Greatness isn’t a one-time thing. It’s excelling again, again and then one more time. Brunson has done that in New York, and the safe bet is that he’ll continue to as the Knicks embark on their most pressured-filled postseason during his time.

The New York Knicks have had a curious season. While boasting one of the most talented starting fives in the league (New York traded a boatload of assets for All-Defensive small forward Mikal Bridges over the summer and subsequently acquired All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns right before training camp),

Jalen Brunson made his long-awaited return to the New York Knicks lineup. Exactly a month after going down with an ankle injury, Brunson came back in a 112-98 win against the Phoenix Suns, posting 15 points and six assists in 34 minutes.