NBA: Jalen Brunson on playoff roll not seen since Michael Jordan

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NBA: Jalen Brunson on playoff roll not seen since Michael Jordan

GREENBURGH, New York — Jalen Brunson’s shot at stardom was clear to Tom Thibodeau when he was in high school. Donte DiVincenzo saw it as soon as they became teammates in college. Rick Carlisle witnessed it as Brunson’s first professional coach — and now has to figure out how to slow down a player on the longest scoring roll in the NBA postseason since Michael Jordan three decades ago. Brunson will try to help the New York Knicks take a 2-0 lead …