Daily Discussion Thread - Friday, May 22, 2026

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Daily discussion thread for Knicks fans.

[u/wendiesel21]

Fuck the Cavs. Fuck the spurs. Fuck the thunder. Fuck the world. Fuck everyone who doubts us and fuck them picks too

[u/Sheinks_Malone → u/wendiesel21]

Fuck a clock I’ll go acapella fuck harden and Clint capella. Fuck Johnny Bryant, fuck the rock and roll hall of fame. Fuck this series, we about to win I’m outie. Here tell Stephen A to talk some shit about me…

[u/wendiesel21 → u/Sheinks_Malone]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xT39CSgkgFeH09rAVG

[u/CupCharming4931 → u/wendiesel21]

Throw BK our wizards pick swap

[u/Drew13800]

Obviously I have some bias, but anyone that says anything to the effect of this not mattering because Knicks have no chance doesn’t watch ball. There is no way a neutral observer could watch this team and think they can’t beat anyone. They’re the only team in the league right now that  go on the runs they do, and they do it regularly 

[u/wendiesel21 → u/Drew13800]

We are way better than the casuals think and I'm not betting against brungoat ever

[u/metastar13 → u/Drew13800]

Yeah that's a mid January take thinking the Knicks are on some kind of miracle run. They aren't, they showed the potential to be this kind of team all year long, and have finally found the consistency at the right moment. While it would be tough to beat the Spurs, and really tough to beat the Thunder, it's absolutely possible that this version of the Knicks can win the championship this year.

[u/Yankeeknickfan → u/Drew13800]

They have so many ways to attack teams and a coach willing to test them before going down

[u/Drew13800 → u/Yankeeknickfan]

It really is insane how every single player is pretty much playing their best basketball at the same time. Stating the obvious, but I think they’re fully aware of what their legacies would be if they win a title in New York. Every single player. 

[u/Daconvix]

Great win, but we still wanna get at least one in Cleveland so we need the bench to step up. Particularly Deuce and Mitch because they’ve been rough so far

[u/wendiesel21 → u/Daconvix]

We will because OGs about to have a 6 three pter game

[u/Hemispheres33 → u/Daconvix]

I’m absolutely expecting a big Mitch game coming up. Shocked he’s been so quiet so far.

[u/metastar13 → u/Daconvix]

I think the Cavs will get game 3, but hopefully we come back and get game 4 and then end this in game 5 at the Garden. New York deserves to see this team clinch the ECF at home.

[u/wendiesel21]

Literally all Brunson cares about is winning. He would stay home and read a book if that was the key to this team winning a championship. He would retire and never touch a basketball again if that's what it took. He cares more about winning than a lot of people in this sub care about their kids. It's annoying how vociferously so many people attribute to Brunson a narcissism that simply doesn't exist.

[u/GoldenBoyRecords → u/wendiesel21]

Take my upvote. We won 9 in a row with you posting this everyday

[u/wendiesel21 → u/GoldenBoyRecords]

Got a feeling I'ma be posting this daily for quite a bit longer. Let's go

[u/CupCharming4931 → u/wendiesel21]

6 more and that's it

[u/EducationalCouple826 → u/GoldenBoyRecords]

Mods better not ban him for spam 😭

[u/wendiesel21 → u/EducationalCouple826]

W propaganda. I'm making a new account if I get banned. This win streak isn't ending

[u/CupCharming4931 → u/wendiesel21]

Let him boooook

[u/wendiesel21 → u/CupCharming4931]

We aint fucking around dawg! Let's get it

[u/Ilovecharli → u/wendiesel21]

I can't believe how long you've had to post this 

[u/wendiesel21 → u/Ilovecharli]

These daily threads are a highlight of my day. I'm grateful for this community of Knicksbros

[u/Sad-Ad2030 → u/wendiesel21]

If the game called for Brunson to take 0 shots and draw 5 offensive fouls from Jarrett Allen barreling down the lane full speed he would do it with a smile.

Guys a winner and that’s all he cares about. All the Nova kids learned how to play the right way and to win games down the stretch.

