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Knicks Morning News (2026.05.22)

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  • Knicks Bulletin: ‘Habits translate’ – Posting & Toasting
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  • Timothee Chalamet Celebrates With Marbury, More Knicks Legends in Video After Historic Comeback Win – BleacherReport
  • Knicks Notes: Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart on needing to start stronger; making adjustments for Game 2 vs. Cavaliers – SNY
  • What Jalen Brunson told Knicks teammates during impassioned timeout speech in Game 1 win – SNY
  • 1% win probabilities, late-game NBA magic and why the Knicks might be Houdini – The New York Times
  • A Knicks miracle in Game 1 is more reason to believe they could win it all – The New York Times

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  • The Run.down Knicks vs Cavaliers Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 Postgame Show – The Strickland
  • Home Court Protected in Game 2 | Rapid Reaction – Knicks Fan TV
  • Knicks vs Cavaliers (ECF, Game 2) – Recap & Reaction | POSTGAME SHOW | Knicks Film School – Knicks Film School

    • 17 replies on “Knicks Morning News (2026.05.22)”

    I’m not a gambler, but if I was, I would have bet a LOT of money on Hart having a big night in game 2. He can sometimes go into multiple-game funks. But more often he responds to bad games with great ones.

    Lady Z-man, who happens to be a ‘Nova alum, has a message for the KB Board: “Don’t be talkin’ SHIT about my best friend JOSH HART!”

    She’s also Sicilian so unless you wanna sleep with the fishes, watch it!

    (except cyber…she sez hi!)

    I mean, I finally decided on a Hart jersey after much debate between him and Mitch, so I’m a fan – but he was killing us for most of the first half last night. I’m delighted he got it together and had a great game; it speaks to his mental toughness and perseverance. But 5 out is still a good strategy – and so is starting Mitch, especially because we were getting killed on the boards early on, and it avoids Hack-a-Mitch.

    Needing to pull Hart from the starting lineup for a shooter was predicated on Hart being hesitant or just missing. If he does what he did last night (he doesn’t need to hit 45% of his 3s even, high 30s is good), the offense is unstoppable.

    The Cavs did a great job limiting KAT and Brunson, so Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges combined for 45 pts & 10 assists.

    Nuts.

    Thank god I was super productive during Lent because I’ve done nothing but post on KB and consume basketball content for the last 5 weeks. I’m like a junkie on Spotify searching for new podcasts.

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    I can’t believe how good Mikal has been in this playoffs. Arguably the best defender on the team, and he’s automatic on offense.

    Hahahahah Hubie…

    These games are on so late, could barely keep my eyes open. This pattern of close first halves and second half blowouts is a little more nervewracking than necessary but kept me awake.

    That Josh Hart quote is hilarious, and the repartee with KAT afterwards. He can say whatever he likes if he plays like that.

    Don’t know what the hell happened to this team in the last six weeks but I am in dreamland

    Both benches were futile last night.

    -Schroder, Merrill, Strus, and Tyson were a combined 5-24, including 1-15 from 3
    -Mitch, Deuce, Landry, Clarkson, and Jose were a combined 6-15, including 1-7 from 3.

    Hubie, in a few weeks after the Knicks win the chip, we can go back to ignoring sports until the fall, and avoid the inevitable Yankees Boone swoon that has already started.

    Oh, I forgot about the World Cup. My productivity is ruined.

    Brown on Josh:

    My time with Andre Iguodala in Golden State helped a lot (understanding players like Hart),” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “They’re different players, but they’re similar players because Andre is edgy, too. Andre is a hell of a player. I mean, he’s a great player. He does so many little things that if you’re not careful, you won’t appreciate them. It’s the same with Josh. He does so many little things that don’t show up in this box score … starting with the versatility that he gives us defensively that you have to — and I mean, me — be careful not to dismiss it.

    On top of that, because he’s so impactful as a connector, I got to give him more leash than anyone else. I have to let him go be him and get out of his way. That’s hard sometimes as a coach because you’re looking at Xs and Os, you want everything to be perfect, you’re looking at the box score and looking at this … with Josh and with Andre, all that s— should be thrown out of the window because those guys are winners.

    Brown needs to juggle Mitch’s minutes better. The hack-a-Mitch thing is a real downer.

    Bill Simmons started his podcast by asking Rob Mahoney: “9 straight playoff wins for the Knicks… is it fair to start thinking about the title if you’re a Knicks fan at this point?”

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    Bill.

    Oh, Bill.

    Bless your heart.

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