Jalen Brunson

Every eyeball in Kaseya Center might’ve been glued to Jalen Brunson’s whereabouts along the high-post, but through one quite-ironic no-look dime, New York’s floor general confirmed the ones behind his head to be the only ones that truly mattered. Like a worm attached to the end of a fishing pole, Brunson leverages the Miami Heat’s fear of his potential middle-of-the-floor double-drag screen advantageously, setting bait with each additional back-to-basket step against Haywood Highsmith’s high-post resistance. Soon successful in lulling Miami’s defense to sleep, Brunson finally pulls the trigger, unleashing a behind-the-back dime to a teammate for a deficit-cutting sequence. Brunson’s command of the floor proved vital on March 2, 2025, as the New York Knicks — given just a 4.0 percent chance of winning with seven minutes remaining — found victory after a 19-point deficit. Rightfully earning the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Week nod just hours later, Brunson was best described as unstoppable, erupting for 31 points (10 in the fourth), alongside five rebounds, six assists, two steals, and three 3-pointers.