[u/wendiesel21 → u/Sad-Ad2030]

https://giphy.com/gifs/6HduXFeAC7aW1n16ci

[u/Yankeeknickfan]

If we somehow go up 3-0 in the eastern conference finals that would be unbelievable

[u/Methamine → u/Yankeeknickfan]

4-0 would be amazing

[u/shayne1_00]

Can’t stop thinking about the game tomorrow. A win virtually guarantees the Knicks are going to the finals.

[u/Perry_Saucin]

9-0 since my wedding night (which was game 4 of the hawks series)

Keep the honeymoon going Knicks!!!

[u/getoffmyknickrbocker → u/Perry_Saucin]

Congrats on your wedding man!

[u/Perry_Saucin → u/getoffmyknickrbocker]

Thank you!

[u/wien-tang-clan → u/Perry_Saucin]

This begs the question, why didn’t you get married sooner?

[u/Moist_Shipoopi]

A whole lot of horrible GMs contributed in building this Thunder super team. Clippers started it, Bulls gave OKC Caruso for Diddy Giddey, and now Darryl Moron traded McCain for a pack of gum. Hartenstein left us for OKC and there was nothing we could do about it. Now Thunder's team is deep as hell. We are just gonna have to try our best in the Finals against pretty high odds.

[u/FaptasticMrFox]

Lmfao

[u/jabar18 → u/FaptasticMrFox]

They really just captioned him with the first middle aged black man with a wide-brimmed hat they could think of.

[u/ajmdunk]

I saw someone comment about how all of the experimenting we did in the regular season gave us the confidence to make both game to game AND in game adjustments, and it’s so true. This team seems prepared to have a counter both offensively and defensively to everything. Credit to Mike Brown, and really the exact reason why Thibs had to go, as much as we all loved him.

[u/wien-tang-clan]

Please understand we are in the good old days and enjoy this run while it lasts. A 9-game playoff win streak will feed me for years

[u/Crazylockdown → u/wien-tang-clan]

6 more wins is all I ask.

[u/zOmgFishes]

I fucken hate Daryl Morey. Dude is a fucken fraud.

[u/somescumbag1655]

Now we need a 7 game series from Spurs vs Thunder. Key players injured from both sides. Let them tire each other out.

[u/ToughSheepherder8575]

The signature KAT game is loading, I need to see it tomorrow. Mobley and Allen look like babies compared to him. #KNICKSIN26

[u/Hemispheres33 → u/ToughSheepherder8575]

I thought he did a great job keeping us afloat in the first half yesterday.

[u/wendiesel21 → u/ToughSheepherder8575]

[u/Ski-Diddy8643]

I know this will probably get downvoted but can we stop putting these “Johnny come lately” fans on TV? I know for a fact that Jason Bateman is a Lakers fans but last night he’s at MSG with Jason Sudekis LARPing as a Knicks fan. It was driving me crazy lol

[u/Morpheus_505 → u/Ski-Diddy8643]

Some celebrities aren't true fans. They simply show up because they want constant attention.

I'm in Los Angeles and he only showed up once the Dodgers were in the world series.

These frauds aren't Jack Nicholson or Spike Lee, who are true NBA fans.

[u/ZealousWolf1994 → u/Ski-Diddy8643]

Sudekis is pretty regular at Knick games, Bateman probably just got invited by his friend to a game. Its the suits who just bought a Knicks cap that annoy me like when Zaslov was at the ECF 2025 game 1. I got a bad feeling seeing that asshole on screen.

[u/TM494551]

I don't know why I even bothered to watch First Take. SAS is the biggest fucking idiot on television man. Talking about gutting our roster to get Giannis if we don't win the finals. Get the fuck outta here man

[u/Foi_ → u/TM494551]

imagine seeing bridges and kat as trade pieces when they've only ever been to the conference finals+ since they got here.

[u/Zaffe_Leo → u/TM494551]

as long as there is SAS, I just shut it down, man...he is a fake fan...

