Both the Knicks and the Pacers entered the Eastern Conference Finals, who is the superstar, Halliburton or Brunson?

Recently, Stephen A-Smith talked about Halliburton and Brunson on the show. When asked by the host: Are Halliburton and Brunson already NBA superstars? A-Smith answered: No. Brunson is a superstar, Halliburton is not. He hasn't reached that level yet. He is by no means an overrated player, and Halliburton has not been blown over. He has the strength and the ability to end the game, and I highly recognize him. But he is not a superstar yet.

Judging from the personal game between the two, Brunson's influence on the victory or defeat of the game must be higher than Halliburton. Whether in terms of personal data or performance in key balls, Brunson is already at the top level in the league. His influence on the game has long been at the level of a superstar, and it can even be said to be a super-giant. And in this regard, Halliburton is obviously much worse. Whether it is his personal scoring ability or his hard-solving ability to solve key balls, Halliburton is not at the top level, let alone at the superstar level.

But Harry's advantage lies in his adaptability and team connection, which makes his teammates better. Brunson is obviously not as good as Harry in this regard. Although both teams entered the Eastern Conference Finals, if we only look at the configuration of the two teams, the Pacers obviously cannot compare to the Knicks in terms of personnel resources. Bridges, Towns, and these are all people who have been the team leader, OG and Hart are also top-level role players; on the other hand, except for Siakam, who are All-Star players, others may have good combat power, but in terms of fame, they are much worse than the Knicks. But even such a group of people, the Pacers were able to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years, which proved Harry's ability in tandem. Of course, coach Carlisle is also extremely important.

Of course, the good teammates' ability cannot conceal Brunson's personal ability. Judging from his influence on the game alone, he is already a superstar. If he can lead the team to win the championship this year, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a super giant. As for Halliburton's current ability, he has not reached the level of a superstar. Although the Pacers are a relatively popular team, Halliburton is indeed outstanding as the absolute core of the team. But the Pacers' greatest contribution to getting here is Carlisle's coaching.

Bronson is known for his "traditional point guard hard-solving ability" and is good at positional singles; Halliburton is biased towards "modern point guard commander" and relies on fast-paced and space creation. The former has become a superstar, and its data, leadership and key battle performance have all reached the super standards. The latter is in the "quasi-superstar" stage and needs to prove himself with more stable performance and playoff results. The two represent different development paths of the new generation of point guards, and the showdown in the Eastern Conference Final will become a touchstone for them to move to a higher level.