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00:01Hey, bro, you a hometown hero, bro.
00:03I remember that game when I was home watching the game.
00:06I was telling my boy I was so happy we got you.
00:08Nah, I appreciate that love, man.
00:10G, let's go.
00:11Hey, come on, lead us.
00:13Let's start with you, bro.
00:14Let's start with you.
00:15Let's have a good one!
00:17Let's go, man.
00:17Here we go, here we go.
00:18Do what you do.
00:19Do what you do.
00:21Yo!
00:22Yo!
00:23Yo!
00:24He can't guard you.
00:25He can't guard you.
00:26I was trying to tell you.
00:27Go down the court.
00:28I know, I know.
00:29But you threw that to the team.
00:30No, because when you're going to die, that soft changes.
00:32Can't play quarterback.
00:33He didn't play baseball.
00:35Nah, nah, nah.
00:36Well, we welcome you back to NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC, presented by Popeyes.
00:42Getting ready to start the third quarter.
00:43The Knicks, a ten-point lead on the Spurs.
00:45We take a look at our first-half stats, brought to you by Pizza Hut.
00:49The Knicks taking this game over late in the first quarter, outscoring the Spurs by 17.
00:54Since that point, as we welcome you courtside once again, Ryan.
00:58Rucco alongside NBA Finals.
01:00Winning head coach Michael Malone.
01:02Jalen Brunson early in the game.
01:05Stephon Castle had him under wraps.
01:07Castle went to the bench.
01:08Brunson got going, and he hasn't stopped since.
01:10Well, if I'm Mitch Johnson, I am going to have all the minutes that Jalen Brunson's out there,
01:15Stephon Castle's got to guard him.
01:17We know what Jalen Brunson's capable of doing.
01:19He can put up big numbers in this arena.
01:21If he's in the game, my guy Stephon Castle's into him all night long.
01:26You see the way Brunson was able to get going once Castle went to the bench.
01:32Five for nine against everybody who was not.
01:36Stephon Castle, Brunson leading the way.
01:3816 points for the Knicks.
01:40Knicks trying to snap the Spurs.
01:4311-game winning streak.
01:44San Antonio did it a couple of threes right at the end of the quarter
01:48to shave the deficit down to 10 after they have trailed by 16.
01:53Well, Castle is going to get the offensive foul called on Towns.
01:59That is number two on Karl-Anthony Towns.
02:03And this is what Castle does.
02:05Whether he's guarding Jalen Brunson to your point in that first half
02:08or taking on the challenge of guarding Karl-Anthony Towns.
02:11No fight, no retreat, being physical and doing his work early.
02:17Here's Wembenyama elevating and burying the jumper.
02:2115 for Victor Wembenyama.
02:23I think you made a really important point.
02:25How San Antonio closed that second quarter gives you momentum going into the half
02:30and starting in that third quarter.
02:32Let's see if they can build off that.
02:34Here is Towns.
02:36Doubled.
02:37Castle and Wembe.
02:38Now just Castle.
02:40Wembe waiting.
02:42Towns finds Hart.
02:44Jalen Brunson got a piece of it again.
02:46That's why his wingspan is just uncanny.
02:48You think you're safe and you're not.
02:51Here's Fox in the corner.
02:53Can't hit the three.
02:54Great effort by Vassell.
02:55Even better save.
02:57Castle had Wembenyama wide open on the arc.
03:00Didn't see him.
03:06Runs in.
03:07Bounces out.
03:10Bridges.
03:11Canucks.
03:12On a three.
03:14That's something I know working with Mike Brown they spend a lot of time on.
03:17Driving kick.
03:18Get into the paint.
03:19Draw the defense.
03:20And make sure you're moving on penetration.
03:23Really good offense by the Knicks right there.
03:25Off the Wembe miss.
03:26Here's Towns.
03:28Whoa.
03:28It's going to be an offensive foul.
03:32Carl Anthony Towns.
03:337-4.
03:342-60.
03:35Once again the protest.
03:37You could hear him saying 7-4.
03:382-60.
03:39But first look that looked like the right call.
03:42Yeah.
03:42You can see he's trying to get him lifted on the shot fake.
03:45Stays down.
03:45He drops his shoulder as an easy call by Curtis right in front of him.
03:49I know Carl is not one to usually agree.
03:51That is an obvious offensive foul.
03:54Here's Wembenyama.
03:56Wembenyama gets fouled by Brunson.
03:59And will go to the line to shoot two.
04:02You know the Knicks are going to have to make a decision how they want to guard that action.
04:06That's probably the fourth or fifth time they're putting Wembe in the left corner.
04:09Bringing him off the pin down.
04:11And he's turning the corner getting downhill to score or get to the free throw line.
04:18Wembenyama.
04:19Two for two from the line so far.
04:22Today.
04:25Let's check in with George Sedano.
04:27Guys the Spurs 41 points in the first half is the lowest first half of the season for them.
04:31I spoke to their coaching staff.
04:33They told me when the Knicks went on their 19-0 run late in the first into the second quarter.
04:37That the Spurs did a poor job in transition defense.
04:39And offensively didn't get any shots at the rim.
04:42One thing they did emphasize in the locker room though offensively was.
04:45To be more decisive of the catch.
04:47And attack the Knicks weaker defenders.
04:49For what it's worth.
04:50The Knicks are 14-2 this season.
04:52When leading by double digits at the half right.
04:54All right George good stuff.
04:56As.
04:57Wembe hits both free throws.
04:59Has 17 points.
05:01The only spur in double figures.
05:03Bridges and Brunson in double figures for the Knicks.
05:07And an Obie.
05:09Has size on Fox.
05:12Hart with Wembe roaming Hart able to lay it in.
05:17That's gonna be really important because right now Wembe is guarding Josh Hart but he's not guarding him.
05:22He's roaming.
05:23Josh Hart's gonna have to find a way to make him pay for disrespecting him the way they are right
05:28now.
05:29Champagne kicks it out to us.
05:33Nicely done by Shane.
05:34An outstanding cameraman.
05:35You know with the left hand.
05:36Camera in the right hand.
05:37Ball in the left hand.
05:38Well done Shane.
05:41I saw you were ready though coach.
05:42I was ready.
05:45It wasn't quite as accurate as Joker.
05:48Hart handed the three.
05:50Towns got to be careful.
05:51But instead it's gonna be Castle.
05:54Who picks up the foul.
05:56And it'll be number three on Stephon Castle.
05:59You have to give Carl Anthony Towns credit.
06:02Near career lows in every offensive category.
06:05Minutes, points, field goal attempts.
06:07He leads the league in double doubles.