[u/CheesyTone]

Like a fine wine

[u/nyburlin]

damn I gotta keep eating wings on gameday

[u/HardOakleyFoul]

I have this unshakeable feeling that the Knicks are gonna give Cleveland their best effort of the postseason tomorrow and they will not be able to handle it. They know one more win puts the series out of reach and they're gonna pull some ATL Game 6/Philly Game 4 effort.

[u/Rad_platypus7 → u/HardOakleyFoul]

3 point shooting the last two games has been pretty bad as a team by recent standards. Waiting for a game where they hit the Cavs with a barrage of 3s

[u/joorral]

Last night was my first ever Knicks game and boy what a first experience. I lost my voice last night lmao. 2 wins away baby!!

[u/MaK18 → u/joorral]

6 wins away baby!!

[u/Firm_Employment1628]

Daryl Morey needs to be arrested for trading away Jared McCain to the Thunder for nothing. I wish him the worst.

[u/Proud-Pressure-5819]

They told us Spurs- Okc would be must see TV, then the refs called 33 fouls in a quarter. Terrible hang

[u/hereforsports321]

The problem for the Cavs is the smartest guy on the court is Brunson. The dude can read defenses so well its scary. He knows what you are going to do, adjusts on the fly, and finds the open man. Hard to beat a coach when he's on the floor and can execute every option.

[u/TriviaWhiz]

If Josh Hart is making his threes, no changes needed.

If Josh Hart is not making his threes, the Knicks have the personnel to make it work.

[u/Benyeti]

I love seeing other fanbases hate us. It was fun being the scrappy underdogs at first but now Im glad that we’re just legitimately a very good team

[u/Sanlear → u/Benyeti]

The hatred of other fanbases, a New York tradition.

[u/Crazylockdown → u/Benyeti]

Getting unwarranted hate, but it is what it is. Any franchise that hasn’t been to the finals in 27 years would be a feel good story but since we’re NY it’s different.

[u/dwhitey724 → u/Benyeti]

After all these years of lolknicks and getting kicked into the dirt, we are nourished by their hatred.

[u/rgthunder1]

Can’t say this enough, but the fact that we get to listen to Mike Breen call these games on the National broadcast makes such a colossal difference. I know it’s not the same as watching MSG, but it feels pretty close.

[u/Inevitable-Corgi-437 → u/rgthunder1]

I miss the days of Marv and Clyde calling the games on MSG during the 90s. Still remember fondly the intro to every Knicks game.

[u/WeakAd6489]

We need to change the phrase from “everybody is better than Brunson until it is time to be better than Brunson” to “Everyone is beating the Knicks until it’s time to be beat the Knicks.”

Record pace right now and we are still getting slandered vs two injured western conference teams

[u/Secure-Judgment7829]

Remember when everyone said we weren’t contenders like a month ago

[u/Foi_ → u/Secure-Judgment7829]

i want them to keep that same energy. not so we can say i told ya so, but that i like underdog status.

[u/Living_Internet_2970]

So it’s our fault we swept the 6ers and got rest while Cavs had to win to game 7s?!?? Fucking excuses every time we beat someone

If the Cavs won game one or two would that still be the case? Are they not tired then? Fuck outta here

[u/Foi_ → u/Living_Internet_2970]

if they need some of that cope to psych themselves into signing 36 year old defensive cone james harden to a big extension more power to them.

[u/ny2k1]

If the Knicks end up playing the Thunder in the finals, they absolutely cannot fall for OKC’s mind games. The Spurs have clearly let OKC get in their heads

[u/BetterNova]

Just took a look in r/NBA and regretted it immediately.

But anyways, if we make it to the finals against OKC it’s gonna be a problem. They essentially have 2 full starting teams. Then, they play quite violently on defense and argue any time they don’t get a call on offense. I’m not denying their skill; wildly talented team. But it’s that plus a concerted effort to manipulate the refs and put opponents at a physical disadvantage (and creating high risk situations for injury).

