Cup aside, this is a really fantastic win for the Knicks. Down double digits, didn't flinch at all, took over the game with the physicality and executed at a high level down the stretch.
The New York Knicks will win the NBA Cup. What a special second half from this group.
Their reward is $500,000 and a road-home back-to-back in Indy on Thursday and back at MSG on Friday.
(I guaranteed a lot of guys will be sitting on Thursday in Indy)
I don't care that some people are saying they don't care about the outcome of this game. As a Knick fan pushing 40, I am a good second half away from seeing my team hoist a trophy. I'm pacing around my living room like this is a playoff game. It matters.
Hanging a banner for winning the NBA Cup is 100% lame *right now*
The league and its teams treating it like it matters is what WILL make it matter over time.
A $100 bill is worth $100 because everyone else agrees it is. That’s it. Just striped paper otherwise.
Hang a banner.
I still he's still a bit miscast as THE on-ball perimeter defender in many lineups. His real defensive talents are off-ball. Not surprisingly, the Mikal/Deuce lineup numbers are awesome.
Every year they harp on something to generate stories about Knicks to serve as click bait. the Giannis. Its a non factor. We have our team. He is not built for NYC market.