06:08And he's getting on the glass both offensively and defensively.
06:14Here's Bridges.
06:17Throws it through the legs of Hart.
06:19Out of bounds.
06:20Knicks turn it over.
06:21They're tenth of the game.
06:24Knicks are one of the better teams in the league protecting the basketball.
06:28Eighth in offensive turnover percentage.
06:30Vassell.
06:31He got it.
06:32Another corner three for Devin Vassell.
06:36Talked about the numbers over the last three games.
06:38Shot at 67%.
06:40Entering this one.
06:42He's two of five so far today.
06:45Hart bodies in and finishes again on Wemby.
06:50Jalen Brunson attracting so much attention.
06:53Finds Josh Hart.
06:54And he's attacking the basket.
06:56Finishing twice now in this third quarter.
06:58Where Hart is getting downhill and making them pay.
07:03Here's Wemby.
07:06Lurching into the lane.
07:07Wemby Nyama flings it out.
07:09Good movement.
07:10Castle a deep one.
07:12Back iron it off.
07:13Wemby Nyama the rebound.
07:15And he travels.
07:23We know Jalen Brunson is going to attract a lot of attention.
07:26He's got Fox.
07:27He's got Wemby.
07:27Pocket pass.
07:28And Josh Hart does a great job not just driving but finding the body and finishing for the basket.
07:34You've got to hit that shot blocker to take him out of range of pinning your shot against the glass.
07:39Hart at one point in the first half.
07:41Already four here in the quarter.
07:42Brunson splash.
07:4519 for Jalen Brunson.
07:47He's four of five from deep.
07:49Just what it seemed like the Spurs were making a little push.
07:51Lead is back to 13 for New York.
07:55Fox.
07:57Gets that one to drop.
07:59Had been 0 for 5 from 3 before that make.
08:04He's not a great three point shooter.
08:0633 percent in his career.
08:0935 this season.
08:13Brunson.
08:15Harthi O'Board.
08:17Finds Bridges.
08:19Bridges.
08:20Come in.
08:22Josh Hart made that play.
08:24He got the offensive rebound.
08:25Uphill DHO.
08:27Dribble handoff to Bridges.
08:28He knocks down the three.
08:29Josh Hart.
08:30His energy is infectious.
08:32And he makes another play as Ananobi misses the dunk.
08:35And Castle rips it away.
08:37Now the Spurs looking to get something in transition.
08:40Vassell on a contested three.
08:44He's showing everybody I can make threes above the break as well.
08:48Not just in the corner.
08:50Thirteen points now for Devin Vassell.
08:53Three of six from downtown.
08:55Big swing there.
08:56One end to the other.
08:57Towns goes right to the cup.
09:00With a right handed hammer.
09:02Tyler Kolick and the Knicks bench enjoying it.
09:05But Josh Hart all over the floor.
09:08Josh Hart sitting the screen.
09:10Rolling to the basket.
09:11Doesn't get it.
09:12He gets on the offensive glass.
09:14Uphill DHO.
09:15Finds his teammate.
09:16Leads to a Bridges three.
09:22He's to build a contender for these two organizations.
09:25For the Spurs.
09:2659% of their points have been scored from drafted players.
09:31Second in the NBA.
09:32The Knicks.
09:32The fewest points scored by drafted players.
09:36Just .2% of their points.
09:39Different ways to get to a place where you feel like you can contend for a championship.
09:44No doubt.
09:45Everybody does it differently.
09:46When I was in Denver.
09:46The year we won the championship in 2023.
09:49We had a lot of guys that we drafted.
09:51Nicola.
09:52Jamal.
09:52Michael.
09:53Then you have to add pieces.
09:54Like an Aaron Gordon.
09:55A veteran.
09:56Spurs have picked up De'Aaron Fox.
09:58They picked up Harrison Barnes.
09:59Guys they didn't draft.
10:00But they compliment all their young players.
10:03Off the deflection.
10:05Here's Hart.
10:09Brunson being kicked.
10:09Chased by Champenny.
10:12Brunson.
10:14Gives it up.
10:15Hart met by Wembenyama.
10:21Wembe is a one man zone right now.
10:23He's just roaming.
10:24The paint.
10:24He's looking to make plays.
10:26Protect the rim.
10:27But New York's doing a really good job of moving without it.
10:30Driving and kicking.
10:31Another driving kick three for the Knick offense.
10:33The cell and air ball.
10:36Whoopi Goldberg.
10:37John starts liking what they've seen from the Knicks.
10:40This afternoon.
10:41Brunson.
10:42Now Wembe on him.
10:45Lead back to 15.
10:46Yeah.
10:47The crowd likes to smash up.
10:49Brunson.
10:49A round and off.
10:52That would have gotten it going right there.
10:55Now Wembe in the corner.
10:57Got fouled.
10:59And he got fouled on the shot.
11:02Three free throws for Wembenyama.
11:05They're going to say it started the upward shooting motion.
11:16That's close.
11:17I almost look like Bridges might have caught him in between that initial pump fake.
11:22And then when he actually started the shooting motion.
11:24Just got to get your hand out of that cookie jar.
11:27Yeah.
11:27You know you got it in there.
11:28Smart offensive player is going to rake through.
11:30Go up to his shooting motion.
11:31Second time tonight that Mikael Bridges has fouled the jump shooter.
11:37Wembe.
11:40It's the first.
11:41By the way you saw Jeremy Soan on the bench there for the Knicks in that shot.
11:46They picked him up after he and the Spurs parted ways.
11:50Now getting a chance to play against his former team.
11:53But not getting minutes so far tonight.
11:57And Mike Brown told us he's been having the conversation with him.
12:02And then Ahmed Diawara of that ninth spot in the rotation.
12:05Who's getting it?
12:06They really think they can find something with Sohan.
12:09They think there's something there.
12:10They're trying to help him along and unlock it.
12:12But Mike Brown is also really high on that young man Diawara.
12:17It's really hard.
12:18As you approach the stretch run 22 games ago.
12:20You can't play 9-10 guys.
12:22Right.
12:22So he's got his eight man rotation with Shamit with Alvarado and Mitchell Robinson.
12:26One night it could be Diawara.
12:28The next night it could be Jeremy Sohan.
12:30He's got to buy his time.
12:31And when his number is called upon more than anything Ryan.
12:34He's got to be ready to go out there and max that opportunity.
12:37Beautiful job by Castle.
12:40Tracking the missed free throw.
12:41And it's a four point possession for San Antonio.
12:45I guarantee you that clip will be on the film session tomorrow with Mike Brown.
12:49Free throw box out.