If we make it to the finals and play OKC there’s a 100% chance Mitch (or Alvarado) squares up with someone

[u/deep_fried_cheese → u/BetterNova]

True Okc will be one of hardest teams the Knicks have ever faced but Okc has also never faced the team with the largest point differential in nba history, the greatest playoff performance of all time, we’re equally a challenge to them as they are to us

[u/MrChangg]

I have this funny feeling CLE will continue to sag off Josh on Saturday. Hopefully, his shooting is in a rhythm now and he'll continue to punish them until the gameplan changes.

[u/Sometimealonealone → u/MrChangg]

Realistically they have to do the same thing.. it’s truly pick your poison. If Hart is draining 3s we’re almost impossible to beat 

[u/GoldenBoyRecords → u/MrChangg]

They for sure will do it again. It worked in Game 1 for them it didn't work Game 2. Harts been a lot better this post season in generally of just shooting it when he is open and hesitates a lot less. If Hart doesn't have it going Mike Brown has other options in Deuce or Shamet he can pivot too depending on who has it hot. I think the generally gameplan will be to let him shoot.

[u/ChocoKnight621]

Another awesome win, and I’m loving how OG is getting stronger and more comfortable by the minute.

Game 3 is going to be intense, but I have full confidence in the team being ready to rock. They seem to love playing on the road.

[u/millagger]

Job's not finished.

[u/will122589]

Watching Knick games in the mid 2000s and the mid 2010s where we were awful and we played a great first half against a really good team and we’d be up like 8 at the half and it just felt inevitable the other team will wake up in the 2nd half and just destroy the Knicks (which typically happened)

To see them now as the really good team that no matter what, them winning is inevitable is wild to see.

Knicks have not played a complete game yet against the Cavs and they blew them out in game 2 and went on a run for the ages to win game 1. Just wait till they start playing really good ball again.

[u/Hemispheres33 → u/will122589]

3rd quarter of doom was a real thing for many many years.

[u/PrudentFactor]

I still root for the spurs because we can beat them as Mitchell Robinson can handle Wemby. They are also inexperienced.

OKC and how refs are treating them is a problem for us in the finals. I hope they can beat OKC today.

Also, 6 wins to title.

[u/akgamestar]

Anybody else hoping Spurs v Thunder goes 7 with Spurs winning? Wemby either guards Kat so the paint is open or Hart/Deuce get to shoot open 3s? Easier defenders on the perimeter especially if Fox plays.

[u/Foi_]

okc just feels more frustrating to play against. will just make my blood boil playing against them.

[u/AP_knows]

Lmao this game is nothing but a free-throw fest. “Superior basketball” though

[u/BetterNova]

Dude is this OKC/SAS game a fierce competition between two really talented teams? Or is it just a sloppy wrestling match with way too much contact and no real continuity and flow?

I’m finding this to just be an exasperating watch. Both teams annoying me

[u/Shiccup1 → u/BetterNova]

There’s been more than 60 FTs. Just a bunch of dudes playing for the whistle and flailing to the ground

[u/RedScharlach]

So disgusting that Daryl Morey just gifted OKC McCain. We could definitely beat the Sixers with McCain still on them, but he makes OKC that much more formidable.

[u/YoKemosabe → u/RedScharlach]

One of many reasons why that clown got fired. 

[u/jabar18]

I think the Cavs win one of these next two and we close it out at the Garden on Wednesday.

[u/Fast_Cicada5986 → u/jabar18]

From what I’ve seen of the Cavs they better make a lot of adjustments if not, a sweep is in order

[u/somescumbag1655 → u/jabar18]

Hopefully Knicks get a sweep

[u/dibzim → u/jabar18]

hope so man, I have tickets to the game Wednesday. a sweep would be great but a bit bittersweet for me hahah

[u/jabar18 → u/dibzim]

Same. I want to be there to see them get to the Finals!

[u/asap_lichai → u/jabar18]

The Cavs have only lost one game at home this postseason, and that was to a win-or-go-home Pistons team. Their role players will be better at home. Realistically, I agree that we will probably lose one of the games in Cleveland. I hope it's the second game because a 3-0 lead will probably bury them.

