@BRappy55 Don't forget the kid was "pro" before joining the NBA, so please spare me the immaturity shtick. No excuses . He acted how he acted because he is who he is when all the accolades aren't about him.
The Knicks should teach every team from high school to college how important work ethic and chemistry are! Besides having the best player in the NBA this year, they had an attitude of never relenting, and never giving up. Amazing run. Champions we can all look up to!
Minnesota traded Towns cause he was "washed"...
Dallas refused to pay Brunson cause "he's not that good"...
Nets traded Bridges cause he "has no future"...
Raptors got rid of OG to "save on the cap"
Blazers got rid of Josh Hart cause he's "too emotional"...
Knicks just took the Biggest Rejects in the league and won a title.
NBA players with an NBA title, NBA Finals MVP, NCAA title, and Naismith College POTY:
Jalen Brunson
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Walton
That’s it. (@bballforever_)
Josh Hart:
"Everybody wants to be the guy that scores the most, that puts the ball in the basket and that's not everybody's path. That wasn't my path and sometimes that's a tough pill to swallow but when you embrace that when you're a star in your role and you take pride in doing the little things that breeds winning basketball. For me as embraced as I was in this city wearing this jersey that sacrifice was easy. Some days it was tough don't get me wrong but you sacrifice for moments like this"
Knicks win the NBA Finals. My quick thoughts:
-Team of destiny. Every game this series they were down double digits and found a way to win 4. That's grit, and it's an embodiment of the city itself. They won 15 of their last 16. Historic!
-This whole thing starts with Jalen Brunson. His bball IQ might be the best in the league. He manipulated those young Spurs in the pick and roll. Love a good lefty!
-Mike Brown finally got his. I've known him for years, and he's been int he game forever, and he put on a coaching masterclass with his staff. Shout out to Chris Jent too. Guy deserves a head coaching gig
-OG Anunoby was incredible. Josh Hart was an engine, diving on the floor, squeezing the Spurs late. The Knicks wanted this one, bad!
-As for the Spurs, no shame in this. You can't skip steps. They had to go through the heartbreak and they'll be back better for it. Wemby and Dylan Harper have the chance to be the next great All-NBA duo
Congrats, New York. The city's gonna be hopping all summer.
"This city is built on toughness, grit, blue-collar people. I feel like I'm the same person. They can look in the mirror, they can see myself just because that's how I look at myself. I just happen to hoop."
- Josh Hart
I’m happy to report that the Knicks fans I know are all in agreement:
We don’t need to close it out at home in front of the fans. Win the next game. Period.
Knicks pull off a Game 4 W for the ages. My takeaways:
-The Spurs need a heartbreak to prep for their eventual Championship, and tonight was it. Every great team has gone through this. They'll cry in the locker room tonight and be better for it in the coming seasons
-I never felt SAS' lead was safe. The Knicks are the more mature team, they're physical, and they smell blood when it's in the water. You can't let a team like that hang around. You gotta kill them off fully
-Experience is trumping talent in this series. The Spurs are the most talented team left, but the "somewhat" talented, ultra-experienced extremely gritty Knicks know how to close. Last year's heartbreak, imo, against Indiana built this
-Beat the Spurs now. Because Wemby and Dylan Harper for the next 10 years is scary.
This was the worst of the worst. Harper runs on the court to force the refs to stop play and doesn't receive a tech, after the refs give brunson the ball to start the play.
Call it what you want, this is horrible, impactful moments that can sway a game
"The greatest currency you can earn in New York City is not money, but it's respect. To have the respect of the fans in the city, we are rich beyond belief here in the city."
- Karl-Anthony Towns
Mitchell Robinson's (NYK) technical foul against Victor Wembanyama (SAS) at 4:56 of the 2nd quarter in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on 6/5/26 has been rescinded upon league review.