12:50No one put a body on him.
12:52Those types of plays come back to bite you.
13:01Wambiniama got a piece but then the follow is good.
13:04A little deflection.
13:09Sort of a wild sequence.
13:10They will not count the basket though.
13:13This is really great by Mitchell Robinson.
13:15Brunson does his job.
13:16You know when he's going to come over and try to block the shot.
13:19Mitchell Robinson gets a clean lane to the rim for potential basket.
13:23I don't know how you're not going to count the basket on that.
13:26Okay.
13:27Now they are.
13:27Yeah.
13:29There's clearly one deflected motion there from Robinson.
13:36Who now has a chance at the line.
13:41By the way that block for Wemby his fourth already.
13:43He has 11 games with at least five this season.
13:47And Robinson can't hit the free throw.
13:51Dylan Harper nearly took off Wemby's face going for that rebound.
14:01There's also Walton.
14:02Tassel slings a pass.
14:05Vassell short on that one.
14:06Keldin Johnson got a hand on it nothing more.
14:09No.
14:10Keldon Johnson has been very quiet tonight.
14:12Off the bench this year.
14:13He's a six-man-of-the-year candidate top three in points and rebounds off the bench
14:18And he has not made any impact on this team so far
14:21Diora
14:22In and out you see the way Robinson is just a beer on the glass
14:26They got inside of Wembe Nyama
14:30Wembe gets called for the foul is first
14:32We talked earlier in the NBA Cup final Mitchell Robinson getting inside position a la Moses Malone 10 offensive rebounds
14:40in that earlier meeting
14:41He's giving them really good minutes off the bench. The question is going to be
14:44Can you play Mitchell Robinson the latent games because of the free throw shooting aspect, right?
14:50We've seen some teams more aggressive than others when it comes to the hacker Mitch
14:57Here's Brunson
14:59finding Shamit
15:01Shamit with a hand in his face off the mark when Nyama digs up rebound number 10 to go with
15:0819 points
15:11Now
15:12On the drive from
15:14Castle
15:16And they're going to give two shots to Stephon Castle
15:20The Knicks have been able to maintain this lead though throughout the third sports cut it to eight no closer
15:25New York try to snap what is an 11 game
15:29Winning streak for the Spurs
15:31San Antonio has also been excellent against the best teams in the league this year. They're seven and one
15:35Against the other top five records the Knicks just two and five
15:40And it helps when you beat the defending champions four times
15:44Yeah, that's us more and one against okc
15:46Take a look at our upcoming national TV schedule ABC today
15:50Minnesota at Denver 3 30 Eastern. That's up next
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16:00Please go to nba.com or visit the NBA app
16:03Wow two missed free throws for Castle
16:05But another rebound at the line that's two for Castle in the quarter
16:10And that's two clips for tomorrow's film session
16:12Another free throw box out
16:14You cannot allow that to happen to give San Antonio some life
16:17You're giving them extra possessions Mike Brown's calling the timeout right now
16:21He's seen enough rebound the ball
16:23And Harper takes advantage off that miss
16:26He has the ability to get downhill shot fake we saw him finish right hand before
16:30Get back to his left
16:37Welcome back to NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC presented by Popeyes
16:42Celebs are in the building Michael Stray and the two-time Super Bowl champ
16:45Mike John Starks
16:47Here
16:49Ben Stiller
16:51Catching the action
16:54Larry David who we got to catch up with
16:58Whoopi Goldberg
17:00Has been a very active
17:01Cheer throughout the action the legend Ron Howard
17:05Take a Richie Cunningham
17:07Tracy Morgan here as well
17:11Yeah, I mean this is star studded so much so that I just gave
17:15Strayhand an extra Super Bowl
17:16But
17:18Were you a happy days fan?
17:21No, no, no, no
17:22I mean I didn't catch it when it was originally airing
17:25But I was I would watch it all the time
17:28It reminds me of Chachi a little bit
17:29Yeah, I got some Chachi in me
17:31Alright, I like it
17:33Not the Fonz, but that's okay
17:36Here's Runcid
17:38Kicking it out
17:38Diawara
17:40Splash
17:42Yeah
17:44Richie liking what he's seeing
17:46There's a reason Mike Brown likes that kid
17:48He's a big fan of him
17:49He believes in him
17:50And the greatest gift you can give a player as a coach is confidence
17:53And Diawara knows that Mike has his back
17:56And again, every time it looks like the Spurs put together a couple good possessions
18:00The Knicks able to steady things
18:03As when Benyama draws the foul
18:13Bridges picks up his third
18:15Been a good game for Mikkel Bridges
18:17And he can vacillate big time
18:20He has 18
18:22When Benyama can't hit
18:24Diawara the rebound
18:27Brunson lobs
18:29Robinson
18:30Gets it back
18:31Brunson
18:33Rims out
18:36Knocked out of bounds
18:37And Bridges saying
18:38Challenge that
18:40And the Knicks won't get the chance to
18:42San Antonio inbounds it quickly
18:45Here's Harper
18:46Wheeling into the lane
18:47Gets called for the offensive foul
18:51The way he
18:53Moved
18:54Jalen Brunson
18:55On the drive
18:57Displacing him
18:58Gets called for the personal
19:00Aaron Fox
19:01Gonna come and get Vassell
19:03How about the Knicks defense in this game, Michael?
