Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green's issue with Jalen Brunson & Knicks offense #nba #nbaplayoffs #knicks #draymondgreen

2 May 2024 · 1 min

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In this solo commentary, Draymond Green expresses his dissatisfaction with Jalen Brunson's ball‑dominant style for the New York Knicks. He argues that Brunson’s tendency to carry the offense makes it easier for opponents to defend, forcing the Knicks to either double‑team him and leave other players open or to allow him to attack with minimal pressure, which limits the contributions of the rest of the team. Green highlights how this approach affects teammate Dante DiVincenzo, noting that when DiVincenzo feels trusted and gets into a rhythm, he plays hard defense and shoots well, but a lack of confidence stemming from Brunson’s dominance can cause him to struggle. Green concludes that for the Knicks to reach a higher level of success, Brunson must involve his teammates more consistently.

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I don't love the ball dominant Jalen Brunson. A, I think it's too easy to guard. Not that Jalen Brunson is easy to guard, but just every time down the court, like, you know, our defense need to load up. Or if you're deciding we're just letting him come downhill with 2 guys guarding, we're keeping everybody else home to keep the other guys limited in what they're bringing to the game. I don't necessarily love the ball dominant Jalen Brunson. I don't either. I just don't think you can win at the level that they want to win at doing that. And when they are winning and dominating, I should say, Dante DiVincenzo is playing great. Dante is very much so a rhythm and confidence guy. You get Dante confidence going, you allow him to get a rhythm, he's gonna play hard defensively, shoots the ball really well. But when you don't necessarily show him that belief, he struggles a little bit more. And I think Jalen has to get everybody else involved.