This 20-Year-Old Rookie is DESTROYING NBA Veterans (Jalen Brunson Couldn't Score!)

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Jan 5, 20261:26
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This 20-year-old rookie is showing defensive instincts that most veterans never develop. Watch how he forces extra dribbles with active hands, recovers from being out of position to cleanly swat OG's layup, and navigates screens with elite quickness to stay glued to Brunson. He held Brunson to 3-10 shooting as the primary defender and turned what should be easy buckets into contested misses. The way he steps his right foot over his left to get skinny through picks while maintaining legal contact is textbook defense. This isn't just rookie energy - this is high-level defensive IQ that you can't teach. When healthy, this Sixers team is going to be a nightmare matchup for anyone in the playoffs.