19:05It's been really impressive
19:06You know, we came in thinking San Antonio the number three ranked defense
19:10But right now San Antonio's got 60 points for three and a half minutes to go in the third quarter
19:14They're defending, they're locked in, they're connected
19:16And by the way, if I'm Mitch Johnson
19:18I am okay with that foul by Dylan Harper
19:20He's being aggressive
19:21He's trying to get down
19:22He'll get to the rim
19:23He's done so a few times tonight, but
19:26The Knicks defense is on point tonight
19:28Mike Brown has prepared his team well
19:30This is a Spurs team that not only was 11-0 in February
19:34Alvarado
19:35But they averaged 125 points per game
19:39On 50% shooting in February
19:43And they played some good opponents
19:47Harper got yanked by Brunson
19:49San Antonio in the business
19:52In the bonus
19:53So Harper
19:54Will go to the line to shoot two
19:57Brunson picks up his fourth there
20:03Edge and see what Mike Brown does here
20:05Your best player of four fouls
20:06A lot of game to be played here
20:09And if I'm Mike Brown
20:11I'm always having either Jalen Brunson
20:13Or Carl M.K. Towns on the court
20:15So we can run offense with one of our guys
20:19Harper at the line
20:23Gets the first
20:24They coming up next
20:24We'll send you to Ball Arena in Denver
20:26Second game of our NBA Sunday Showcase
20:29Double enter on ABC
20:30Nikola Jokic in the Nuggets
20:33Hosting
20:33Ant
20:35Anthony Edwards in the T-Wolves
20:36Hey Ant
20:37Stop yelling at Chris Finch man
20:39Oh man
20:40Come on man Finch
20:41He's got your back
20:41But it was great
20:42Anthony Edwards after that game
20:43He goes hey
20:43I love Finch
20:45That's my guy
20:45But sometimes I don't want to hear pass the ball
20:47Let me do me
20:49That was
20:50For anybody who didn't see an incredible clip
20:53With Chris Finch telling Anthony Edwards to pass the ball
20:56After taking a contested mid-range
20:57In the next possession
20:58Ant dribbling the entire possession
21:00And hitting a contested three
21:02And then going back
21:02That coach is Bridges
21:05He has been dialed in
21:08In the corners today
21:10Five of seven for three now
21:12He has a game high in 21
21:14Bridges also went off against San Antonio
21:17Christmas last year
21:19In that Knicks win
21:20When Minyama held up
21:23Gets it off to Barnes
21:24And Anobi all over him
21:27Robinson now into Barnes
21:29Can't bank in the three
21:31The tip from Johnson is good
21:34After a great initial effort from Harper
21:37Look at the battle of the backcourt
21:39Okay, right now Jalen Brunson
21:41Mikael Bridges
21:42Playing big tonight
21:44And right now
21:44Darren Fox and Stefan Kessel
21:46Only 14 points
21:47So
21:48Mikael Bridges 21 points
21:49Shooting the ball well
21:50Having a big impact on both ends
21:5440 points between Bridges and Brunson
21:57A 13 point
21:59Nick lead
22:01They've maintained the comfortable cushion
22:02Throughout the third
22:03When Minyama
22:05In stride
22:06Took a smack to the face
22:08Still finished
22:08That has been the go to play
22:10You want to get Victor Wemingana a shot
22:12Put him in the left corner
22:13Bring him off that pin down
22:15You gap it
22:16He can make the three
22:17But if you chase it
22:18He's turning the corner
22:19One step he's at the rim
22:21And a whistle here
22:23Against San Antonio
22:27This has been their most frequent set tonight
22:29Really good screen
22:30Gets down the hill
22:32Downhill
22:32For an easy two at the rim
22:34The Knicks moving forward
22:35If this becomes a game
22:36In the fourth quarter
22:37They're gonna have to find a way
22:38To guard that a lot better
22:39Than they have so far
22:4211 point Nick lead
22:45They volley between 8 and 15
22:47Here in this third
22:49Alvarado
22:50Run off
22:51Prances into the lane
22:53Lost his footing
22:54Grabbing his knee
22:56Thrown into the backcourt
22:57And out of bounds
22:58And Alvarado's down
23:00Alvarado is
23:03Now
23:04Grimacing a little bit
23:05As
23:07He gets to his feet
23:10A New York native
23:11A New York native
23:11Who has been a key acquisition
23:12For the Knicks
23:13Especially with Miles McBride
23:15Out
23:17And will be flirting with the start of the playoffs
23:20Where's the current timeline
23:22Here's Wemminyama
23:23Look out
23:24My goodness
23:27The lefty hammer at the Mecca
23:31Mitchell Robinson stayed down
23:33Right be the second guy off the floor
23:35He gets you lifted
23:36Behind you
23:37There is no help at the rim
23:38You're putting your teammate
23:39In a really tough spot
23:40And Mike Brown
23:41Worried about that
23:42Exact thing
23:43With Mitchell Robinson
23:45Him biting on the pump fake
23:47Bridges a rare miss today
23:49Harper the rebound
23:50An opportunity for San Antonio
23:52In this final minute of the third
23:53Harper
23:54Trying to take Shamit
23:57Harper
23:57No
23:58And a whistle
23:59Going to stay right here
24:00Keldon Johnson
24:01A factor on the glass
24:02Will go to the line
24:03Shot fake
24:04Drive
24:05Get out the way
24:06Wemby imposing his will on the guard
24:12Boom
24:1623 points
24:1711 rebounds
24:18For Wemminyama
24:19On 8 of 14
24:20Shooting
24:22And Anobi
24:23Did his best
24:24There was
24:25Only a poster
24:26That he could end up on
24:27And yeah
24:27Michael Strahan says
24:29That's impressive
24:34Gotta give the Spurs
24:35A lot of credit right
24:35Hanging around
24:37Things haven't gone there well
24:38Knicks are playing great
24:39But that's been an issue
24:40For the Knicks this year
24:41And Jalen Brunson
24:42Goes to the bench
24:42How do they weather the storm
24:44His on
24:45Off rating
24:45We know it's really good
24:46When he's on the floor
24:48Alvarado
24:49Shamit
24:49The rest of his company
24:50They gotta find a way
24:51To close out this third quarter
24:53And take away some of the
24:54Spurs momentum
24:55A dramatic difference
24:57Especially for the offense
24:58The offense
24:58Is 11 points
25:00Worse per 100
25:01With Brunson off
25:02Bridges
25:03Soft touch
25:0423 for
25:06Miguel Bridges
25:072 for 1 opportunity
25:09Here for San Antonio
25:11Castle
25:13Hits it out
25:14Wimanyama
25:16Off the march
25:18Towns flags it down
25:19About a
25:20Six second difference
25:21Gave shot clock
25:34Alvarado
25:35He looks okay
25:36Shot clock at four
25:38Alvarado peaks at it
25:40Fades
25:40No
25:41Wimanyama box out
25:43And then a foul
25:45Wimanyama
25:46Wimanyama
25:46Could not grab it
25:48Boxed out
25:48Towns
25:49And Alvarado was there
25:50In the deflection
25:51It looked like every other spur
25:52It kind of vacated
25:59Wimanyama
25:59That's one thing about Carl this year
26:00He's been crashing the glass
26:02Alvarado
26:02We know he likes to hang around
26:03The basket
26:04For the steal from behind
26:05But prior to that
26:07That was an awful
26:07Offensive possession
26:08The spacingless pour
26:10Ended with an Alvarado
26:11Looking to go ISO
26:12One on one
26:13I'm sure Mike Brown
26:14Would like to get a better shot
26:15Execute your late
26:16Quarter set
26:17To get the best look possible
26:29Alvarado missed the first
26:38Alvarado hits the second
26:39Four and a half seconds to go
26:41Wow
26:42That is a
26:43Brutal mistake
26:46From San Antonio
26:48On the inbound
26:50Wimanyama
26:51Throws it out of bounds
26:52Trying to get it to
26:53Castle
26:54And now
26:56One last
26:57Offensive possession
26:58So Mike Brown's gonna get
26:59Towns and Brunson
27:00Back in
27:05Yeah but that's a product
27:07That one of
27:08Alvarado picking up
27:08Not allowing De'Aaron Fox
27:10To get the ball
27:10And just a bad pass
27:12By Wimanyama
27:12To give the Knicks
27:13A chance to extend the lead
27:14Right here
27:18Brunson gets it in
27:20Bridges
27:20Way off
27:22Wimanyama
27:23With time to heave
27:26Field goal
27:26Yeah
27:28That's the end of the third
27:30Well Wimanyama and Bridges
27:32Each at 40 apiece
27:33Against each other
27:34Last Christmas
27:35Both getting it done
27:36Their team's leading scores
27:38Today
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27:44And a word
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27:49We're here with
27:49Mikael Bridges
27:50Mikael 23 points for you
27:52What's working best for you
27:53Right now?
