he New York Knicks' first round win has appeared to have won over former rival Paul Pierce.
Consider Pierce a believer after Brunson guided the Knicks to a six-game victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Brunson scored at least 39 points in each of the final four games, including a franchise record 47 in the Game 4 victory at Wells Fargo Center last weekend.
“First off, I like to say sorry to the Knicks and Jalen Brunson because I’ve shown them no respect,” Pierce said."When I looked at the series before it started, I thought Philadelphia just had too much manpower for the short-handed Knicks ... “Did I know that Jalen Brunson was going to play well? I thought he would play well. I didn’t know he was going to play this well.
Brunson barbs have often centered on the idea that a player of his stature can't be the headliner of a championship run. But Pierce knows that size matters not come the postseason and compared Brunson's ongoing success to a former green successor. The 5-9 Thomas was the headliner of a Celtics group that took the top seed in the East during the 2016-17 season. Many doubted such an approach but Thomas guided the Celtics to the conference finals before a hip injury sidelined him for most of that series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Though injuries have prevented Thomas from reaping in the lasting benefits, his efforts kickstarted a run where Boston has reached at least the conference final round in five of the past seven seasons.
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