And that was with [Aaron] Nesmith working his tail off to stay attached to Brunson through a myriad of ball screens," Schuhmann wrote."Brunson did a lot of damage against other defenders when he got the opportunity.

On Monday, Brunson became the highest scorer in fourth quarters through the first 10 games of a playoffs since 1997, eclipsing Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry. He’s only the fifth player in the last 50 years to average 30 and eight through the same span.

New York Knicks superstar guard Jalen Brunson provided some insight into his psyche following the Knicks' shocking overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night.