27:54My teammates just finding me
27:55You know
27:56That's the biggest thing
27:57Just trying to play the right way
27:58Trying to help my teammates out
27:59And that's all
28:00Just trying to do whatever
28:01It takes to win
28:01In the first half
28:02You guys were one of ten
28:03When Wimanyama was the primary defender
28:05In the third quarter
28:06You're now 57%
28:07What's been the difference
28:08Against him?
28:09Um
28:09I mean he's a hell of a defender
28:10Um
28:11They just trying to pick our spots
28:13And um
28:13Just be aggressive
28:14You know what I'm saying
28:15Like he can cover a lot
28:16Just try to find
28:17You know
28:17Where you're comfortable at
28:18And try to make the right read
28:19Mikael good luck
28:20Thank you
28:20Guys
28:22Alright George
28:22Thank you very much
28:24Mikael Bridges 23 points
28:26Leading score
28:27For the Knicks
28:28Wemby with 23
28:29Leading score for the Spurs
28:31Those two each had
28:3240 point games
28:33When these teams met
28:33On Christmas
28:35Last season
28:37And Wimanyama
28:39Gets the first free throw
28:40Four fouls on Jalen Brunson
28:43Four fouls on Karl-Anthony Towns
28:45Now
28:4511.48 to go
28:47Let's see if they're able
28:48To keep these guys on the floor
28:51Brunson getting a breather
28:52At the start of this quarter
28:56Wimanyama remains in
28:57For San Antonio
29:01Spurs have won 11 straight games
29:03One of the things that
29:04Mitch Johnson has talked about
29:06Is he's loved
29:07The versatility with which
29:09They've won games
29:10Over the
29:1011 game winning streak
29:12And
29:12That they've won without
29:14Being at their best
29:15He says every game
29:15I've been
29:16Mad about multiple things
29:18And that actually is encouraging
29:19To me that we're still winning
29:21While not playing at a level
29:23That we're just trying to maintain
29:24We still feel like we have a long ways to go
29:26When it comes to improving
29:29You always want your team to stay hungry
29:30Never be satisfied
29:32As a coach you're always pushing that
29:33Even when you win 11 in a row
29:35You're challenging them
29:36Well we have to be better in these areas
29:38Understand why you win
29:39Understand why you lose
29:41The awara splash
29:43Bobby Tiawara
29:45Having a big game off the bench
29:47Nine points now in ten minutes
29:51Wimanyama step back three
29:53Off the mark
29:54Rebound kicked by Barnes
29:57Knicks wanted to kick ball
29:58Did not get it
29:59Here's Wimanyama
30:01Gives it up
30:02Castle cutting and lane
30:05There's one thing we don't talk enough about
30:07Is Wimanyama
30:08Unselfish player
30:09He has no problem sharing the spotlight
30:12With his team
30:12Really good pass to a cutting vessel
30:23We talked earlier about
30:24Wimanyama guarding
30:25And not guarding guys
30:27Here he's looking to help
30:28On Karl-Anthony challenge
30:29And DOR is making him pay
30:31That's his third three tonight
30:32If he can force Wimanyama to come out
30:34That will open up the paint
30:35And now he can look to attack
30:37In the post
30:38With Karl-Anthony Towns
30:39I mean he's shooting at 41%
30:42And it looks really good
30:43Coming out of this game
30:44Yeah
30:46Diora
30:46Not that time
30:48Good box out initially
30:49By Vassell
30:50Then Towns is fouled
30:52Free throws coming for Karl-Anthony Towns
30:55His effort on the glass
30:57Has made a big difference in this game
30:59Even on some boards
31:00He hasn't gotten to
31:01And on the season
31:03He's second in the NBA
31:04And rebounds per game
31:04Behind Nikola Jokic
31:06And here he is
31:07You know what
31:08He could have pouted about
31:09My shots are down
31:10My minutes are down
31:11He said
31:11I can control my rebound
31:13And the effort I put on the glass
31:14Every night
31:15And he's doing that
31:16Not just tonight
31:16But on the season
31:18Ten boards
31:19Already in this game
31:20Game for Towns
31:21Just seven field goal attempts
31:23Nine points
31:30Towns
31:31This is the first
31:35Knicks have struggled at the line in this game
31:37And if San Antonio gets back in it
31:39They're gonna look at that
31:40They are just six for thirteen
31:41Team
31:43You don't want to leave those empty points at the free throw line
31:45Because you know that San Antonio's got one more run in there
31:48We'll see what they can do with this
31:50But a team that's won eleven in a row
31:52The team that is second in the Western Conference
31:54They're going to make a run at some point
31:56And you can't look back and say we missed too many free throws
32:01Downs hits the second
32:03Another double-double
32:04Karl-Anthony Towns
32:08Is forty-first
32:11In the corner
32:12Vassell short
32:13Long rebound
32:14Gets it back
32:15And sticks the mid-range
32:17Single-digit deficit now
32:19For San Antonio
32:21They were able to climb here
32:23Into eight
32:24Couple times in the third
32:25But no closer
32:27Diawara
32:28Look at a challenge
32:29Weapon Yama
32:30Bridges
32:31Gives it up
32:33Two-man action
32:34Diawara
32:35And bridges
32:35Diawara
32:37Wide open
32:38Off the mark
32:39And then Wembe
32:40Turns it over again
32:42And
32:43Anobi
32:44Can't hit
32:45Bridges the old board
32:47Seen a couple of backcourt turnovers from
32:49Weapon Yama
32:50And now Vassell is called for a foul
32:52Hugging Towns
32:54Too many offensive rebounds
32:56One thing you have to do
32:57You have to finish the possession
32:59Gang rebound before you can get out and run
33:01And right now
33:02The Knicks are getting too many second chance opportunities
33:06And seven turnovers for Victor Wembe
33:08Yama
33:10Who will
33:12Check out for San Antonio
33:1611 offensive boards for the Knicks to your point coach
33:20Spurs going to a zone here
33:25Trying to get the Knicks
33:26You know all you're doing right here is trying to give them a different look
33:28Get them out of their rhythm
33:30Try to make them beat you from the perimeter
33:32In the corner
33:33In the corner
33:34It's Diawara again
33:36We call that the zone buster
33:38That's the zone buster right there
33:40He has been
33:41Horrific
33:42And it's been just him
33:44Not a split with Sohan
33:46So far today
33:48Castle deny
33:50Diawara the rejection
33:52Mahomet Diawara
33:54I got bad news for Jeremy Sohan
33:57He might have a hard time getting in front of Mahomet Diawara
34:00If he continues to play like this
34:02Diawara
34:04Halfway down and out
34:06Playing with confidence too
34:08No hesitation
34:09And a lot of his misses look good
34:11They're halfway down
34:12And now he draws the offensive foul
34:14That's Cornette
34:16Who has been quiet in this game
34:17Just plowed through
34:21It was Ananobi who took that contact
34:26Diawara knocks down the corner three
34:28And to your point
34:29He's not even hesitating
34:31You love the confidence
34:33And you need somebody to make a play defensively
34:35Here he is making a play on the ball
34:37Blocking Castle on the drive
34:39And Mike Brown talks about how he just makes
34:41Smart intuitive basketball plays
34:46He said he makes simple plays look even easier
