Pat Dean

Marketing Exec| MBA, PMP| Lakers, Aces, Dodgers, Rams, and Kings fan| Philippians 4:13| Keep the main thing the main thing!

[Pat Dean @mediadean]

@CuffsTheLegend Wow! Lol

[Danhausen @DanhausenAD]

~ Danhausen has only been with @WWE for 106 days ~

[Sam Block @theblockspot]

4 years before Jalen Brunson arrived:
• No Playoffs
• No Playoffs
• 1st Round L
• No Playoffs

4 years since Jalen Brunson arrived:
• East Semis
• East Semis
• East Finals
• NBA Champions

Jalen Brunson is the greatest player in New York Knicks history… & it’s not close.

[Pat Dean @mediadean]

@jjmaples55 They might have to ride with Fox one more year and then throw him in the expansion draft as a dangling carrot for Seattle and Las Vegas.

[Pat Dean @mediadean]

Rob “Around the Margins” Pelinka

[Rodger Sherman @rodger]

Craziest stat for me

The Knicks had the #1, #3, and #5 biggest comeback wins in NBA Finals history

In the same Finals

[Nacho @nachomiranda14]

Mike Brown dropped a definition about winning in life.

“If you get knocked down in life and you’re able to get back up and keep fighting - that’s a fricking win.”

You need to hear this.

Success isn’t always winning.

Sometimes it’s refusing to stay down

[BIG AYO🔰 @47kasz]

I remember when Mike Brown was appointed head coach of Nigeria’s men’s national team ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

He led the team through Olympic preparation and the Famous exhibition win over Team USA before Tokyo 2020

After the Olympics, Brown publicly said he wanted to continue with the program and help build Nigerian basketball long term.
But in 2022, Nigerian basketball was disrupted by governance disputes inside the Nigeria Basketball Federation and the Nigerian government temporarily withdrew national teams from international competition. That created uncertainty around the program and disrupted continuity.

Today, he is a NBA champion as the coach of the New York knicks

[James Boyd @RomeovilleKid]

In the 57-year existence of the NBA Finals MVP, only four players have won the award standing 6-2 or shorter:

• 1990 Isiah Thomas (6-1)
• 2007 Tony Parker (6-2)
• 2022 Steph Curry (6-2)
• 2026 Jalen Brunson (6-2)

Brunson is the only second-round pick on the list. Rare air.

[Anthony Amico @amicsta]

NBA champions to lose 3 or less playoff games with an average margin of victory of 10+:

2017 Warriors
2001 Lakers
1996 Bulls
1991 Bulls
1987 Lakers
1986 Celtics
1971 Bucks
1961 Celtics

And now the 2026 Knicks. One of the greatest postseason runs in NBA history.

[WarriorsMuse @WarriorsMuse]

Only players in NBA History to average 30.0 PPG in a Finals series and WIN:

George Mikan
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon
Shaquille O’Neal
Dwyane Wade
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Stephen Curry
Nikola Jokic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

And now… Jalen Brunson

[Josh Dubow @JoshDubowAP]

Best point differential in a single postseason:
2026 Knicks +283
2017 Warriors +230
2014 Spurs +214
2018 Warriors +210
1987 Lakers +205
2001 Lakers +204
1971 Bucks +203

[HoopsNation @HoopsNation_]

The Spurs led for 72% of the NBA Finals and only won 1 game.

That might be the craziest Finals stat I’ve ever seen.

[NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA]

HISTORY FOR THE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭

Jordan Clarkson is the first player of Filipino descent to win an NBA championship!

[WarriorsMuse @WarriorsMuse]

Mike Brown resume:
— 2x Coach of the Year
— 7 Finals appearances
— 4 titles as assistant coach
— 1 title as head coach
— Got Kings to the Playoffs

Hall of Famer.

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

From Nova to Nueva York 🤝

Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, & Josh Hart are the 1st teammate trio to win both an NCAA title (2016 Villanova) & an NBA title (2026 Knicks),

[LakeShowYo @LakeShowYo]

Spurs led game 1 by 14 points

Spurs led game 2 by 12 points

Spurs led game 3 by 12 points

Spurs led game 4 by 29 points

Spurs led game 5 by 16 points

[Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes]

New York Knicks are the first team in NBA history to win the Cup Championship and NBA Finals in same season.

[Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps]

From the great @StatsWilliams:

To have 45 points in a close out Finals victory all-time:

Michael Jordan, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bob Pettit …

And, now, Jalen Brunson.

What a performance.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🗽

FIRST TITLE IN 53 YEARS.

You just witnessed history.