He continued, highlighting Brunson’s leadership: “What he’s doing right now on the court and not from the individual perspective. What he’s doing for the Knicks he’s giving them the energy of a championship style run and he’s igniting that.” Marbury emphasized the significance of Brunson’s role in the team’s success: “He’s the head of that and he’s pushing that team in that manner. He’s pushing the culture in New York. He’s literally putting New York on his back and I think that he should be mentioned as one of the MVP candidates, you know?”
