Lowe's 10 things: Kyrie's fit with Luka, a snubbing in New York and how the Sixers dissect defenses

In this All-Star week 10 things, we highlight a snubbed New York Knick, Kyrie Irving's fit in Dallas, Philadelphia's superstar duo, and the unkillable Washington Wizards.

We might owe Brunson an apology for leaving him off the East All-Star team. Over his last 21 games, Brunson is averaging 30.1 points on 52% shooting, including a scorching 46% on 3s. Brunson can thrive in lots of styles, but he is an ideal fit for Tom Thibodeau's Knicks.

Thibodeau's offense is a low-risk battering ram. New York pounds the paint with pick-and-rolls and more isolations than anyone but the Dallas Mavericks, per Second Spectrum. It produces heaps of free throws and offensive rebounds. One-on-one play keeps turnovers low, which in turn limits opponent fast breaks.

All of this is in Brunson's wheelhouse. He is a rugged one-on-one player with every fake and trick of footwork. He's quicker than you think, with a decisive first step.

He has hit at least 40% on catch-and-shoot 3s in four straight seasons — including 45.4% in this one. When Julius Randle cooks, defenses stick to Brunson at the arc.

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Even while Brunson is scoring 30, you seldom feel as if he's forcing it. He's unselfish, with a super high basketball IQ and inherent feel for how to preserve harmony. Pay attention whenever some Brunson two-man action — maybe a Brunson-Randle pick-and-roll — produces a switch. If Randle has even a slightly more favorable mismatch, Brunson will break the offense and toss him an entry pass. He'll do the same for RJ Barrett (having a meh