I can’t stop thinking about the end of game 4. As long as we live, we may never see a comeback greater than this.
We witnessed something truly special happen with this team.
Mitchell Robinson on Instagram:
"I don’t even know where to begin the battles, the sacrifices, the mental breakdown, the disbelief in myself, the injuries, the surgeries, the mistakes and to be able to stay strong and bounce back from being in hell was all worth the ride I appreciate the fans and my friends and family for helping me get through all of that while fighting to get it done the sacrifices yall made for me throughout the years will never go unnoticed and unappreciated I can’t thank you all enough for everything y’ll got me through.
Thank You🤘🏾🤟🏾🤍."
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Knicks coach Mike Brown texted Jay Wright after Game 5:
‘Your guys made it real easy on me."
Wright texted back:
‘There is nothing easy about your job.’
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Jalen Brunson is one of the greatest Knicks ever. But before crowning him the best, consider Walt Frazier’s performance in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals against Wilt, Elgin and West, with Willis Reed out with a bad knee: 36 points, 19 assists, 7 rebounds and 6 steals. Perhaps the most clutch performance in NBA history, giving Knicks their first Championship. Let’s not forget Clyde!
JALEN BRUNSON IS A WINNER AND WEMBY IS A LOSER!
"There's the legacy of Jalen Brunson — he's a winner, he's a champion! Wemby is a loser! Dirty, filthy player! He currently lacks the clutch gene!" — Craig Carton
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Can’t wait to talk about Wembanyama today in The Arena, 2:30-4:30 E: Crybaby. Sore loser. No clutch gene. No handshake. Most overprotected. Fake tough guy. Sent teammates after McCain, Brunson. Disappeared late in all 5 Finals games. Premature arrogance. Alien? Earthling.
🇺🇸 Double Shot of Badass Americans: William J. Crawford
He was a janitor at the Air Force Academy for many years. The cadets who passed him every day had no idea they were walking among a living legend.
Born in Pueblo, Colorado in 1918, Crawford was drafted into the Army in July 1942.
By September 1943 he was serving as a Private and squad scout with Company I, 3rd Platoon, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division in southern Italy.
On September 13, 1943, his platoon attacked German positions on Hill 424 near Altavilla.
After reaching the crest, they were immediately pinned down by machine gun and small arms fire from multiple enemy positions.
Without orders and completely on his own, Crawford moved forward alone under heavy fire.
He first located one machine gun dug in on a terrace directly in front of the platoon.
He crawled through open ground under fire, closed to within a few yards of the emplacement, destroyed the gun with a hand grenade, and killed three of the crew.
He kept going.
Crawford spotted a second machine gun position firing on his men.
Again moving alone and exposed, he advanced on the crew under fire. When he got close enough, he threw a grenade, destroyed the gun, and eliminated the crew.
He still wasn't finished.
He located a third German machine gun that was continuing to pin down his unit.
Once more he advanced alone through enemy fire, closed on the position, killed one of the Germans with rifle fire. Two other Germans who were there fled.
Crawford, the badass he was, grabbed the German machine gun, turned it around, and fired on them as they were running down the hill.
Crawford had single handedly taken out all three machine gun nests that were holding up his entire platoon.
A few days later he was captured by the Germans. His fellow soldiers thought he had been killed.
He would spend the next 19 months as a prisoner of war.
Because the Army believed he was KIA, the Medal of Honor for his actions was awarded posthumously and presented to his father in 1944.
When the war ended and Crawford was returned home, he had technically already received the nation’s highest award, but he was never formally presented with it.
He would stay in the military until the 1960's, retiring as a Master Sergeant.
He then took a quiet job as a janitor at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
For many years he mopped floors and cleaned the cadet squadrons without ever mentioning his service. Thousands of cadets passed by him over the years without the slightest clue.
Then, in the late 1970s, a cadet was reading a book about the Allied campaign in Italy and stumbled upon his name. He asked the janitor about it.
Crawford simply replied, “That was one day in my life and it happened a long time ago.”
They were shocked to find out their janitor was that same person.
The cadets spread the word and helped arrange for him to have the recognition he deserved.
On May 30, 1984, nearly 41 years after his actions, President Reagan personally awarded Master Sergeant William J. Crawford his Medal of Honor during the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony.
William J. Crawford is an American Badass 🇺🇸
Knicks superstar and Finals MVP Jalen Brunson married his high school sweetheart, Dr. Ali Marks — a Jewish physical therapist — in a beautiful 2023 Jewish ceremony.
They signed the ketubah, stood under the chuppah, and danced the hora with pure joy!
A love story that honors Jewish tradition. This is what makes us proud. 🕎
Mazel tov to the Brunsons! Am Yisrael Chai! 🏀
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I was so excited about the Knicks winning, I didn’t even realize the Spurs players didn’t shake hands afterwards. Hmmm!! Wemby is a great player and the future but he’s becoming dirty & unlikeable too.
Wemby killed his reputation on the court
Wemby killed his reputation off the court
Wemby is over rated and the Knicks exposed his ass
Wemby is an arrogant dirty clown that will NEVER have my respect again