Before he was the driving force behind New York’s first conference finals run in 25 years, Jalen Brunson was a second-round pick trying to earn minutes in Dallas. On October 17, 2018, in his NBA debut, Brunson caught the ball on the wing, sized up Devin Booker, and calmly buried a side-step three for his first career points. No flash—just total control. The same approach would one day make him the heartbeat of Madison Square Garden. Brunson’s rise wasn’t sudden. It came possession by possession, as he learned how to run a team, punish mismatches, and take over games. This shot was the start of it all. · Oct 18, 2018