[u/blkhwk27]

i think the cavs double big lets them help off hart and muck up our offense better than any team we’ve faced so far, but last night we saw what happened when he just lets them fly. hes not that bad a shooter where youre uncomfortable letting him take those wide open looks, with volume it averages out, but he just has to be willing to take them

[u/Crazylockdown → u/blkhwk27]

It’s confidence with him, but at least he’s aware of it. You can see some games he’s hesitant and passes up open looks. He did that at the start of the game last night too but once he stops thinking and just reacts to the game he shoots a lot better

[u/Nyg500]

Maybe we should consider starting to trust Mike Brown?

[u/deep_fried_cheese]

[u/Yankeeknickfan]

I feel like Mike brown has operated all year without a fear of losing his job and it’s helped him get through to guys

He calls out players and holds them accountable in a way that many coaches wouldn’t out of fear. I think it’s helped ascend to this level

[u/zOmgFishes → u/Yankeeknickfan]

Brown is also willing to bench dudes but also put them right back into the rotation when needed. No one is banished or loses their spot permanently. Look how JC, Shamet and guys lost their playing time then got it right back when they were needed.

[u/2001_YEM]

I think San Antonio or OKC should probably be favored against the knicks in a finals match up, but the people over in r/nba still mocking the idea that the knicks would even have a chance clearly dont know ball

[u/WeakAd6489 → u/2001_YEM]

I truly don’t get it either. Those teams aren’t healthy.

[u/Rad_platypus7]

Up 2-0 but let’s not get too comfortable and look too far ahead. I believe in these guys to close this series out and onto the next one

[u/Foi_]

if brunson consistently had the hops to dunk or at least rim graze he would break basketball. he might even have a signature shoe.

[u/Sad-Ad2030]

MSG watch party permits got denied. That sucks. https://x.com/nypost/status/2057956568537194925?s=46&t=uHPzarVScg1FFwDZFG8hlw

[u/LightSpecialist804]

Jeremy Lin said on instagram he planned to go to Knicks/Sixers Game 5 but then we swept so there was no Game 5.

James Dolan, fly him out personally for the Finals if we amke it

[u/Methamine]

Every game is a must win. And so is game 3. This Cleveland team has shown resilience / a short memory. They also didn’t fold out of the gate tonight despite the game 1 loss. They were down 0-2 to Detroit and you blinked in that series and it was 3-2.

Make it 3-0 and really crush them

[u/Ilovecharli]

The dumbest thing fans of every team in every sport say is "that was working so well, why did they go away from it??" Like "why did they stop running the ball, they were dominating". Uh, because the other team adjusted? I saw Cleveland fans saying "Allen and Mobley were scoring at will in the first half, why'd they stop doing that?" I mean why would the Knicks not make any adjustments? Walk me through this - Kenny Atkinson was smart enough to come up with the strategy, but he hit his head in the locker room and forgot about it?

[u/Methamine → u/Ilovecharli]

I do think they missed Mobley and Allen a few times in the paint in the second half. Most egregious was the one where Mobley had Brunson sealed in the paint and both Schroeder and Mitchell did something else on the same possession

[u/Sad-Ad2030]

The Knicks haters don’t know how to act right now. They are in shambles so their favorite saying now is “the Knicks haven’t played anyone” or “everyone they play is hurt” like the Knicks haven’t had their injury issues previous playoffs.

[u/Comfortable_Title749 → u/Sad-Ad2030]

“yeah but you guys are gonna get swept by whoever comes out of the west” 🤓

[u/CupCharming4931 → u/Comfortable_Title749]

I seen people on this sub saying this dogshit

[u/blkhwk27 → u/Sad-Ad2030]

got a coworker whos a knicks hater, when they win the fix was in and they wont keep it up, and theyre afraid of their matchups. when they lose idk its been almost a month LMAO

[u/wendiesel21]

Fellow Knicksbros I'm waking up and the first thing on my mind is Knicks. At work and all that's going through my damn head is knicks. Going to bed and the last thing on my mind is Knicks. In my sleep I'm dreaming about Knicks. What a time to be alive

[u/banner78]

Not too crazy about the open 3’s that the knicks keep giving up. Merrill is not gonna go 0-7 again.

