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NBA Legend Isiah Thomas Relates to Jalen Brunson After Knicks Championship

NBA Legend Isiah Thomas Relates to Jalen Brunson After Knicks Championship

Summary

Isiah Thomas and Jalen Brunson are two NBA players who are both 6-foot-2 or shorter and have won the Finals MVP award. Thomas praised Brunson for proving that smaller players can be the best when they develop their skills fully.

Key Facts

  • Only four NBA players 6-foot-2 or shorter have won Finals MVP: Isiah Thomas, Tony Parker, Stephen Curry, and Jalen Brunson.
  • Isiah Thomas was the first to do so in 1990 with the Detroit Pistons.
  • Jalen Brunson won Finals MVP after leading the New York Knicks to a championship.
  • Brunson averaged 32.6 points per game in the NBA Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs.
  • Thomas said that when smaller players perfect their game, they become very hard to guard.
  • Brunson scored 45 points in Game 5, the most for a Knicks player in an NBA Finals game.
  • Thomas had averages of 27.6 points, 7 assists, and 5.2 rebounds in the 1990 Finals.
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