34:48With how smoothly he makes them
34:51Alvarado
34:52Wiggling dishing Ananobi
34:55You bet
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35:27Then after the game
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35:33Knicks have played incredibly well so far today
35:36And no surprise
35:37Michael they have been
35:38An extraordinary home team this year
35:41Sort of a
35:41Flipping the script from last year
35:43Where they were great on the road
35:45This year they've been so dominant at home
35:46As you see 15 and 14 on the road
35:49Mike Brown down the stretch
35:50Has to get his guys to one
35:52Make sure your defense travels
35:53On the road you can't beat yourself
35:55You have to defend
35:56And offensively they have to value the ball
35:59And be a lot more efficient than they have been this year
36:0114 point Knicks lead
36:03They've maintained between an 8 and 15 point lead
36:06The entire second half
36:09After San Antonio built a 12 point lead in the first
36:12Great defense from Hart
36:14Bissell trying to find space
36:16Been hard to come by
36:17He gets fouled and Devin Bissell
36:20Will go to the line
36:22Always tough when you foul somebody
36:24With two seconds on the shot clock
36:25He played great defense
36:27For the majority of the possession
36:28Don't bail him out at the end
36:30With a silly foul
36:37Nick said a big time comeback win
36:42Last Saturday on ABC against the Rockets
36:46And trying to take down another
36:48Top Western Conference foe today
36:51Missell hits the first
36:56Brunson getting a breather
36:58He has 19 in this game
37:02When Benyama on the bench right now
37:04For San Antonio he has 25 points 13 rebounds
37:11The story of this game is with the Knicks defense just stifling
37:16San Antonio shooting under 40% from the floor
37:19The cell
37:20This is the second
37:29Sham it in the corner
37:33Another possession of zone defense by the Spurs
37:35Cleaned the glass that time
37:37Which they've been struggling to do
37:40And the foul stops the break right there
37:42Fourth on Bridges
37:45Coach you talked about it before
37:46This is a 617th straight game
37:50For Mikkel Bridges
37:51Second longest streak to begin a career
37:54In NBA history only Johnny Kerr with a longer one
37:57And number two on that turn list is Harrison Barnes on the other bench
38:01But you have to give Mikkel Bridges a ton of credit
38:04Suiting up every night
38:05You know there are games that he played in
38:08Where he wasn't feeling his best
38:10But it's a point of pride
38:12I'm gonna play
38:13I'm gonna be there for my team every single night
38:15Yeah you talk about Barnes
38:17Second among NBA players
38:19When it comes to active streaks
38:22364 consecutive games played now
38:24And third on that list
38:25Is actually Julian Champetti
38:27So we have the top three in this game
38:30You're on the list too
38:31That's right
38:32That's right
38:32This week certainly
38:33You're a gamer
38:35Hart
38:37Penix
38:40His first three of the game
38:42Alvarado to Towns
38:44Good contest by Cornette
38:46Towns bats it alive
38:48Another chance for the Knicks
38:50He's been a step faster than San Antonio all day
38:53And a foul called on Champagny
38:56Trying to contest Towns
39:01Ben Stiller enjoying what he's seeing
39:03Tracy Morgan too
39:06Knicks getting threes from a lot of different players tonight
39:09Another example of drive by Landry Schammett
39:12Kick to a wide open Josh Hart
39:15No hesitation
39:16Steps in and shoots it with confidence
39:18The Knicks
39:1915
39:20For 42
39:22For 3
39:24Meanwhile the Spurs just 8 for 30
39:26Alvarado gets a nice hand
39:28After his backcourt steal
39:35Only player with more since he's coming into the league is TJ McConnell
39:39A backcourt steal specialist Alvarado is
39:45Here's Brunson
39:48Robbing into Towns
39:492 to shoot
39:50Towns gets it to Hart
39:52Shot clock about to expire and does
39:54As when Benyama comes back in
39:56See if the Spurs have a push left in them
40:00Again multiple times they've cut it to
40:02Cut it to 9
40:03Cut it to 8
40:03They have not been able to chip closer than that in the second half
40:06The zone is getting them stops in the other end
40:09They're doing a good job with that
40:10But it's down here
40:11Can they find a way to pierce the Knick defense
40:13And get a high percentage look
40:16That's not the answer
40:17No
40:18Bridges all the way in
40:20For the flush
40:21Timeouts in Antonio
40:24Largest lead
40:25Of the afternoon for New York
40:31New York basketball right here
40:33Getting stops
40:34This ignites your break
40:35This gets the guarded crowd into it
40:37Mikael Bridges having a great game today
40:51A sizzling defensive performance from the Knicks
40:54Thus far today against the Spurs
40:56Sizzling indeed
40:58The Knicks right now
40:59They're firing on all cylinders
41:00But they're being disrupted
41:02They're making the Spurs feel them
41:03They have 11 steals
41:05They forced 19 turnovers for 20 points
41:07Last clip here
41:08You see Bridges jumping in the passing lane
41:10Igniting the break
41:12They have 14 fast break points
41:13A lot coming from that wanted defense we just spoke about
41:16And this is against the Spurs team that
41:19Not only went 11-0 in February
41:20But they were averaging 125 points a night
41:24Shooting 50% from the floor
41:26Just a completely different story so far today
41:28We all know that the Knicks have a number 3 offense
41:30If they can defend like this
41:32They have a chance to not only get back to the Eastern Conference Finals
41:36But put them in a position to potentially get to the first NBA Finals appearance since 1999
41:42Here's Shamit
41:44Bouncing underneath
41:45Hard
41:46Probing Brunson back in for New York
41:48They did well in the Brunson list
41:51And it's Brunson got hit
41:52He'll shoot 3 free throws for the second time today
41:55Fox caught him on the arm
42:02I knew the coach can be happy with this
42:04This is at least the fourth time a jump shooter has been fouled
42:07Trying to get a contest but you can't come across and swipe his shooting hand on that
42:12And put him on the foul line especially when you're as a Spurs team
42:15You're down 94 to 76
42:17You're trying to get back into this game with 640 left
42:20This is not going to make that happen
42:22So
42:23Take us inside a little bit Michael as someone who's coached on that sideline at a very high level very
42:29recently
42:29And done it for a long time
42:31You see that as a trend today with fouling jump shooters
42:34How are you addressing that then with your team come either tonight or tomorrow
42:38Well throughout the game I'm challenging my guys to be more disciplined
42:42We know how important it is to not defend without fouling and put guys on the foul line
42:47And then the best way this time of the year
42:49They're not practicing a whole lot
42:50So your film sessions whether it's an individual film session or with your team
42:55You're making sure that your players understand
42:57Why did we lose a game or why did we win?