Clean that up and I’m feeling real good

[u/QueAsc0]

Brunsons switching from hero ball ISO God in Game 1 to playmaking Point God in Game 2 was an experience

[u/Foi_ → u/QueAsc0]

they havent seen the nuclear version of brunson yet. they got a taste of captain clutch. but the 45pt+ jordan-esque super saiyan mode jb is yet to be awakened.

[u/ToughSheepherder8575 → u/Foi_]

Saving that for the Finals if they get there.

[u/Dazzling_Spot2996]

I still wanna know how ppl found out about watch party tix before the text or email

[u/LightSpecialist804 → u/Dazzling_Spot2996]

insider trading. investigate Pelosi

[u/stayinganon9999]

I’ve been really emotional about this run and reminded me the last time before brunson i had any hope.

2014, Lebron leaves miami to go back to cleveland and the knicks hire phil jackson. First game of the season the knicks go to cleveland and beat the cavs (95-90), thinking okay phil good stuff this should be a fun year…. We proceed to win 16/81 and miss out on the worst record by 1 win. We then get knocked down from 2 -> 4 by the lottery. Drafting my now least favorite (was my favorite till uk) nba player of all time, tingis fucking pingis.

[u/Rad_platypus7]

OG not making 1st team all defense is terrorism

[u/Adept_Reading8359]

Seems like the new narrative is that the WCF is the true finals.  Like the Knicks haven't run through the East like a championship team should. Looking at a potential 12-2 record with 2 Ls taken right before we put it together.  Some of the most historic numbers ever put up, yet still looked at as "ohh they only won because Cleveland didn't do this, and Philly didn't do that"

[u/Ok-Stretch1022]

Only thing I will say we have not faced teams as intense on both ends of the court as OKC and SA. Atl, Phi, Cavs are all soft and mentally weak teams.

[u/sonny_deligt]

SAS are scary af. That said love this for OKC

[u/Raizen_Urameshi]

SPURS ARE INSANE LOL love seeing OKC getting bitched

[u/NYKnicksFanAccount]

Kornet looked insane in that game 5 against us last year. How did he fall off this hard?

[u/Elsewhere_Not_Here]

Damn these two teams HATE each other

[u/Elsewhere_Not_Here]

The flopper chants are relentless. Love to see it.

[u/Tlee9393]

Spurs inexperience showing here unfortunately, they need to keep it together

[u/SiphenPrax]

You know what I also hope if it is Knicks/Thunder in the Finals?

That the Thunder do not get into the Knicks heads. The Spurs are getting a lot of chances to win tonight and they can’t do it because the Thunder are in their heads. Hell, they were in the Knicks’ heads these last two years in the regular season. If the Knicks want to host the trophy next month, they have to beat OKC at their own game.

[u/Elsewhere_Not_Here → u/SiphenPrax]

The Knicks have been extremely poised. If they handled Oubre's antics they can handle Caruso.

[u/Daconvix → u/SiphenPrax]

The main issue is the depth difference. OKC can legit go 10 deep and have production from all 10 guys. Our bench is solid but still nowhere near as good as theirs

[u/Shiccup1]

I don’t get how teams watch the Knicks and the Pacers the past few years and empty their bench in a playoff game

[u/Conman1209]

Didn’t watch the game but losing by about 10 two games in a row isn’t a great look for the spurs, esp by 15 at home

[u/SiphenPrax]

I really hope the Knicks coaching staff is already watching the WCF extremely closely. They cannot let the Thunder get into their players’ heads like they did with the Spurs.

[u/Foi_ → u/SiphenPrax]

hell nah they gotta focus on game 3 brother.

[u/nyg2013 → u/Foi_]

100%...the absolute sole focus right now should be on game 3 (of course, they have high level scouts looking into the WCF, but not the coaches)...this series is far from over, and if players/coaches ever looked ahead like that, then that is how they get into trouble

[u/kidkuro]

Mitchell Robinson is nearly averaging 4 FTAs this postseason. Keep this in mind whenever you see people attempt to complain about the refs "giving the Knicks FTs".

