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TORONTO — Jalen Brunson spent all of last season putting rival teams to bed.

His crossovers were like a light kiss on the forehead. His jumper tucked them in. His and-1 finishes turned out the lights.

New York’s captain won last season’s NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award, an honor that goes to someone who routinely wills their team to victory in the game’s most intense moments. Brunson did it in the regular season and the playoffs. He did it while being defended by players three inches taller, some 20 pounds heavier. A scorer’s scorer.

A season later, Brunson has flipped the script. He doesn’t need to pop up in teams’ nightmare

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