These are often young players with potential or show flashes and when they don’t play well people give them a pass. Or could be a very well liked player that people don’t feel like hating on. Or they’re on a small market team so no one pays attention unless the player drops 40
He deserves all the praise for elevating the Knicks, as a result Brunson has it good with the Knicks fan base right now (again deservingly so)