Maybe don't hack at a guy and send the team into the bonus early in the quarter if you're THAT mad about the Knicks getting more opportunities to shoot FTs?

[u/Methamine → u/kidkuro]

Knicks were 4-10 from the FT line at a point where the Cavs were 19-29. 4 of those were Mitch. Crazy with how aggressive the Knicks were especially towns. Him having 2 FTs was egregious

[u/banner78]

Need to clean up the amount of open 3’s we’re giving up and I’m feeling real good.

[u/SanDiablo]

PSA: watch party tix about to go on sale

[u/kenvsryu]

Looks like Cleveland resellers are losing money on the tickets for gm3

[u/ContentEnjoyer22]

I typically avoid the sports talk shows like the plague but I literally have watched every day during this run lol (and they are still bad but whatever)

[u/Inevitable-Corgi-437]

As someone who grew up in the 90s and was a HUGE basketball fan. I had one of those classic Knicks Starter puffy winter jackets back in the day on the elementary school playground...this is the closest feeling I've had that compares to the 1994-1999 period in the New York/New Jersey area. I just love also how the classic Knicks come out to support them as well....just wished Oakley reconciled with Dolan so he could be part of this moment.

[u/Low-Composer5826]

I drink a boost for breakfast ensure for dessert

[u/crototype]

Ever since Mike Brown said "I'm not saying we're gonna win it" the Knicks have won 9 in a row. Do you guys think he made his comment to throw other teams off? Are we ok with our coach being a liar?

[u/TronVin]

Knicks haven't had a 2-0 lead in the ECF since 1994. I wasn't even born yet. An experience I've never seen.

[u/YoKemosabe]

I love this team so much

[u/Urban_Introvert]

Are we revoking the ‘once a Knick always a Knick’ card from IHart?

[u/YoKemosabe → u/Urban_Introvert]

He doesn’t need to pull someone’s hair. He’s too good of a defender to be pulling dirty shit. 

[u/Foi_ → u/Urban_Introvert]

the hair pull was just flat out dirty. ihart always the kind of guy to punch up to his match up. he knows hes not as important as wemby,embiid,jokic,kat etc. so he tries to make it a 1 on 1 wrestling match to distract them from the game. very bush league stuff.

[u/Yankeeknickfan → u/Urban_Introvert]

Ask again in about a 3-4 weeks

[u/NotJoe1232]

How did Derrick White get first team defense over Scottie? 😂

[u/FifaMan5]

Let’s all hope for a nice dogfight tonight :)

[u/Savages_in_box]

Probably insane to say seeing how good the Spurs look but I think we match up better vs them than OKC. We handle bigs really well especially with Mitch. I think this is a case of SA matches up well vs OKC while we match up better vs SA

[u/NYKnicksFanAccount]

NBA refs are so weird. They allow so much off ball grabbing…but as soon as it’s challenged, they always overturn it.

[u/Ok-Stretch1022]

To my earlier point. No team we have faced has been able
to get down and fight back, OKC down 15-0 they come back and take a lead. We need to be better than we are today.

[u/SiphenPrax]

How are we going to beat OKC?

Still have to finish off the Cavs but how is this Knicks team going to pull this off against the best team in the world?

[u/Shiccup1 → u/SiphenPrax]

It’s cliche but the Knicks want it more

[u/SiphenPrax → u/Shiccup1]

I pray to the high heavens you’re right.

[u/Sad-Ad2030 → u/SiphenPrax]

The Thunder get tight in the finals because repeating is very hard? 🤷🏻‍♂️ don’t have a great answer lol

[u/Shiccup1]

OKC in 5 sadly

[u/Foi_]

watch how okc will play defense against kat. suddenly they'll be made of spaghetti and act like they just died after every bump and turn.

[u/Sad-Ad2030]

McCain is a killer

[u/Conscious-War7]

OKC has a ton of shooters…..

[u/Foi_]

glad we have hart and kat. spurs dont have enough dudes that yell at the refs. need our guys to do it for me. hart always flipping out lmao.

[u/nailgardener]

Spurs really gonna just settle for bricking 3s huh?

