Josh Hart got asked a question Saturday night after the New York Knicks reached the NBA Cup championship game about where Jalen Brunson ranks as a scorer. Hart smiled. Brunson cringed.

Despite Brunson’s All-NBA level play in recent years, skeptics continue to question whether a guard of his size can lead a team to a championship. As Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, the Knicks star is beginning to win over some of those doubters.

Knicks captain Jalen Brunson leads the way before New York and San Antonio vie for the Emirates NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Jalen Brunson's apparent illness at media day has raised serious questions about his availability for the New York Knicks' crucial NBA Cup semifinal game again

Jalen Brunson dropped 40 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Orlando Magic 132-120 on Saturday in Las Vegas to clinch a spot in the NBA Cup finals.

The Knicks’ latest injury report suggests that Jalen Brunson is clear to play tonight’s exciting semifinal bash against the Orlando Magic.

Jalen Brunson anotó al menos 30 puntos por cuarto encuentro consecutivo, alcanzó su máximo número de la temporada con 40 unidades y condujo el sábado a los Knicks de Nueva York a un triunfo de 132-120 sobre el Magic de Orlando,

“He’s smart, man,” said Orlando guard Jalen Suggs, one of the better point-of-attack defenders in the NBA. “He’s got good pace, and he’s really smart. He doesn’t really get too bored with the game. He doesn’t get too bored keeping it simple. He challenges you every possession.

New York hosts the San Antonio Spurs after Jalen Brunson scored 40 points in the New York Knicks' 132-120 win against the Orlando Magic