Brunson is just going through the same thing Julius went through in 2021. Atlanta sagged off of Elfrid Payton and similarly Philly is sagging off of Josh hart. Same thing with the centers , Embiid is floating to wherever Brunson is similarly to what Clint Capela did with Julius.
This creates a semi double team with limited spacing and it’s almost impossible to breakthrough. What makes this more complicated is that neither Jalen or Julius are explosive athletes. They are both insanely skilled and crafty but not explosive athletically.
The massive difference is that unlike Elfrid Payton Josh hart is actually hitting his open threes and to the fact Hartenstein is worlds ahead of Nerlens Noel and Mitchell Robinson on offense.
* Checks notes:: Elfrid Payton had one point in three games as a starter vs Josh Hart who 19 in one half
Hence the 2-0 lead.