The Knicks Finally Won One… God Help Us All

The Day I Never Wanted To See Has Finally Arrived

Ladies and gentlemen…

I'm sick.

I'm disgusted.

I'm appalled.

I might need a gallon of bleach, a shower, and a Detroit-style coney dog just to cleanse my soul after typing these words.

Because the NEW YORK KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS.

Yes.

Those New York Knicks.

The same fanbase that talks like they won a title every season despite not having touched a championship trophy since Richard Nixon was in office.

The same Knicks fans who will now walk around Times Square talking like they personally boxed out Tim Duncan, guarded Kobe Bryant, and taught Michael Jordan how to shoot a fadeaway.

Lord have mercy.

Call the National Guard.

Because Knicks fans are about to be more insufferable than somebody who wins $5 on a scratch-off ticket and starts giving financial advice.

But damn it…

Real recognizes real.

And Jalen Brunson and those boys earned every single bit of this championship.

After 53 years of waiting, the Knicks are finally back on top of the basketball world, winning their first NBA championship since the legendary 1973 team led by Walt Frazier and Willis Reed.

The Knicks completed one of the most dominant playoff runs we've ever seen, finishing 16-3, winning 15 of their final 16 playoff games and setting an NBA postseason record with nine straight road wins.

The Knicks outscored opponents by nearly 15 points per game, the best playoff point differential in NBA history.

Jalen Brunson: Stop The Disrespect. This Man Is Basketball Royalty

Can we have a conversation?

Can we stop acting like Jalen Brunson is just a “good player”?

The man is a SUPERSTAR.

I don't want to hear anything else.

No more “he's too small.”

No more “he isn't athletic enough.”

No more “he's not a true No. 1 option.”

Please.

Put that argument in the trash can, set it on fire, and throw it in the Hudson River.

This man has been winning his entire life.

Villanova 2x champion.

Naismith College Player of the Year.

NBA champion.

NBA Finals MVP.

And he did it in spectacular fashion.

Brunson averaged 32.6 points per game in the Finals, the highest scoring Finals average ever by a point guard, and punctuated his championship run by dropping 45 points in the closeout Game 5 victory over San Antonio.

FORTY-FIVE.

A 45-piece wing dinner with lemon pepper seasoning, extra fries, a side of ranch, and a large lemonade.

He was cooking.

He was serving barbecue chicken.

He was making defenders look like they were trying to guard him in Timberlands on black ice.

His playoff resume is already ridiculous:

🏆 NBA Champion

🏆 NBA Finals MVP

🏆 Eastern Conference Finals MVP

🏆 NBA Clutch Player of the Year

⭐ 3-time All-Star

⭐ 3-time All-NBA

And here's the part that makes me want to throw my laptop across the room as a guy from Detroit:

Jalen Brunson might already be the third-greatest Knick ever.

Yes, I said it.

Behind only Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Willis Reed.

Don't argue with me.

Bring facts.

OG Anunoby Became The Ultimate X-Factor

While everybody was focused on Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby quietly became the basketball version of that quiet kid in school who never talked but then showed up and knocked everybody out in a fight.

You didn't see him coming.

But when it mattered?

HE WAS THERE.

Anunoby posted a historic 72.1% true shooting percentage during the Knicks' playoff run, breaking the previous postseason record held by Donovan Mitchell during the 2020 NBA bubble.

According to Yahoo Sports, his efficiency and two-way impact became one of the biggest reasons New York was able to dominate throughout the playoffs.

In the Finals, he averaged over 21 points per game and delivered one of the greatest performances of the series in Game 4.

Thirty-three points.

A game-saving block.

A game-winning tip-in.

The man turned into Prime Scottie Pippen with a better jump shot.

The Spurs Choked Away A Championship… And I Said What I Said

Now let's talk about San Antonio.

Because my goodness.

Wemby was incredible.

We'll get to him in a second.

But the Spurs had this championship sitting on the table like a fresh plate of grandma's Thanksgiving food…

And they let the Knicks walk in, grab the plate, take a bite, and say, “Appreciate you.”

Do you realize how bad these blown leads were?

The Spurs blew:

• A 14-point lead in Game 1

• A 12-point lead in Game 2

• A 29-point lead in Game 4

• A 16-point lead in Game 5

A 29-point lead in the NBA Finals.

TWENTY-NINE.

I've seen people protect a $20 bill they found on the sidewalk with more urgency.

That's coaching.

That's youth.

That's inexperience.

And yes, Mitch Johnson will learn from it.

But championships aren't guaranteed.

Ask Charles Barkley.

Ask Reggie Miller.

Ask Allen Iverson.

Ask every superstar who thought, "I'll be back."

The basketball gods don't hand out championship coupons.

Wemby Is A Freak Of Nature… But The Crown Can Wait

Before anybody gets emotional, let me make something clear:

Victor Wembanyama is ridiculous.

The man is a video game created by a developer who forgot to put a limit on the player's attributes.

Seven-foot-five.

Shoots threes.

Blocks everything.

Moves like a guard.

It's absurd.

His first playoff run was historic:

🔥 23.8 PPG

🔥 10.9 RPG

🔥 3.5 BPG

And in the Finals, he still put up monster numbers.

But let me pump the brakes.

Everybody wants to crown him the next GOAT.

The face of basketball.

The future.

Slow down.

Kobe said it best:

"Job's not finished."

The stats are beautiful.

The talent is undeniable.

But greatness has another requirement.

Winning.

And right now, the man who won is Jalen Brunson.

Final Thoughts: Damn It, New York… You Earned This

Trust me.

As a guy from Detroit, this hurts.

It hurts my soul.

I feel like I just congratulated my rival after they stole my lunch money for 53 years.

But I'm not going to be a hater.

Leon Rose.

World Wide Wes.

Mike Brown.

Jalen Brunson.

Karl-Anthony Towns.

OG Anunoby.

Josh Hart.

Mikal Bridges.

Congratulations.

You brought a championship back to Madison Square Garden.

The basketball mecca is alive again.

And unfortunately for the rest of us…

Knicks fans are never going to shut up about this.

Ever.

May God be with us all.

Detroit vs Everybody.