[Vorkunov] The Knicks are just the 10th team ever to win 10 straight playoff games in one postseason. It’s tied for the 5th-longest playoff winning streak in NBA history.
LolKnicks
But no seriously, it’s literally breaking my brain that we’re doing this lol
But I am definitely appreciating it
Now who’s laughing
I can imagine even the city workers tasked with cleaning up after the eventual riots will still be laughing. You guys deserve this.
I’m still hoping for the Spurs to make it out of the west, but if they don’t, everyone will be a Knicks fan in the Finals!
East really was wide open for the taking, just pure dominance goddamn. Very curious on the matchup vs OKC/Spurs
I’d love to know what Mike said to them in the locker room when they were down to the Hawks, cause this is one fucking wild run they’ve gone on
He made the adjustments that have gotten them to this point. Coaching circles around everyone they’ve faced.
It’s a masterclass in coaching that I frankly didn’t think Mike was ever capable of.
Kind of been a bit of a “journeyman” head coach. He’s coached good teams, but I’ve never seen the team he coached look this fucking lethal on the court.
I’m really amazed at what he’s done for these Knicks in only one year.
it’s also the assistant head coaches, say their names:
Chris Dent - Offensive
Brendan O’Connor - Defensive
Do we count Rick Brunson in this too?
damn, how could i forget:
Rick Brunson
Rick texting Jalen every day
Make me proud
fuck rick brunson tho
To be fair to Mike Brown, this is by far the most complete team he’s had the opportunity to coach.
Cavs 2010 wasn’t a bad shout. It was a good mix of vets and young guys. The Celtics were just generational
Did know he was capable of this? Dawg, he’s a 2x coach of the year.
That’s a regular season award tho
But this sub kept telling me the kings firing him made sense because he wasnt actually good???
Was he the coach when they started doing the light the beam thing? Lmaoo
It realistically comes down to him showing faith in Bridges and Bridges stepping up.
In saying that they lost the 2 games to the Hawks by a collective 2 points lol, so it wasn’t like they were heavily outplayed, they could’ve realistically swept the Hawks too.
The first Hawks loss the Knicks blew a large lead. And in the second Hawks loss, the Knicks made a late comeback that fell just short.
Also has to do with moving KAT away from his standard 20⁄10 role
They were handedly outplayed in both. Both were extremely fortunate to be within 1
“lads, it’s the Hawks”
Atlanta hotspurs
i saw a brunson led meeting took place
Combined with Rick telling Jalen to stop hogging the ball
It’s really funny because pre-season everyone was also saying the east was free after Hali/Tatum got injured, and that the Knicks should make the finals.
I’m surprised it went exactly according to plan lol.
Analysts fell ass-backward into being correct on that assumption, because towards the end of season a bunch of them changed their tune to Celtics or Pistons lol
A lot of people predicted Knicks or Cavs for the east before the season, then before the playoffs most changed to Pistons/Celtics just for it to be Knicks Cavs lmao
If it’s the Spurs, Brunson can just dribble through Wemby’s legs every time. Ez 4-0.
Idk man, his big head might not clear
That west series is such a fistfight that I think a lot of the finals matchup will come down to how much more injured the winner keeps getting by the end of the series
Very curious on the matchup vs OKC/Spurs
Same Brodie. Gotta see who wins the chip
Just as wide open as the west. Don’t let the inflated reputation of OKC fool you. They took advantage of a power vacuum last year - good on them I guess. If Haliburton doesn’t get hurt your perceptions of OKC are very different. Bron is old. Jokic doesn’t care about the NBA. Julius Randle isn’t the guy - as you already know. Booker has always been a fraud and Wemby is a year or two away. OKC is very gettable for the Knicks, and the Knicks should be favorites.
You won’t trick me into insulting Randle by complimenting the Knicks. He’s still my guy!
Once A Knick, Always A Knick
I suspect he was nothing but a cancer in the locker room for the Knicks and NY fleeced Minnesota.
No shot, he was our leader and got us back to respectability. Love Randle the dude cares alot
The nuggets, wolves and spurs easily beat this year’s pistons, celtics, cavs. The east is pathetic and knicks took full advantage of it
Nuggets couldn’t beat the Wolves bench lol.
knicks beat all the teams you mentioned
Nobody atted you specifically. Nobody even knew you existed, dont be so defensive. The knicks didn’t just take advantage of it.