42:59You can never take for granted the players know that
43:02So your job as a head coach is to make sure
43:04These are our standards we fell short in these areas
43:07We know what to clean up
43:1213-1 Nick's run as they've started to really separate
43:16The cell attacks and lays it in nice play from Devin Vassell
43:23Really nice finish there now the Spurs have to get a stop or they can't trade baskets right now
43:28They're gonna try to make any in range of this game and his lead against gonna start down here
43:34Poked away by a castle there was the stop
43:38Castle plays it in
43:41And see if the Spurs can build on that Mike Brown hopped up wonder for a moment
43:45But if he might take a timeout
43:47Here's Castle picking up Brunson in the backcourt
43:50He'll let Hartn take it across instead
43:53A reminder, Minnesota and Denver coming up next on ABC
44:00Brunson
44:03Pivoting, dishing, Hartn taking
44:06Short, Towns another offensive rebound
44:11His 14th rebound of the game
44:15Well Carl Anthony Towns is smart
44:17He knows that Wembe's not guarding him
44:19He's guarding Josh Hart
44:20So Moses Malone used to say
44:22Well my teammates shoot the ball
44:23It's a pass to me
44:24Carl Anthony Towns is taking that to Hart
44:26When the shot goes up
44:27He knows he has a smaller defender guarding him
44:29Push him out of the way and impose your will
44:32You know Towns' numbers aren't gaudy in this game when it comes to the scoring
44:35Right, just
44:3612 points
44:375 of 9 shooting
44:38Sometimes when that happens
44:40You don't feel him the way I think it feels like the Knicks would need to
44:43Today
44:43He feels like you have felt them
44:45Because of just how good he's been on the glass
44:48Leaves the league in double-doubles like you mentioned earlier at 40
44:52He's gonna score double figures but the rebounding is what sets him apart
44:56Here's Bridges two to shoot Bridges no good contest from Wembe and Yama another
45:03Offensive rebound look at that effort Josh Hart
45:07Relentless
45:08And Anobi then gets fouled and once again the Knicks just quicker more fervent to loose balls and cashing in
45:18We as coaches always say we have to win the 50-50 battle
45:22How do you do that Ryan you're the first to the floor?
45:25One guy wants it one guy has to have it
45:27Josh Hart comes up with it give the Knicks another possession
45:31Down the stretch of this game
45:32The Knicks are gonna challenge the six Spurs are gonna challenge the foul call
45:40With 442 to go in this fourth and the Knicks leading by 17
45:47New York fourth-quarter action gonna get the results of a Spurs challenge right now
45:53The defendant
45:56And it will be San Antonio's ball
45:58All right, so successful challenge as Champagny got that block cleanly
46:02And it was then clearly out of bounds off of Ananobi
46:05So it'll be Spurs possession
46:07Down 17 442 to go we'll see if they have a push in them
46:12The Knicks have really been able to sustain a comfortable lead
46:17Since they grabbed it
46:19Between their run at the end of the first and beginning of the second
46:23Went on a 19-0 run that bridge those two quarters
46:28And Knicks never looked back
46:32This has been a really impressive performance by the Knicks
46:35Tough start, right?
46:36We didn't know if they're gonna be able to score enough points tonight
46:38Against such an outstanding defense in San Antonio
46:41But once they got Jalen Brunson going that seemed to open up everything else
46:45And they got down 19-7 out of the gates
46:49And
46:51Castle went to the bench
46:53Brunson started to score on everyone else
46:56The Knicks who controlled
46:57And Bridges another steal
47:02Mikael Bridges dishes
47:03Shabbat
47:04My goodness
47:05The unexpected
47:08Landry Shabbat poster
47:14And that kind of a night for the Spurs right there
47:16Turnover dunk and you miss a dunk on the other end
47:20But how good is Mikael Bridges been tonight?
47:22Incredible
47:22Not just making threes but disruptive
47:25And I love the unselfish play to Landry Shabbat
47:31Five steals for Bridges to go with his 25 points
47:35Shabbat forced that one up
47:36Another offensive rebound
47:38Bridges gets it on the rim
47:40Nothing more
47:41Under four minutes to go
47:4319-point Knicks lead
47:45Fox dishes out
47:46Wembenyama three
47:47Off the mark
47:49Hard able to save the rebound
47:52Knicks squarely in control
47:55Shabbat
47:55Why not?
48:01Spurs
48:02About to say uncle as Larry David
48:06Enjoys
48:06The proceedings
48:11Another steal by Mikael Bridges
48:13Two on one break
48:14He can go up with it but said
48:16I'm gonna share the basketball
48:18That's what good teams do
48:24Back from the Knicks
48:25Today led by Bridges
48:28At 41 on Christmas Day
48:31Against the Spurs last season
48:3225 today
48:33Brunson with 22
48:35You know
48:36How about Larry and Susie sitting together
48:39At the game?
