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00:04and getting mentally prepared to compete you see the focus you feel the energy these guys are ready
00:12to go we welcome you to noche and a beyond here on 2k sports from the attire to the food
00:19the
00:20players jersey tonight a celebration of the latin culture this is dan van gundy and greg anthony
00:26and ali laporce on our sideline i'm kevin harland and taking a broader look here at the year over
00:34year scoring trend for mikhail bridges and you can see his scoring numbers trending down as time
00:40goes on it's not what you want to see but maybe it's just time to shift his approach a little
00:45we start looking for other ways to get points out there on the floor now the starting group for the
00:51visitors kian ellis is out there with mitchell then it's a torian prince then it's ruey hachimura
00:57and it's keda in at the five and for the knicks we've got mikhail bridges towns is out there with
01:05on an open then it's jalen brunson and it's yabu saleh in at the five spot they stand given that
01:11we're in the late portion of the season what would you advise the playoff bound team well it's really
01:16simple kevin make sure you're healthy and playing your best basketball seriously if you can accomplish
01:23both those things you've got a shot at a deep run in the postseason and so it's the knicks getting
01:29on the board first here's mitchell shooting foul as the whistle blows he'll shoot two free throws
01:44free throw drops for mitchell
01:53and mitchell drops them both well he's been very good at the line and we all know
01:58free throws can make or break you in the end here's brunson that's good he makes his first shot of
02:06the
02:06game and defensively if you are not on point brunson more than capable of finishing inside
02:14fringe finds hachimura
02:18and the rebound goes to the knicks home court didn't seem to help any last time they met we'll
02:22see if it makes a difference this time i mean in the modern era you have to be able to
02:28stretch
02:28the floor or you're going to struggle yeah look it's really hard to win a game being one-dimensional
02:35it can be done but it doesn't happen very often
02:40the knicks have gotten their first three shots to go in for them start off this game and finished
02:45off by yabu sayling oh taking it to the rack with power hammering down the two-hand slam
02:53and gau started your career with the knicks what memories do you have from your time in new york
02:59well after winning the championship in college it was great to play for a team in the nba that had
03:06similar aspirations so many great veterans to learn from and a hall of fame coach now hachimura
03:14after jalen brunson missing on that last three-pointer i love how under control hachimura is able to push
03:22just play through the contact and score nice work now here's towns he's been playing a big part of
03:29their offensive scheme averaging around 15 and a half points a game prince with it bridges covering
03:35and that one's good hachimura and the confidence hachimura has in himself knows he can score from
03:43this area when given the chance runs in the basket yabu say it's tipped and it's out of bounds the
03:50knicks able to retain possession here
04:08here's brunson and again it's the knicks missing
04:11well the defense just dared him to take that one poor execution on their part but they got luck
04:18mitchell kicks to hachimura kicks it out to ellis
04:25shot clock at six
04:29hachimura no good the knicks with the lead
04:35bridges no one around him off target from outside
04:40gone two and six in the field prince in the corner
04:45kata the pass to hachimura mitchell outside and here's ellis from beyond the arc good and it's
04:52mitchell picking up the assist well that's ellis's role offensively most of his shots come from beyond
04:58the arc and so mike brown calls a timeout coach needs a moment to talk things over
05:12and the knicks making a change here hearts checked in and just a fantastic run of games for him
05:18a look at the eastern conference player of the week and what can you say about how huge he has
05:24been for
05:25this offense everything he's done from the scoring the shooting the playmaking you take him out of the
05:31lineup and there's no telling just how different this team look now here's bridges still scoreless
05:39one tough customer bridges fighting for the basket in close here's mitchell
05:48shalen brunson grabs the miss new york's gone 0-2 from dp
05:54to the inside here's yabu saylin can't get it to fall
06:03gone 1-2 from long range in the first quarter hachimura the pass to ellis
06:10the layup off target and he thought he had a clear path to the hoop but the defense didn't give
06:16up on that play and cut him off hard that's good you can't afford to let hard get going from
06:22deep
06:22he's ready to shoot him when given the opportunity and ellis throws it down okay two hands for safety
06:30that's that's what they say right that's right he was ultra safe with that dunk no question
06:37to the left side wing
06:42left side towns
06:46hart outside no good from outside
06:51gone four of ten shooting the ball here in the first quarter right now let's take a moment here to
06:56catch up with a little force on the sidelines thanks guys josh hart is great at moving off
07:01ball and he said in today's league cutting and making a layup is considered boring everyone wants
07:06iso some of the fundamentals and beauty of the game are lost for me it's a feel if you see
07:11the back of
07:12your defender's head try to make a cut back over to you thank you allen brunson good just a reflexive
07:18move by brunson putting complete trust in his mechanics second round pick back in 2018
07:25stardom wasn't expected for jalen brunson but he's always been a winner you look at his physical
07:32attributes nothing jumps out at you but it's all between the ears with him the skill the footwork the
07:39vision that's what makes him elite here's brunson drewie hatchimura picking up that last basket brunson