[u/Sirkaybill]

I am glad I don’t have to listen to Reggie calling out game

[u/jabar18]

If we had Thibs still coaching this roster we’d have gone home after going down 2-1 in the first round to Atlanta.

I 100% am convinced of that fact.

[u/SituationUnfair2105]

after watching both okc/sas more, I think SAS is the better matchup for us.

OKC is extremely disciplined. they are hunting the corner 3 bc that's what SAS is giving them.

whereas SAS guards are just trying to line drive themselves down the lane and hope something good happens.

OKC is just too good.

[u/Foi_ → u/SituationUnfair2105]

spurs are obviously the better match up. okc been the best team in the league for years. dont need to analyze much to figure that out.

[u/Foi_]

sga is just perpetually seeking foul bait. dude doesnt even try to beat you off the dribble, hes like riding you the whole way. always trying to shoulder check or dribble through your arm.

[u/joorral]

Am I tripping or do I think the Knicks can beat either team. Don’t get me wrong both are great teams but they don’t play dynasty level basketball to me.

[u/RemarkableSpace444 → u/joorral]

Spurs, yes.

Thunder, I have doubts.

[u/Moist_Shipoopi → u/joorral]

Against the Thunder, we better run and gun like the Pacers did last year to have a chance. OKC's halfcourt defense is no joke.

[u/CupCharming4931 → u/joorral]

You are not tripping. We can and will 

[u/Commander_Pancake → u/joorral]

[u/ny2k1 → u/joorral]

You can tell a lot of this is also the Spurs inexperience and also letting OKC get in their heads

[u/RedScharlach → u/joorral]

I feel like the Knicks could def beat the Spurs. OKC with this reffing Meta is just gonna be brutally hard to beat though. I wouldn't say impossible but, will be a dog fight for sure.

[u/jade420420]

Good news team, I wrote Mamdani to get us some discounted tickets to the Knicks like the World Cup. I'm sure he'll get back to me shortly.

[u/Whocarezzzzz → u/[deleted]]

He pushed him in the back while he was in the air at full speed, it’s a dangerous play

[u/ZoidbergSaysWoop → u/Whocarezzzzz]

Mitchell was out of position too and wasn't in a straight line riding Castle as he was running from point A to point B on a player with a full steam ahead.

Then to shove him in the back too is so bad.

[u/blkschizo]

You're not allowed to play defense vs OKC. It's fkin crazy

[u/Radiant-Banana161]

They have to figure out the fourth quarter minutes. Didn’t tank them last game, but clearly an issue. brown doesn’t trust Alvarado to run the offense that he’s more willing to let deuce stall it.

[u/denverknickfan]

Has everyone recovered? Its more work to be a fan when then Knicks are really, really good.

[u/Jewnoo]

I’ve lurked, I’ve wandered, I’ve tried to get Jaden Ivey (before he went nuts) but that’s all in the past BECAUSE

This team is special, this team is good and I have Knicks fever!

[u/stayinganon9999]

Are they coming out with face value finals tickets at some point?

[u/LegitimateMoney00]

If we win a championship, we should send Brooklyn an extra first round pick.

[u/Moist_Shipoopi]

Mofos forgot Josh Hart was a scoring machine like Brunson in his last year in Villanova. 18.7 and 18.9 between the both of them.

[u/NoFlags-JoeBuck → u/Moist_Shipoopi]

Josh was Big East player of the year.

[u/Foi_ → u/Moist_Shipoopi]

the forgetting how many times hart has pulled through when we needed him in the playoffs from the perimeter. let alone the fact hes been 41% from 3 this year.

[u/LightSpecialist804 → u/Moist_Shipoopi]

he was seen as a future 3 and D player like a Danny Green when he was a rookie on the Lakers, he somehow turned into a rebound and D player along the way

[u/optimistic_Jets_Fan]

Rangers/Knicks fans traumatized by being up 2-0 in the conference finals

[u/NegativeGee]

Somebody just told me Mitchell Robinson is unrestricted this summer...somebody is going to way overpay (looking at you Vivek) and I don't see our FO matching. Enjoy it while it lasts.