"Thibs never believed in developing the bench... and eventually that cost him his job."
@WaltFrazier explains to @stephenasmith what separated this year's Knicks team from last year's squad.
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@iso_hoopps Jalen. Nobody eats in this series if San Antonio didn't have to sell out to guard him. Despite the lack of efficiency, he still averaging 30, even with having to deal with stifling defense. OG has been incredible though.
GOOD MORNING KNICKS NATION
TODAY IS JUNE 13TH, 2026
ONE DAY I HOPE WHOEVER YOU ARE COMES BACK TO THIS DIGITAL TIME CAPSULE
THE FORECAST FOR TODAY IS CLEAR SKIES WITH A HIGH OF 88 DEGREES IN CENTRAL PARK NYC
A CALMNESS AND STILLNESS SURROUNDS ME KNOWING THAT TONIGHT CAN ACTUALLY BE THE NIGHT
THERES BEEN A LOT OF GREAT NIGHTS. GAME 4 WAS HISTORIC.
BUT THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT
THE NIGHT IVE LITERALLY DREAMED ABOUT FROM MY FIRST MEMORIES GOING TO KNICKS GAMES WITH MY DAD IN 93’ AND 94’. I WAS 6 YEARS OLD.
ITS BEEN 3 DECADES IVE DAYDREAMED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE, HOW IT WOULD FEEL, WHO I WILL CALL OR WHAT WILL NYC BE LIKE
TONIGHT COULD BE THE NIGHT. LIKE THE ACTUAL NIGHT, NOT THE BIGGEST GAME EVER TILL THE NEXT GAME
BUT THIS COULD BE THE ACTUAL NIGHT
WE ARE 10 HOURS AWAY
IM SPEECHLESS, I HAVENT SLEPT OR EATEN WELL IN WEEKS, BUT ILL LEAVE YALL WITH THIS, ITS THE BEST I GOT…
DO IT FOR THOSE THAT BATTLED AND FELL SHORT, BUT GAVE IT ALL TO THIS CITY
DO IT FOR JOHN STARKS, CHARLES OAKLEY, DEREK HARPER,, ROLANDO BLACKMAN, HUBERT DAVIS, ANTHONY MASON, LATRELL SPREWELL, ALLAN HOUSTON, MARCUS CAMBY, CHARLIE WARD, LARRY JOHNSON, STEPHON MARBURY
THE TOP 5 BUCKET OF ALL TIME CARMELO ANTHONY
DO IT FOR THE WALKING BUCKET ALLONZO TRIER AKA ISO ZO
DO IT FOR SUMMER LEAGUE KEVIN KNOX. THE NEXT PAUL GEORGE.
DO IT FOR JEFF VAN GUNDY, TOM THIBADEAU
DO IT FOR THE BIG FELLA. THE 7 FOOTER FROM GEORGETOWN….#33…PAAAAAAA-TRICK EWINGGGGGG
DO IT FOR NYC, DO IT FOR NEW YORKERS ALL ACROSS THE WORLD
BUT MOST OF ALL…
DO IT FOR THE DIE-HARDS.
THE GUYS THAT WERE ON @KnicksFanTv IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY DEBATING WHETHER OR NOT KADEEM ALLEN’S TWO-WAY CONTRACT WAS A DIFFERENCE MAKER OR NOT. IT WAS A WEDNESDAY AT 1:30AM.
DO IT FOR THE GUYS THAT ARE SCOUTING THE FRENCH AND GERMAN LEAGUES BECAUSE WE HAVE THE 43RD PICK IN THE SECOND ROUND AND WE NEED A BACKUP BIG WHO CAN GIVE US A SERVICEABLE 8 MINS A GAME
THE GUYS THAT WOULD CALL IN ON A NIGHTLY FUCKING BASIS IN APRIL WITH THE LITERAL WORST RECORD IN THE LEAGUE TO TALK ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD RESIGN TAJ GIBSON BC WE NEED VETERAN LEADERSHIP
SHOUTOUT TREY BURKE AND SHANE LARKIN
DO IT FOR KURT THOMAS ON ONE KNEE IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. THAT WAS OUR WILLIS REED GAME. WILL NEVER FORGET IT. WE WON 17 GAMES THAT SEASON.
DO IT FOR THE FANS THAT THOUGHT DRAFTING IGNAZ BRAZEIKAS WAS A GOOD DRAFT PICK BECAUSE WE WANTED TO ACCOMMODATE RJ BARRETT AND MAKE HIM FEEL COMFORTABLE.
DO IT FOR THE ROKAS JAKUBAITUS HIVE, HE HAD A GORAN DRAGIC CEILING BUT WE COULDNT FIND MINUTES FOR HIM
THIS IS FOR US
WE DESERVE IT
THE TEAM DESERVE IT
THE CITY DESERVES IT
AND GOD IS WITH US
ITS TIME, ITS FUCKING TIME, WE DONT GO HOME WITHOUT THE LARRY O, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. WE DONT LEAVE TEXAS WITHOUT THE FUCKING TROPHY IN JALEN BRUNSONS LAP ON THE PLANE AND WE DONT GO HOME UNTIL OG GIVES US AN AUTISTIC POST-GAME INTERVIEW BC HE CANT PROCESS PURE CHAMPIONSHIP BLISS
ITS FUCKING WRITTEN, I KNOW IT I FEEL IT WE WINNING THIS CHAMPIONSHIP. ITS TIME.
LETS GO. LETS FUCKING GO. LOCK THE FUCK IN. THIS IS THE NIGHT. THIS IS THE GAME. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OUR WHOLE LIVES. LETS FUCKING GO.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
GOD BLESS NEW YORK CITY
AND GOD BLESS THE NEW YORK KNICKS 🧡💙
@NBA_NewYork In the future Knicks will become a superstar destination because of shit like this. The alumni involvement with the team was a stroke of genius by Leon.
@NBA_NewYork He gives a fuck. He actually gives a fuck about this team man. Thank you Leon. Thank you for coming here an righting the ship. I'm eternally grateful.