' Best Player Since Carmelo Anthony?

Jalen Brunson has been having an outstanding postseason, leading the Knicks in scoring and assists thus far. If Brunson manages to lead his team to two more playoff wins, he might be considered the organization's best player since Carmelo Anthony. Based on Basketball Reference's box plus/minus metric, which estimates a player's contribution to a team, Brunson is actually second to Bernard King in the Knicks' history. Even when compared to Julius Randle, this season's All-NBA performer for the Knicks, Brunson looks to have had the better individual season. The guard has a better points plus points generated by assists per game, fewer turnovers and more steals per game, and a better true shooting percentage. Brunson's overall command of the team throughout the playoffs has been impressive too, as he has been responsible for running the offense - assisting and scoring whenever necessary. The Knicks will be hoping that he remains fit for their remaining playoff games. In other New York news, both Brunson and Randle are ready to go for the upcoming Game 3, while there is hope that Ben Simmons will play for the Australian national team this summer.

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