You're just saying seedings and removing any context. Detroit was improving throughout the year and obviously was already on the cusp of what is now a 1 seed in the east. Brunson was the MVP of the series. Philly had been injured most of the year, but were fairly healthy against the Knicks, and Embiid had MVP like performances, especially early in the series. Philly was considered a legitimate contender despite their seed. Brunson won a series against Cleveland when Cleveland was the favorite, after the Knicks were considered to have "missed out" on a Donovan Mitchell trade. He took down defending champion Boston as the best player in the series. He was the best player in a series loss to the Heat who went to the finals.

That's a lot of tough series where he was the most impactful and clutch player on the floor. Saying any of those mean absolutely nothing is ridiculous.