07:47good man the triples keep falling guys that's three in a row
07:52next lead 19-15
07:57china away team
08:07jordan clarkson he's checked in for bridges when these players get to the free throw line
08:13it's nearly automatic the 2k leaderboard show us this month's free throw shooting percentage leaders
08:25gone six of 12 from the field here in the first quarter
08:30shots good by mitchell mitchell's got his second bucket tonight and they're beginning to just flat
08:36out fall apart defensively right now especially on the interior
08:40too open that time made it look too easy but he's been very reliable tonight not wasting any chances
08:49really using his head mitchell passes to kata and watson has it in the corner
08:54outside jane pass to hatchimura 17-foot shot on the way well that's a miss you can live with i
09:04expect
09:05they'll go to it again especially if the defense continues to concede it
09:11all right the pass to yabuzeli up and in on the lane yabuzeli's got six oh this is the kind
09:19of start
09:19they were hoping for 17 here's kata here's watson the rebound by yabuzeli
09:32towns wide open sinks the triple and now a nine point nicks lead well you got to close out on
09:39towns from there because he's lethal from those corners mitchell and the basket is good eight points
09:47for him the defense not putting up any fight on the inside they've allowed 10 straight points in the
09:54paint the kick out to towns second chance effort and clock that one goes careening off the glass
10:03watson with it and it's clarkson picking him up and that one's good hatchimura just no resistance on the
10:11hand side that's their fifth consecutive make in the paint that's the town
10:18here's parkson and no good trying to use the glass
10:23drawn one or two from long range in the first quarter bucket is good yeah so skilled offensively
10:29getting the ball in his hands is generally a good idea on deep runson can't hit that one
10:40here's hatchimura past to watson back to hatchimura and here's james outside and the last second attempt
10:48doesn't fall jalen brunson has been on display for the new york knicks he got into double digits for
10:54the quarter with 10 points total back to the action in just a minute
11:09and buenos noches basketball fans it's latin night here on 2k sports and you might have noticed the
11:16custom jerseys worn by the players and what stands out to you from new york in this one
11:21i know it's early but all those three pointers boy do they add up and with each made three their
11:28confidence continues to build their opposition might want to change their approach to try to slow them
11:34down they've got bayton watson and it's battle and at the threesome and the shot goes down gay has
11:42got his first points of the night nicely done they continue to attack inside and that's ten points
11:48in a row in the paint inside here's hook 40 and he stops it what a pass to set him
11:54up not a ball stopper
11:57on the wing bridges with the helper here's gay takes the 13 footer and miguel bridges pulls it down
12:10here's spruce great pass to set up the lay-in and his competitiveness showing through that's an
12:18aggressive finish yeah and getting out in transition allows for some easy points before that defense is
12:25fully set count that one yeah that's the third bucket in a row from the paint this defense
12:30needs to clog those lanes in the middle
12:37mcbride on the wing good on the three-point shot mcbride's got his first three points of the game
12:44well when you move the ball you open up the defense great job to make the unselfish play
12:51the knicks leading by six
12:56and we're a little over a minute and a half into the second quarter of action
13:01oh inflicting some punishment with the two-hand flush yeah they're going for the throat
13:08pass to gay
13:13here's gillespie defended by mcbride
13:17gillespie the pass to james and stolen by watson to the middle here's gay
13:24that misses off the backboard
13:27new york's gone five of ten from downtown tonight 50 exactly and the defense had no chance trying to
13:35stop in there just finishing them on the break
13:41gillespie the pass to jane
13:45and just miss after miss right now here's bridges
13:50fouled in the active shooting gets the bucket anyway so a three-point play chance for him
13:56and so determined bridges finds a way to get the shot up and in now to the line
14:03and let's quickly check out the scoring breakdown here for the knicks well they're in a great flow the
14:08ball's moving all those assisted buckets means the offense is running well and they are also just out
14:16working the opposition in transition when the break is on they've continued to find ways to score
14:22towns he's checked in for the knicks og and an ob comes in for max truce so greg you've played
14:29in
14:29the league over a decade what's the toughest thing about being a pro basketball player lots of things
14:36to me it's it's just keeping your spot every year there's just so much talent coming in so
14:42holding on to a place on the roster and that can be as difficult as anything here's mcbride
14:53pans the 12-footer mcbride's got five and not hard to see why they are giving up points on this
15:00run just too many good looks from in close out left to the wing pass to battle
15:08wants to get it to watson and does that's a no-go and he's still looking for his first bucket
15:13after two
15:13shots
15:18mcbride with the ball he has five on an ob good you can't let him know to get those corner
15:25blues that's his favorite shot og is money from there james right side here's game will not go
15:37this is off the front eye and with the success they've had rebounding the basketball they're
15:42right where you'd expect them to be currently in the driving seat oh and the jam by towns what a
15:49powerful dunk down showing the rim no mercy oh that's an outstanding view from the atmt connected
15:58camp that one drops for him huge hole in the defense that possession he didn't waste any time cutting
