5/5 🧵 The killer detail is that the wear-and-tear isn’t only offensive. Brunson is also getting attacked on defense, especially by CJ McCollum, which compounds the fatigue. The article’s conclusion is blunt: overreliance on offense + being targeted on defense = a star getting worn down at the worst possible time. The fix is equally blunt: somebody else has to consistently handle, penetrate, and organize the offense, or the Knicks are just asking Brunson to carry a piano up the stairs every possession. 📎 Source
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