(The Knicks haven’t smiled or blinked in two weeks and keep repeating 0-0 like a cult mantra I don’t think they’re worried about Dolan, his guest or ‘the vibes’)
@richarddeitsch@JacobFeldman4@AustinKarp@JoshACarpenter I still believe that ESPN’s coverage of the World Cup in 2010 and 2014 is the best I’ve seen in any sport, period. FOX hasn’t come close to reaching that in 2018 or 2022
It can be easy to think that the Knicks haven’t faced much adversity since they have won 13 straight, but the reality is that they have:
- Lost OG for 2 games against PHI, still won.
- Down 22 to CLE in ECF Game 1, came back and won
- Down 14 to SAS in Finals Game 1, came back and won
- Down 12 to SAS in Finals Game 2, took a big lead, blew that lead, and still won
They have responded to their biggest challenges tremendously this postseason.
You see the difference in how New York approaches the Spurs V how San Antonio approaches the Knicks.
NY expects a punch back, high intensity. Giving the Spurs their flowers.
SA saying they have NY the game is not giving NY any credit for taking those games from them.
The accountability here is off. Own the loss and move on. Winnable or not, you lost. Saying that just doesn't matter.
Spurs players quotes this NBA Finals:
- “We gave them those games”
- “It's almost not like I have anything to figure out. It's almost like I have to play normal, not even good”
- “We’re the better team”
- “First off I’m trying to win for myself”
Knicks players quotes this NBA Finals:
- “We’re gonna fight until the end, they’re a really good team, they made a run but we’re gonna fight until the end”
- "Hope has been brought back to the city. But the word success hasn't been seen. We have to fight to bring that word back to fruition”
- "We can't just be satisfied with that. We have a long way to go. We have a lot of things we can do to be better”
- "We don't care too much about the winning streak. All that's in the past. To us, it's 0-0. Take it one game at a time. Our most important game is the next game”
The difference between mindsets is night and day.