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00:00New Heights, it's Jalen versus Goliath as Knicks face tall order and quest for NBA Cup.

00:06We've got ourselves some championship basketball in December.

00:09Don't tell me to calm down or don't disrespect the NBA Cup final like that

00:14because don't act like the Knicks don't need to check this milestone off early in the season.

00:20And the players are already all in. Just ask Cat.

00:23I think the Cup is big for us just for the energy it brings to our team, you know,

00:28to have the opportunity, one, to win it and, you know, God bless who you are to win it.

00:33Do our part. I think it brings great energy to the team, a great mojo to the team.

00:39And it also brings that feeling of winning, you know, it's when you, no matter if it's the Cup,

00:45NBA Finals, winning anything, winning any game, when you get that feeling of winning, it's addictive.

00:51You heard the man. And it's not just the players.

00:53The fan base is ready to raise the banner at the Garden if the Knicks do take down the Spurs in the Cup final.

01:02Three years in, we're seeing that Jalen Brunson and company are all about it.

01:06We're seeing that the Spurs are all about it.

01:08You know, every year that goes by where you have the NBA Cup,

01:12you're going to see it get even more and more intense.

01:15I mean, come on.

01:16LeBron won. He was throat to have it.

01:17They hung a banner first year, too.

01:19So, of course, man, hang a banner. Who cares?

01:22Like, why are we getting so detailed on whether or not we should hang a banner or whatnot?

01:25You want a trophy? Go get the banner. Hang it up in the rafters, man.

01:29The fans and the players have spoken.

01:31This game actually means something.

01:33You haven't hung a banner since 1973 at the Garden.

01:36You got to raise something.

01:38And yet, winning it doesn't mean you're going to make it to the NBA Finals, let alone win it.

01:43But like Kat said earlier, winning is addictive.

01:46And you want to see this team stack wins and play championship-like basketball in high-pressure moments.

01:53Win in championship moments.

01:55Stay up to date with all things Knicks, from the NBA Cup Finals to their role to the NBA Finals,

02:01by heading to newyorkpost.com slash sports.