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Yeah KAT cannot possibly be in the MVP conversations with all these fouls. If it ends today Brunson is the only choice

Big Body Brunson. Showing how you carry a team. Not the fake and stat pad carrying Bronsexuals be yapping about.

Towns MVP talk lasted all of 2 games. He's been horrendous since.

Wemby just not that guy yet. His time will come. He must earn his lumps like everyone before him

Bridges wtf man. Why are these guys suddenly Ben Wallace at the line?

OG and now Bridges. If the Spurs somehow make their shot and tie this they might rue this opportunity

A40:
Spurs just seem like a team of destiny to me. Though I worry that Knicks can take advantage of their inexperience like the Thunder failed to do cos make no mistake they caught a huge break with Mitchell and Williams out

And that's why I'm leaning towards the Knicks

If you know ball these things are not that hard to call.

Spurs are a special group. That boy Dylan Harper is going to be a star for sure. But nothing compares to sheer experience. You no fit skip steps and the Knicks showed that here.

Every game it didn't matter the lead you just knew the Knicks would walk them down. 16 pt lead again today. 29 the other day

And shout out to Mike Brown. Nobody deserves this more than him. How he tried to help our D'Tigers basketball team even though NBBF incompetence tried to frustrate. He was easy to root for

What a feel good win. Congrats new york!

And the stars would come out, Spike Lee, Jay Z and co. Congratulations to New Yorkers!

I remember Mike Brown coaching the rookie Lebron James. No clue his first ring would be quarter century later. Guy man deserves it

Brunson wasn't about to let no freaking OG Anunoby touch that Finals MVP

Congrats to NYK

This was long overdue

But they aren't repeating

Hopefully my GSW can learn a thing or two and stop drafting or trading for midgets

Also, Mike Brown should've taken over kerr at least 2 -3 seasons ago.

Also, we should've taken that OG Anunoby deal when he was offered to us

Josh Hart said f*ck them picks

The news of A. Smiths passing is a tough one. Man was only 36. His demons fought him out of the league at a very age and have finally ended him.
#RIP

Congrats to the Knicks...They deserve some respect after this...they've been disrespected enough..

Meanwhile, is it becoming a championship for the guards? First, S.G.A and now, Brunson..

Congratulations to the Knicks when they swept Philly and the Cavs, I like many others thought that it was the the east that's weak but the Knicks are actually legit.
Chet's bum azz needs to learn from KAT on how to play Wemby.

Roland17:
The news of A. Smiths passing is a tough one. Man was only 36. His demons fought him out of the league at a very age and have finally ended him.
#RIP

?? Who's that

aliondo:
Congrats to the Knicks...They deserve some respect after this...they've been disrespected enough..

Meanwhile, is it becoming a championship for the guards? First, S.G.A and now, Brunson..

It is more than that. It is demystfying legends of the game who came, saw and tried to conquer, a whole lot who couldnt carry a team to win a ring, the likes of Carmelo Anthony who was on the Knicks and Nuggets, couldnt win anything with either. The likes of Durant who couldn't win anything with OKC.
Shai and Brunson came to rewrite stories. They suddenly have stolen ALL bragging rights from those two.

I am being careful not to mention the OGs, the likes of Pat Ewing, Oakley and co because it seems those ones respect themselves. But these YNs on podcasts and on X, stage is set for premium drags.

A40:
?? Who's that

You no sabi Aldon Smith, LB/DE made his name with the 49ers? He was versatile and strong.

Kid was something else when he was drafted. He had insane speed and tackled with force.

He just couldn’t stay out of trouble. He was constantly in and out of detention but drugs were the worst. He was found unresponsive inside his car..

Sad end.. but too young.

Roland17:
You no sabi Aldon Smith, LB/DE made his name with the 49ers? He was versatile and strong.

Kid was something else when he was drafted. He had insane speed and tackled with force.

He just couldn’t stay out of trouble. He was constantly in and out of detention but drugs were the worst. He was found unresponsive inside his car..

Sad end.. but too young.

Damn. I remember the dude. He was a part of that defense with Patrick Willis, Navorro Bowman and the likes. I just saw A smiths and was wondering

There's a reason kid's participation in Gridiron keeps dropping. A lot of these guys are not right in the head. Another guy I'm observing now is Brandon Aiyuk. Remember Chandler Jones, Jon Jones younger brother had a meltdown a while ago and their older brother Arthur recently passed as well only 38 or so.

The way Brandon Aiyuk has been moving I suspect that guy is also not well and by the time it hits him the amount of money he's deliberately lost when he cannot play anymore the crashing out will be a movie.

The rash of guys under 40 sometimes under 30 dying in this sport is the craziest I ever seen

Time for uncomfortable conversations

Brunson has passed Luka and Melo. I for one will put him over KD if he leads these Knicks to another chip

A40:
Damn. I remember the dude. He was a part of that defense with Patrick Willis, Navorro Bowman and the likes. I just saw A smiths and was wondering

There's a reason kid's participation in Gridiron keeps dropping. A lot of these guys are not right in the head. Another guy I'm observing now is Brandon Aiyuk. Remember Chandler Jones, Jon Jones younger brother had a meltdown a while ago and their older brother Arthur recently passed as well only 38 or so.

The way Brandon Aiyuk has been moving I suspect that guy is also not well and by the time it hits him the amount of money he's deliberately lost when he cannot play anymore the crashing out will be a movie.

The rash of guys under 40 sometimes under 30 dying in this sport is the craziest I ever seen

My eyes are on Rasheed Rice (Chiefs). He is ticking all the boxes for me.