Is this your first day on reddit or something? You dont need to be “atted” to involve yourself in a convo
Yet still you coming back. If what I said was so ridiculous you wouldn’t even need to counter it - but you know there’s truth to it, and ride on in on your horse to defend grown ass men who will never see this interaction. Damn
reddit comments are for discussion, you can’t get upset that someone responded to your comment.
What the fuck are you even talking about? “You disagree with what I’m saying so there must be some truth to it” is what you’re telling me right now. All this because I think that the west is competitive lol
How did Atlanta win 2 games?
We have CJ McCollum and other teams don’t.
Was honestly infuriating seeing him pop off for the hawks while he was here he was Jordan Poole 2.0
We Have Jordan Poole At Home?
No, really, who wants to overpay for his expiring contract?
The kings can change him
For better or worse?
I mean, it can’t get much worse
That isnt true at all, he had 40 point games for us and was hitting clutch shots just like he did for the Hawks. In case you missed it, Hawks fans Hated this man when he first got there. They were SO mad.
I vividly remember a game possession at the end of the third where he held the ball the entire time, almost turned it over like 3 times , let up a circus shot as time expired, hit it, then had it ruled no basket as a shot clock violation. And I think that sums his time here best.
Had some good games, had a lot of star padding and some pretty low BBIQ moments.
With that possession, it sounds like the same thing Kuz experienced, and the same thing I noticed CJ ran into once Khris was on the “benchflix and chill” plan prior to him getting traded. The young Wizards didn’t know what to do and would putz around and keep passing the ball to him. After a while the vet gets the message they might as well just try to work on their own games cause the youngins are too scared to do much. Especially when the clock is running down.
Saying CJ had a bunch of “pretty low” basketball IQ moments is positively wild. That dude is one of the smartest basketball players the league has. Like I’ll agree with you he went for dolo a lot of the time but the aforementioned youngin issues were a part of that and another part was knowing that the only way he was getting moved anywhere was to showcase that he still had it. And that led us to moving him for Trae Young. Gotta put some respeck on CJ’s name brother.
Honestly it worked out for yall, getting the #1 pick and everything
CJ Maxim
CJ had the embers of Haliburton
CJ McCollum is the best player in the NBA
To never be an all-star
Mike Brown, the same way they’ve won 10 In a row. Confusing, I know.
Mike Brown took like 4 games into the series to realize that “ Oh fuck Atlanta has no center” and decided to make KAT the engine of the offense
Which is really hilarious cuz I’m pretty sure most of us fans were thinking KAT is gonna feast with no front court in front of him… Imagine our confusion when it took awhile for it to come to fruition lol
I’m 90% confident the plan was to center the offense around KAT in the later rounds but MB thought they could get past Atlanta without having to put it on film
Then they lost 2 and he was like fuck it gotta pivot. Turns out that offense is damn near unstoppable so didn’t really matter if teams had film on it
They have he who shall not be named
By one point each
Cause Landale was injured
CJ Mcollum and quality wings. The Hawks have solid 3 and D players that can match up with Bridges, OG, Hart, and Shamet. Everyone focuses on Brunson and Kat but I think people underestimate how big of an advantage all those 3 and D wings are for the Knicks. Its been the difference in both this series with the 76ers and Cavs,
Dyson Daniels
Brunson was literally making his best Iso-Melo impression until his dad scolded him to pass the ball.
Knicks were dickin around thinkin round 1 is beneath them. Then they were like oh crap we gonna get bounced. They turned it on and didnt look back. Also both loses by 1 point.
not a contending team apparently btw
People are so stupid or just hating
It’s the NBA. Everything needs to be spun in a negative light
unless it’s wemby, then he can do no wrong
Just wait a few years.
Don’t worry if the Spurs actually win anything he will be hated too. People love the plucky young upstart until they start dominating the league
Especially if it’s the Knicks.
Your own subreddit said that. I got the receipt threads
i’m not even a knicks fan and am actively rooting for y’all to win. vibes are better in the NBA when the knicks are good
Are they? Knicks fans are annoying asf
Look dude I actually also like OKC but this is a real pot meet kettle moment here
Both fanbases are annoying. Difference is one fanbase is aware of that and don’t pretend to be the “good guys”. Lol
What are you even talking about
Another difference is one has been in town for less than 20 years and another one has fans because their parents and grandparents were fans of the team. We don’t think we’re the good guys, trust me. People have been LOLknicks-ing us for hears
Dude i hate my own fanbase half the time, what do you mean we’re unaware 😭 this moral posturing is almost as annoying as sidetalk tourists
We are but at least we admit it unlike other fanbases lol
“How could we be a contender with Brunson as our leader” they said 🤦🏿
he’s so fucking good. i miss him so much. go knicks just for him
You see that was before it was time to beat Brunson. “Everyone’s better than Jalen Brunson until it’t time to be better than Jalen Brunson” does imply that when everyone was talking about how the Knicks couldn’t contend that was at the time when everyone was better than Brunson.
