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B/R Exclusive: Jalen Brunson Dishes on Dallas Exit, Defying Critics
BR专访:Jalen Brunson分享离开达拉斯、反击批评者
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."
纽约尼克在上个休赛季签下了气质与大苹果市场完美相符的球员，而他也成为了该位置最
好的球员之一。
无论遭遇到了多少困难、批评或不尊重，Jalen Brunson从未担忧过。
"这些事情在我的生涯中经常发生。自从我在高中打球后，都会有人说'对，Jalen打得很好
，但他就不是最棒的那个人'。我从没在我达成任何成就前得到任何尊重。这些不断地发生
，但我知道我处在什么处境。证明其他人是错误的并不是我的动力。但不幸的那却是我必
须做的事情。不过我并未因此感到困扰。"Brunson在星期四晚上接受BR电话专访时言道。
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.
在他与尼克4年104M合约的第一年中，Brunson达成了不多人遇见的进步。作为纽约主控，
Brunson带领尼克打出了东区第五(42-33)的战绩，且他个人也交出场均得分(23.8)、助攻
(6.2)、抄截(0.9)与三分球命中率(41.1)皆为生涯新高的成绩单。
这些进步的数据也让他进入了最有进步球员的讨论中，这也显示了他当初为了大约而离开
独行侠的批评有多讽刺。
许多专家说尼克开给他过大的合约且说Brunson只是个中庸的控球。综合尼克因为在2022自
由市场开市前一个月雇用了他的父亲Rick Brunson作为助教以及紧接其后造成尼克损失
2025一只二轮签的违规招募调查，许多人认为Brunson并不值得这样的代价。
"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说:"不可能不听那些酸言酸语的，但是我必须做出最大的努力来推动自己因为我知
道在某个时间点我会有能证明大家是错的的能力。我不想要让他只是我的动力而已。我的
动力是要每天成为最好的我。这也是我一直在做的事。这也是我父母教导我的。你不能在
意其他人说的话，无论是好是坏。你需要昂首挺胸。这隐隐之中对我来说应该是一种好运
因为它让我持续努力、持续前行、保持饥渴。"
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."
更不用说，他成了全明星赛的遗珠。
Brunson说:"我觉得我的父母可能比我还要气。"
这名26岁的后卫一直遭受到他不是最好的运动健将与最快的后卫之类的质疑。这些疑虑也
造成了他2018年一直落到第二轮33顺位才被独行侠选中。
这名身高6呎1吋的后卫武器有他的球商、角度的误导及身体的控制能力来到他舒服的位置
、迅速的第一步以及让防守者失去平衡的假晃运球。这些能力并不常被提及。
"当我听到这些时，这些影响我的父母甚至比我还多。他们就像是'你听到了吗?你要为此做
出些什么吗?'我只是要继续做我自己并继续做我在做的事。那些说我我不行或是我不应得
的言论不会被埋没，我只会说这些。"
Mavs Exit
离开小牛