Why Couldn't Kyrie Have Had A Brunson Type Career?

[ECA]

Can't imagine Kyrie doing anything with Donte Divincenzo as a second option let alone winning a series. Brunson is special. I remember when cats was saying his initial contract with NY was an overpay. 21 playoff wins as the number one guy

 

[Diondon]

Kyrie is a weirdo

 

[FTBS]

He doesn't have to play like him.

But some reason he has never been able to dominate as the focal part of the offense the way Brunson has despite having the same abilities and i'm trying to figure out what the hell is he actually missing out there on the court

Ability and understanding how to best use said ability within a winning program are two different things. Also maintaining composure and focus are abilities...very important abilities the further you go in the playoffs.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

He doesn't have to play like him.

But some reason he has never been able to dominate as the focal part of the offense the way Brunson has despite having the same abilities and i'm trying to figure out what the hell is he actually missing out there on the court

Jalen Brunson is a basketball scientist

His footwork is ridiculous

Look at the angles he takes on shots

He can get his shot off on almost anybody

Jalen Brunson is one of a kind my dude

 

[BlackAchilles]

When does football season start

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Kyrie is obviously the better player.

Brunson just has that floor general/leadership ability... also, his body-built is made to sustain poundin.. no homo.....
Kyrie looks like a smaller thinner dude

 

[No1]

Kyrie was never as durable as Brunson and he’s likely on the spectrum and went through a spiritual journey in his prime that led to him leaving Boston early, and not playing when the Nets would’ve probably had the best team in the east. Brunson is an underdog player with no ego.

Be the best player on a championship contender. Kyrie is like if Kobe only won one time with Shaq and then went off on his own and never won any individual awards while Vince Carter led the Nets to the finals (if Brunson does that). Would people still view Kobe the same way?

A named @SPACE IS FAKE negged me for this post. That can’t be more on brand for a Kai Stan

 

[HimmyHendrix]

Kyrie is obviously the better player.

Brunson just has that floor general/leadership ability... also, his body-built is made to sustain poundin.. no homo.....
Kyrie looks like a smaller thinner dude

i don’t think it’s so obvious. Brunson already has more playoff moments as a #1.

that snatch back to best that Pistons is better than everything Kyrie has done besides that shot

this years run and last years run are better than anything Kyrie has done

 

[TL15]

Jalen is in the ECF

Kyrie is a former champion

I guess for Kyrie to have a Jalen career he’d have to lose more?

 

[Illuminatos]

People are playing dumb in here. All of Kyrie’s accomplishments are from playing second option. Dude hasn’t accomplished anything as the #1 guy like Brunson has.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Do people think brunson is better than kyrie?

 

[HimmyHendrix]

Do people think brunson is better than kyrie?

clearly ?

 

[BK The Great]

Brunson gotta win a championship but he’s headed the right direction. He’s showing he’s a stand out player.

 

[HimmyHendrix]

People are playing dumb in here. All of Kyrie’s accomplishments are from playing second option. Dude hasn’t accomplished anything as the #1 guy like Brunson has.

Kyrie cold but all of his best moments have come playing with players better than him. His Pre-Bron cavs did nothing, His Celtics did nothing.

small sample size but it’s what we got

 

[Long Live The Kane]

his stint with the Celtics was supposed to be his version of Brunson on the Knicks …I’ll have to revisit why it failed, but that’s the answer to the OP’s question