But they have no chance against the Thunder who swept the Basketball titans that are the Phoenix Suns and Los Angles Lakers. They also have no chance against Wemby and the Spurs who they have beaten most of the time in the past two years.
The funniest part is that it’s not even OKC/Spurs fans saying that shit, just teams that got their asses whooped and want to feel like winners by propping them up
Yep, its not the Spurs or Thunder fans talking shit
What will be your excuse when we beat the spurs
I don’t need one? I think you guys most likely win but the Spurs could. I’m just saying that the west wasn’t as good as everyone kept saying it was. Once it’s the finals, anything can happen. Neither the Thunder or the Spurs have played this version of the Knicks.
The thunder played “this version” of the knicks twice just 2 months ago and both times it was belt to ass. I’m not worried. Thunder in 4, maybe 5
Lol this guy „we played this version 2 months ago” ok buddy you played one of the most dominant teams in nba playoff history 2 months ago ? I swear some people just live on 2k and tik tok
Also it really wasn’t belt to ass, they were close games, and the first one would have been closer if the thunder hadn’t shot 40 free throws to our 20 or something like that
Oh my bad, who did the knicks add to their roster between then and now that made them so dominant? You beat the 6th, 7th, and 4th seed and all of a sudden dont know how to act 😭
And you guys beat an 8 seed, and a 4 seed with their best player injured and a 41 year old as the best guy on their team.
And the 2nd seed once the spurs are done
Who did the Knicks add to their roster
I guess they don’t play basketball in Oklahoma.
Players aren’t the only part of how a team plays. Their offense is something new in the postseason
Yeah you’re 100 percent right hence my first comment lol
this is especially hilarious since there were Cavs fans saying the same exact thing about their regular season victories this year and they were the ones who got belt to ass in the playoffs. I don’t get why goofies still bring regular season games into playoff convos, it’s a different sport
I mean you see how the league treats OKC. Hard to beat a team that has the refs whistle in their pocket.
The Cavs and 76ers sure aren’t.
Which nerds dropped this take? I have some harassment on instagram to take care of
Your own Knicks subreddit said that too so don’t be pointing fingers just at rNBA.
Your own subreddit wanted Mike Brown fired immediately during the Hawks series. Many said Mike Brown doesn’t have what it takes to take this team or any team to the Finals because he’s too mid.
I was right there with that sentiment, but we now have a month worth of completely different basketball which has swayed a lot of our opinions on the Mike Brown of it all. He deserves credit for fucking those 2 games up in Atlanta, but also for the run the team is on now.
Im not tired of winning i need MORE
So much winning
Specifically, I’ll take 5 more
Either win the chip or it’s gonna be a giant waste.
A little dramatic, this last month of not losing and completely embarrassing teams has been awesome. but we do want to see a chip!
Jalen Brunson taking that pay cut to keep this team together was so huge for their long-term success
They were able to run it back (minus the coach), strengthen their depth a little, and now they have a solid shot against OKC if JDub isn’t healthy
It wasn’t a pay cut, he chose a smaller max now vs a larger max later. Nothing in life is guaranteed and he locked up his bag when he could.
Spurs are still here
Dunno about solid but puncher’s chance
I will take that
You cannot seriously think they can’t take either team the distance while playing like this? Especially the spurs?
but puncher’s chance
The Bo7 format exists to eliminate that whole concept.
We want 15!
1307674368000 is a little ambitious, but I like your spirit
Even if they won one game per day, that’s over nine million years of basketball.
Did he stutter?
He knows what he said
They haven’t lost in over a month lmaoo
Just on an absurd run right now - like not even one off night shooting
I mean they had an off night shooting in game 1 but they just still won.
And game 2 against Philly we couldn’t buy a 3 ball but were able to win by just getting shots in the paint and playing D. That was the only game in that series that was close.
The only one Embiid didn’t play in.
It’s been TWO months since they lost by more than 1pt in a game they were trying to win.
brunson is the one to deliver us from the gilgeous alexander
Did you know NAW is his cousin?
10 straight. fifth longest in NBA history. the knicks.
THE KNICKS.
