The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics on Thursday, 118-109. Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 39 points on 23 shots. He was the most dangerous player on the floor, and as such, he earned a significant amount of praise for his performance.
Kendrick Perkins was one of the vocal leaders in praising Brunson. During a recent episode of ESPN’s “NBA Today,” Perkins noted how Brunson can be the best player in a series against the Celtics.
“Hell yeah,” Perkins said about Brunson being the best player in a potential series against Boston. “And I’m going to take it a step further. Outside of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic, Jalen Brunson has the capability of being the best player in any series…Let’s talk about the MVP conversation, he should be top three right now. He’s been the best player in the Eastern Conference.”