48:40I mean
48:41It's like a curb episode
48:43Warms my heart to see them sitting here together
48:46Just throw Jeff in the mix and then we're all set
48:49JB smooth
48:51Olenek
48:52Berries the three
48:55Well prior to that three the Knicks were a score in the Spurs by 24
48:59From the three-point line
49:0016 made threes to eight
49:02Kelly Olenek just
49:04Cut that a little bit
49:09Brunson nuzzles stage drops it in
49:13I wonder if Mike Brown is gonna get his guys off the floor with the Spurs having emptied their bench
49:21Right now Mike Brown's got every assistant coach telling him Mike get our guys out
49:26Don't get anybody here get our guys out
49:27And as a head coach you're always scared because you never know what's gonna happen
49:31But it's safe to say with 240 to go the Knicks are gonna pull off this impressive win
49:36Did you have a number in mind where you're like if we're up this with this much left?
49:40I was really bad. I admit it
49:42My coach is like I'm like I'm not taking them out
49:45Because I've been a part of those comebacks and then once you've been a part of that you're nervous
49:50But I think two minutes to go if you're up by 20 points
49:53It's time to get you guys out because the one thing you cannot have happen
49:57Is somebody get hurt on a silly play as you try to move forward
50:04Big applause from this guarding crowd for a terrific effort
50:11From this Knicks starting group today
50:17Michael you've watched the Knicks all year
50:21Seeing their defense against San Antonio today courtside
50:25Does it change bolster your thoughts at all about them as a true contender come playoff time?
50:34The biggest question I have with the Knicks lives in Detroit, Michigan
50:38The Detroit Pistons. Yeah
50:40So if you want to have a chance to come out of the Eastern Conference
50:43Detroit's the number one seed
50:44And they've come in they've beaten the Knicks three times this year
50:48With an average of a 28 points per game differential
50:51So it's not like they've been close games Kate Cunningham and company have handled the Knicks
50:56So can the Knicks find a way if they meet in the postseason?
51:00Of winning a game getting confidence
51:03Last year in the playoffs we know that the Knicks beat the Pistons 4 to 2
51:06But this is a different Detroit Pistons team this year. Yeah, no doubt
51:13We saw them the other night with a spectacular overtime win against the Cavs
51:19Able to navigate without Kate Cunningham down the stretch Dioara
51:23Not that time
51:25Ahmad Dioara 14 points in this game. Is it four threes?
51:31Next game up. I think you know a little something about these two guys coming up on ABC
51:38Nikola Jokic
51:39Just you know another year averaging a triple-double is Jamal Murray an all-star for the first time in
51:43his career this year
51:44So happy for Jamal
51:46Earn that first all-star nomination having a great season and he really stepped up when Nicole was out that
51:52knee injury
51:53I thought Jamal just put the team on his back
51:55Hopefully they can get Aaron Gordon back healthy Peyton Watson back up Watson back healthy
51:59And when they're fully loaded that is definitely a team that can come out of the Western Conference
52:06Big matchup with them in Minnesota
52:08Next on ABC is Olenek slides that in off the window
52:13You know what? I want to give Mike Brown a lot of credit
52:16Coming in here after the job that Tom Thibodeau did who did a great job getting them to the Eastern
52:21Conference Finals
52:22First time in 25 years they decided to make a change
52:27Surprised a lot of people so not an easy position for Mike Brown. I'm from here. You're from here
52:32You know the pressure cooker that New York City is and Mike Brown even when they went two and nine
52:37in that stretch
52:38He talked about how we stay together. We handle adversity. We come through it together. So I give Mike a
52:43lot of credit because
52:44Tim's did a hell of a job and Mike is following that and doing his own thing his own identity
52:49and having really good results as well
52:51Such a great point coach and even some of the adjustments
52:55We've seen defensively midseason which you documented earlier and now
53:01Offensively tweak some things trying to
53:04Get towns a little more comfortable
53:06And that's what it could like coaches you try something if it's not working whether it's in a game or
53:11like my talk during the season
53:13You have to make the adjustments your job is to put your team in a position to have success
53:18And if it's not happening, it's not just on them to change you as a head coach have to change
53:23as well
53:23Off would can hit the three
53:26Rebound Huck 40
53:27Knicks will be able to dribble this out
53:32The New York Knicks have ended the Spurs 11 game winning streak
53:40A very impressive
53:43Madness shellacking at the hands of the Knicks
53:46114
53:4889 the final
53:50A season low in points
53:53For the Spurs and a season high in turnovers
53:57Coming up next on ABC it's the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets for our producer Ian Gruca
54:03Our director Jeff Evers, George Zidano, the NBA Finals champion head coach Michael Malone and our entire crew
54:12I'm Ryan Rucco saying thanks for watching ABC home of the NBA Finals
54:17Stay tuned for our studio team after the break as we say so long from New York City
54:26Ant-Man and the Minnesota Timberwolves number three score in the league and
54:32Taking on Denver and the Joker who has the NBA's season high 56 points came against this same team on
54:40Christmas Day
54:41And a walking triple-double that comes your way in just a couple of minutes
54:45Back here inside Studio J Ernie Johnson with Shaq and Jalen Rose and Charles Barkley
54:50This was an emphatic statement by the New York Knicks Jalen
54:54Absolutely and everybody that got an opportunity to play minutes played well
54:59And they contributed and the difference
55:00Castle when he was on Brunson the first 10 minutes of the game
55:03He was 0 for 1 and had 0 points
55:05All of a sudden he goes out of the game Brunson gets hot
55:08New York gets on a bunch of big runs
55:11The three-point shooting car Anthony Towns is hustling on the board
55:14So was Hart
55:15Ogianna Noby, Mikael Bridges
55:17It was a team win at home
55:19Absolutely. Only guy you didn't mention also had a big game
55:21Muhammad D. Awara. It was top to bottom a great effort
55:25Yeah, great effort. Well balanced attack by the Knicks
55:27Everybody in the starting five and double figures
55:29You know Carl Anthony Towns didn't play offensive, I mean great offensively
55:32But he did a great job on the offensive rebounds
55:35When they had a smaller guy on them moving them out of the way
55:37Going to the board. So great job by the Knicks
55:40We have like 21 seconds left Chuck
55:43I did that by design
55:44Yeah, great strategy
55:46By me or?
55:48By the Knicks
55:49Yeah, great strategy by you
55:52Now we're down to 13
55:53Now we can see that was a great game by the Knicks
55:56Congratulations, now I'm really looking forward to watching Ant-Man against the Joker
56:00Well done. We'll take you to Denver after this timeout
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