1999 was 27 years ago and this team is making history. someone check on spike lee he is not okay and i mean that in the best way
No Knicks fan is mentally “ok” right now.
My soul is currently leaving my body as I type.
I genuinely still can’t process it. Maybe it’s that I’m still focused on final exams but idk
Dude, I’m a Knicks and an Arsenal fan. It’s like we traveled back to the 90s.
Congrats on winning the prem! Rooting for you guys vs PSG in the CL as well.
And am def rooting for Knicks to go all the way this year
Maybe I end up looking silly but I think this Knicks team can compete with the Thunder/Spurs. Not saying they’ll win, but I don’t think they get swept.
Spurs they can definitely beat, OKC would be much tougher. But not counting them out either way
Knicks have a better roster than the Spurs. OKC has the best roster in the NBA
It’s like Philly knew exactly what to do to f with us and give our potential final boss even more reinforcements in Jared McCain
How does a team with shit on the wing trade him away?
Pretty much my take as well. This series has shown that the Spurs have clear vulnerabilities to target, and the Knicks have the personnel to take advantage of those.
OKC though…the Knicks have a pretty similar roster construction, just with better secondary players, but worse depth and a notable step down for their best player (not shade to Brunson cause he’s a menace in his own right, just acknowledging that SGA’s probably the best player in the world rn). It’s certainly possible, but it’s gonna be tough sledding.
I think it’s likely they beat the Spurs if San Antonio somehow makes the finals, but OKC probably will be the team that wins the West
They won’t get swept but I think fully healthy, OKC in 5, Spurs in 7 (but closer to Knicks in 7 than Spurs in 6)
The power of danhausen.
The Knicks should definitely get him his blimp and some human monies.
He’s getting a statue outside MSG if we go 5 more.
I missed it what’s the danhausen connection?
He cursed them at the start of the playoffs and they were in danger of the hawks beating them. Someone convinced him to uncurse them and they haven’t lost since. First game after was that historic beatdown they gave the hawks.
He also officially cursed the cavs at the start of this series and then that game 1 collapse happened….
For anyone else who also had trouble understanding the title and how they are tied 5th when there are 9 other teams with the same or higher winning streaks, this table makes it clearer: l https://champsorchumps.us/records/longest-nba-winning-streaks-of-playoff-games
Thanks. A major lack of sleep plus the odd wording made me super confused
It’s odd that it doesn’t reset each season. I mean technically yes it’s still a streak but it’s really just the 99 Spurs & 17 Warriors that have the streak in one playoff run.
just passed the 96 bulls?!? 👀
Make it 15 winning the finals
So, are we good now?
People are now whispering it might be us.
Yes but Brunson is too small to lead a team to the finals /s
east was wide open and the pistons settled on huerter at the deadline lmao
Will they be the first to beat the refs, I mean OKC
Anybody knows which are the other 9?
Spurs in 2012 won first 10 then ended up losing 4 in n a row to OKC. Lebron Heat first title that year
GSW won like 15 straight back in 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_longest_winning_streaks#Playoffs
Thanks.
So 5 out of 9 have won the title.
Sidetalk NYC is going to feast.
The Knicks win the title with Mike Brown at the helm and this team goes down as legendary.
If they win the in-season tournament and the championship in the same year will they might be the greatest team of all time
we all focused on okc vs spurs and these people making history lol
And they are doing to lose 4 straight to okc
Even the 83 Sixers didn’t do this
That ain’t played nobody
I could say the same about okc who swept a play in team and luka-less lakers. No real comp for them until now.
They’re now playing the Spurs and the Knicks are almost done with a sweep of the weak ass Cavs, whose presence in the ECF tells you how down of a year it is for the eastern conference. The two teams are not the same
Thunda in 5 or 6 in the finals
5 more wins for knicks
The last time the knicks lost I was in attendance… What do I do with this power?
If I remember correctly the Spurs won 10 straight then lost 4 in a row
That leaderboard if full of dynasties and all time teams, great company for the knicks
The Knicks are on fire crazy
Mom get the fucking camera
Knicks Spurs finals is gonna be dope. Feeling like the late 90s
They didn’t run across their daddy the pacers
All that to get swept by OKC.
Your franchise’s peak was a jacket
Says who? If the Knicks sweep and the Spurs extend the series and its hard fought, the Knicks may have a fighting chance.
Lot of ifs. The spurs are gassed it’s thunder in 5 and then thunder in 4 right after that
Proceeds to knock my hypothetical as being unfounded by stating his own unfounded hypothetical.