Nick Wright goes against general consensus in claiming Jalen Brunson is better than Devin Booker and Damian Lillard amid Knicks’ smooth playoff run

Brunson has been top-notch for the Knicks this 2023-24 NBA season and is showing no signs of stopping.

Nick Wright goes against general consensus in claiming Jalen Brunson is better than Devin Booker and Damian Lillard amid Knicks’ smooth playoff run

Devin Booker, Nick Wright, Damian Lillard and Jalen Brunson

The NBA 2023-24 playoffs have all the basketball fans around the world talking about something or the other, their favorite teams, players, etc. Nick Wright, the co-host on Fox Sports 1’s First Things First alongside Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard had his say regarding the New York Knicks’ star Jalen Brunson.

In an atrocious claim, Wright said that Brunson is better than Devin Booker and Damian Lillard on-air.

I think he (Brunson) is better than Devin Booker, and Devin wasn't even called Superstar.--I think...I think he's better than Dame.
Nick Wright said on Fox Sports’ First Things First show

Although Brunson has been performing extremely well, it would be debatable to claim him to be better than Devin Booker as well as Damian Lillard. However, Wright does have a point regarding his claims, as none of Booker nor Lillard are currently playing in the NBA playoffs.

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On the other hand, Jalen Brunson has single-handedly carried his side to the next round of the playoffs. In the Knicks’ 121-117 victory over the Pacers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at Madison Square Garden, the star guard finished with 43 points, six assists, and six rebounds.

Jalen Brunson achieved a huge feat in recent Knicks win against the Pacers

The New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson has been garnering attention from the whole NBA community around the world. His recent performances have been on another level, putting him on the list with some of the NBA greats. He has been top-notch for the Knicks this 2023-24 NBA season and is showing no signs of stopping.

Not only that, but after Knicks’ latest win against the Pacers, Brunson entered a decorated list after dropping 43 points on the Indiana Pacers. He joins the likes of Bernard King and Jerry West as the only player since Michael Jordan to score 40 points or more in four consecutive postseason games. He is also the fourth player overall to do it.

In addition, he joins Oscar Robertson, Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James as the only NBA players to score 30 points or more and dish out five assists in five consecutive games. It will surely be intriguing to watch how Brunson performs throughout the playoffs for the Knicks.

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