A40:
Time for uncomfortable conversations

Brunson has passed Luka and Melo. I for one will put him over KD if he leads these Knicks to another chip

Over KD if he gets a 2nd chip.. as how na? Is he even better than Kyrie? Luka.. Yes, Melo? Ahhh that’s an all timer right there. Brunson isn’t the only Knick to get the Knicks over the line and those greats are still not conversed over Melo..

Roland17:
Over KD if he gets a 2nd chip.. as how na? Is he even better than Kyrie? Luka.. Yes, Melo? Ahhh that’s an all timer right there. Brunson isn’t the only Knick to get the Knicks over the line and those greats are still not conversed over Melo..

Yes over KD. The Warriors 22 Chip really put things in a lot of perspective for me especially when you look at his body of work since he's left. Makes you wonder if he was overkill and how many other players would have won in similar shoes

I find Melo a tad overrated. His style is volume scoring not conducive to winning. Remember Phil Jackson wanted him shipped out of the Knicks cos he coached MJ and Kobe and easily knew that Melo was not those guys

Brunson is the first guy to do it in 53 years. He brought them back to relevancy and quite frankly go and look up Brunson numbers in the past 4 seasons especially post seasons and tell me how many players have done better. You would be surprised at how few the names you would be able to come up with.

I came to the epiphany too when I looked at the raw numbers. He's a victim of where he was drafted and his journey to this point. If he was a #1 pick instead of a second rounder he would be crowned best player in the league for breaking a 53 year drought and dropping 45 on Wemby and the Spurs who were favored to win this match up btw but lost in 5

Roland17:
Ove KD if he gets a 2nd chip.. as how na? Is he even better than Kyrie? Luka.. Yes, Melo? Ahhh that’s an all timer right there. Brunson isn’t the only Knick to get the Knicks over the line and those greats are still not conversed over Melo..

Lol! The drags are just getting started. You haven't seen people on X dragging Jimmy Butler rating Wiggins and KAT over him.

I learned two things from the Knicks winning the championship this year:

1. Your best players have to be healthy in the playoffs. And no team is an exception. We all assumed OKC were going to be fine without JDub but his absence hurt them more than you can imagine.

2. The league is wide open. There are 8-12 teams than can literally win it all next year if they just put one or two things together.

greypencils:
Lol! The drags are just getting started. You haven't seen people on X dragging Jimmy Butler rating Wiggins and KAT over him.

KAT and Wiggins are passengers. Nobody who knows ball will compare them to Jimmy Butler. Even with 2 rings. KAT that averaged 13ppg and was a foul merchant. He's a passenger

Same does not apply to Brunson.

Brunson is a victim of his size and low draft status and expectations. No other player with his production in the past 4 seasons in the playoffs is this lowly rated. Don't forget he also beat the Jazz without Luka when he was at the Mavs

If he leads the Knicks to another chip within the next couple of seasons people are still going to doubt him.

Ohh btw. The Knicks are the only ones that should be hoisting that NBA cup banner fr

A40:
Ohh btw. The Knicks are the only ones that should be hoisting that NBA cup banner fr

You are really loving this Knicks title!

Roland17:
You are really loving this Knicks title!

Not really. I'm just giving credit where it's due. I respect the fact that they are actually did what no one else has. Which is win both comps. Like winning league and champions league

Roland17:
You are really loving this Knicks title!

Most people are. The city deserves it for how long they waited for this title. And it got done by a bunch of players rejected from other teams for not being championship material. Dallas, how market?

birdman:
Most people are. The city deserves it for how long they waited for this title. And it got done by a bunch of players rejected from other teams for not being championship material. Dallas, how market?

I don't know if to call it an overreaction because it is big market team, especially NY versus a small market team. We speak about the players like they were recently assembled. The core of this roster are very experienced in the league and have been together for a lil bit. Lets not speak like these are a bunch of nobodies who stumbled on a title. When the Celtics got knocked out, I said this is the easiest window for Brunson or Spida to get a ring because the East was easy. I really don't understand all the noise, particularly about the players.

A40:
Not really. I'm just giving credit where it's due. I respect the fact that they are actually did what no one else has. Which is win both comps. Like winning league and champions league

Naaa fam, we are not going to start rating that glorified Principal Cup just because the Knicks won it.

You see, this is why I am saying some of you are taking this thing way too far. Like seriously?

Roland17:
Naaa fam, we are not going to start rating that glorified Principal Cup just because the Knicks won it.

You see, this is why I am saying some of you are taking this thing way too far. Like seriously?

No. I'm saying only a team that wins both the Chip and this trophy should get to raise the banners. Relax and try and understand me.

I'm only giving credit where it's due. Since the inception of the tournament they are the ones that have won both. Beating the team in the cup that they beat in the Finals. By all intents and purposes they were the best team in the league this season and were merely hiding in plain sight

Roland17:
I don't know if to call it an overreaction because it is big market team, especially NY versus a small market team. We speak about the players like they were recently assembled. The core of this roster are very experienced in the league and have been together for a lil bit. Lets not speak like these are a bunch of nobodies who stumbled on a title. When the Celtics got knocked out, I said this is the easiest window for Brunson or Spida to get a ring because the East was easy. I really don't understand all the noise, particularly about the players.

Knicks are a very experienced bunch no doubt and it helped them. But this is year 1 of a new coach, and you can tell they were well coached. They studied the spurs like a book, and executed accordingly. They made Sixers look like like a rookie team, the same Sixers team that outdueled yourceltics.

To your next point, the east was not easy this year, instead the east has changed. Just packing stars with bad coaching will go nowhere, as you saw with your team and sixers. Orlando will only be better next year, as will Atlanta, and Detroit. Celtics and Sixers might not admit it yet, but you guys are about to become perennial playoff flameouts as the younger teams gun you out of contention.