Miles McBride says that he thought the team's tenacity was down at the start of the game, and that's why the Spurs were ahead
"Once we settled down and locked in as a team, we changed the game"
In response to being asked about the quality of the Game 1 win, Mikal Bridges said:
"It was good, man, but, you know zero-zero, get ready for the next one"
"They played great through the majority of the game and put us in a tough spot. We found the resolve to figure it out late. That's encouraging, but we've got to clean some stuff up."
- Landry Shamet
Mikal Bridges says that the Knicks are a tough team "mentally and physically," so even when playing from behind, the mindset is "keep fighting no matter what"
Prior to tonight, the most recent time that the Knicks led in an NBA Finals was after they had taken a 3-2 lead over Houston in the 1994 Finals.
The same night as the O.J. Simpson chase
One of the most surreal, dramatic scenes in live broadcast television history
June 17, 1994
"I think we reflect all our fans and their lifestyles and what it takes to make it in New York City when we step on that court with the Knicks jersey."
Karl-Anthony Towns talks about the Knicks' resilience in making another playoff comeback:
"Continue to trust
the things I've worked on
My entire life.
And my teammates
Having confidence in me
We're together out there
And no matter what happens
We're gonna fight for each other"
–– Jalen Brunson on coming through in the clutch despite struggling most of game
"When we all saw him limp off, obviously we was all worried - not only because he's Jalen Brunson but more because he's our brother. We're a family in our locker room and we're just worried about his health."
- Karl-Anthony Towns on Jalen Brunson's injury
Mike Brown:
"We were all bitching too much at the officials. Rick Brunson was great. He told me to shut the hell up and he told the rest of the team to be quiet and leave the officials alone. It was great of him because we were all kind of losing our mind"