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B/R Exclusive: Jalen Brunson Dishes on Dallas Exit, Defying Critics
BR專訪:Jalen Brunson分享離開達拉斯、反擊批評者
The New York Knicks acquired a player last offseason with the perfect
temperament for the Big Apple market, and one who has emerged as one of the
best at his position.
No matter the obstacles, the criticisms or the disrespect, Jalen Brunson does
not get rattled.
"It's kind of been the story of my career," the point guard told Bleacher
Report in an exclusive interview over the phone Thursday night. "Ever since I
stepped foot in high school, it's, 'Yeah, Jalen's good, but he's just not
that guy.' I've never got my props until I accomplished something. It's very
repetitive, but I know what I'm getting myself into. Proving people wrong is
not what gets me going. Unfortunately, it's something that I have to go
through. I'm not bothered at all by it."
紐約尼克在上個休賽季簽下了氣質與大蘋果市場完美相符的球員，而他也成為了該位置最
好的球員之一。
無論遭遇到了多少困難、批評或不尊重，Jalen Brunson從未擔憂過。
"這些事情在我的生涯中經常發生。自從我在高中打球後，都會有人說'對，Jalen打得很好
，但他就不是最棒的那個人'。我從沒在我達成任何成就前得到任何尊重。這些不斷地發生
，但我知道我處在什麼處境。證明其他人是錯誤的並不是我的動力。但不幸的那卻是我必
須做的事情。不過我並未因此感到困擾。"Brunson在星期四晚上接受BR電話專訪時言道。
In his first year with the Knicks since signing his four-year, $104 million
contract, Brunson made a leap that not many envisioned. With Brunson as the
point guard running the show, New York (42-33) is fifth in the Eastern
Conference, and Brunson is averaging career highs in points (23.8), assists
(6.2) and steals (0.9) per game as well as three-point percentage (41.1).
Those enhanced statistics positioned him firmly in the Most Improved Player
conversation, which is ironic considering how much scrutiny came with Brunson
leaving the Dallas Mavericks to sign that colossal contract.
Pundits pronounced that the Knicks overpaid and said he was nothing more than
a middle-tier point guard. Combined with the Knicks' hiring of his father,
Rick Brunson, as an assistant coach a month before 2022 free agency and the
tampering investigation that followed— resulting in New York losing a
second-round pick in 2025 for engaging in contract dialogue before the start
of free agency—many believed Brunson wasn't worth the hassle.
在他與尼克4年104M合約的第一年中，Brunson達成了不多人遇見的進步。作為紐約主控，
Brunson帶領尼克打出了東區第五(42-33)的戰績，且他個人也交出場均得分(23.8)、助攻
(6.2)、抄截(0.9)與三分球命中率(41.1)皆為生涯新高的成績單。
這些進步的數據也讓他進入了最有進步球員的討論中，這也顯示了他當初為了大約而離開
獨行俠的批評有多諷刺。
許多專家說尼克開給他過大的合約且說Brunson只是個中庸的控球。綜合尼克因為在2022自
由市場開市前一個月僱用了他的父親Rick Brunson作為助教以及緊接其後造成尼克損失
2025一隻二輪籤的違規招募調查，許多人認為Brunson並不值得這樣的代價。
"It's impossible not to hear the [naysayers]," Brunson told B/R. "But I do my
best to not let that drive me now because at some point, I know I have the
ability to prove people wrong. I really don't want to just use it as
motivation. My motivation is just to go out there and be the best player I
can be every single day. That's how I've always been. It's how my parents
raised me. You can't listen to what people say, good or bad. You got to stay
level-headed. It's kind of a blessing in disguise for me because it keeps me
working, it keeps me going, it keeps me hungry."
Brunson說:"不可能不聽那些酸言酸語的，但是我必須做出最大的努力來推動自己因為我知
道在某個時間點我會有能證明大家是錯的的能力。我不想要讓他只是我的動力而已。我的
動力是要每天成為最好的我。這也是我一直在做的事。這也是我父母教導我的。你不能在
意其他人說的話，無論是好是壞。你需要昂首挺胸。這隱隱之中對我來說應該是一種好運
因為它讓我持續努力、持續前行、保持飢渴。"
Not to mention, he was an All-Star snub.
"I think my parents might have been more mad than me," Brunson said.
Constant critiques that have been associated with the 26-year-old guard are
that he's not the greatest athlete and he's not one of the fastest in the
backcourt. Those concerns are why he was a second-round pick at No. 33,
drafted by the Mavericks in 2018.
The 6'1" guard has excelled with his intellect, misdirection of angles, the
use of his body to get to his spots, a lightning first step and a stop-and-go
hesitation dribble that keeps defenders off balance. Those capabilities are
mentioned infrequently.
"I think it motivates my parents more than it motivates me because when I
hear from them, they're like: 'You heard that? What are you going to do about
it?'" Brunson said. "I'm going to continue to be me and continue to do what
I've been doing. All the talk about what I can't do or what I don't [deserve]
definitely doesn't go unnoticed, I'll say that."
更不用說，他成了全明星賽的遺珠。
Brunson說:"我覺得我的父母可能比我還要氣。"
這名26歲的後衛一直遭受到他不是最好的運動健將與最快的後衛之類的質疑。這些疑慮也
造成了他2018年一直落到第二輪33順位才被獨行俠選中。
這名身高6呎1吋的後衛武器有他的球商、角度的誤導及身體的控制能力來到他舒服的位置
、迅速的第一步以及讓防守者失去平衡的假晃運球。這些能力並不常被提及。
"當我聽到這些時，這些影響我的父母甚至比我還多。他們就像是'你聽到了嗎?你要為此做
出些什麼嗎?'我只是要繼續做我自己並繼續做我在做的事。那些說我我不行或是我不應得
的言論不會被埋沒，我只會說這些。"
Mavs Exit
離開小牛