16:06through it here's bridges and hart has it in the corner town trying to get open but that's good
16:16hart's got his second basket and of the last six baskets five have come on the interior this is
16:23just smash mouth physical basketball guys
16:34a different look for new york max truce is checked in for hart boxing comes in for bridges
16:39and it's jalen brunson in for miles mcbride
16:48gone for 10 in the second quarter from the field mitchell passes to ellis
16:54and here is mitchell brunson covering here's hakimura and a miss there on the triple and he didn't
17:02punish them for the weak coverage there but they can't count on him to continue missing to the paint
17:08here's towns takes the assist and lays it in picked out the pass nicely towns has got his third basket
17:15of the night right there gone over three from beyond the arc to start the second quarter the offensive skill
17:21set for carl anthony towns greg is a seven footer is very special to say the least the outstanding
17:29shooting with the post play and he's worked on his defense he may never be elite at that end but
17:36he
17:36ignites in offense
17:40would take a major comeback for them to get back into this game and the chances of that happening
17:46don't look good they get it back shots good by ellis ellis has got seven points in the game
17:54well what you like about ellis is how hard he works he kept that play a lot
18:01here's brunson the rebound by kato well he hasn't had a great night shooting the ball
18:07but they're in the lead and that's the only thing that matters
18:12actually muret kicks to ellis
18:17off with the layup the defense does just enough to alter that shot and let's go to the sideline
18:23here's handle thanks well this next team has grit jalen brunson said quote no matter what the
18:29situation is we are going to attack it no matter who's in front of us we are going to grind
18:34kevin
18:34no quit all right alley we thank you very much catching up on the changes for new york your
18:41john yabusele comes in for og and anubi and it's bridges in for jordan clarkson
18:4933 percent in the second quarter the offense is look crossed up and confused a ton and mitchell
18:56gets it to go 137 left to play here in the second quarter
19:04bass distrus
19:08towns for three hits the three-point bomb ten points for him the assist totals kevin just continue
19:15to grow they're way ahead in that category ball movement has been off well they're behind but it's
19:23certainly not because of him he's doing everything he can he just needs more help from his teammates
19:28now here's truce
19:31pass to town banked in off the glass towns has got nine points in the quarter yeah this is what
19:39makes
19:39towns an all-star caliber player he has the ability to take over games by himself that's his second
19:48foul i don't know if they'll sit in it's a tough decision first team foul
19:55og and anubi's checked in for new york defensive foul
20:00kershawn yabusele second first no power first team foul
20:07mitchell
20:09free throw drop for mitchell
20:14and here's brunson he'll bring it up for the knicks 22 is their biggest lead rough game defensively
20:22i mean they lost a lot of the individual matchups and the help was slow to rotate and being slow
20:29on
20:29your rotations is a killer there's not a team in the league that won't punish you for that
20:35here's kata nothing on the board second shot opportunity and it's good on the way in they're
20:42finding lanes to the hoop now with consistency five buckets in a row from the paint here's brunson
20:49and a missed lane and we talk about the importance of protecting the rib right there outstanding defense
20:58here's kata a shot no good
21:05and so it's new york feeling good about their 17 point lead heading into the break they've kept the
21:11tempo quick and the defense on its heels and it's gotten them up big don't go anywhere we'll be right
21:24now
21:37come one come all the 2k halftime is here and so is our breakdown of the upcoming schedule let's check
21:44it
21:45out for that game against the pistons coin toss in fact i'm gonna make a prediction this game
21:52goes to the last shot jetstradamus we're gonna have to keep a tally over the predictions by you two
22:01now we'll take a look back at our featured game that was quite a performance for the knicks
22:08they love to run at times it looks like a left line they can hit the three a tough matchup
22:14for
22:14your transition d yeah they've made it a race but only one team has shown up
22:23thanks for spending halftime with us time to get it back out to kevin harlan for the start of the
22:27third
22:27quarter
22:42well we've got a second half of basketball for you we think it's going to be pretty good a big
22:46comeback though is needed for this game to be competitive and it probably has to happen quickly
23:08so
23:17now we see lay out there with carl anthony town
23:20then it's mikhail bridges then it's og and it's brunson in at the one spot that's the group for
23:27mike brown as we get going here in the second half now here's bridges good on the shot adanobi
23:35has got seven points in the game powerful move by adanobi inside he really attacks when he's in close
23:41like that here's ellis fighting inside and it's slammed in by ellis and that's a little lack of fight
23:49at the defensive end absolutely at least on that slam you're right that's one way to let a team back
23:56in the game yeah but also credit the offense there that's making a play when you really need it and
24:02they need more of them well we've seen that movie a few times haven't we an easy bucket in the
24:08paint
24:09the knicks leading by 13
24:13i'm deep brunson hits it from three-point ring 13 points in the game and for a high volume three
24:20-point
24:20shooter brunson is really efficient now with this break in the action let's see which players have
24:27had the hot handily here are the top scorers in the past month free throw drops for mitchell two shots
24:48and mitchell drops in both
24:54nicks have gone two of three from the field to start the second hand
25:01brunson against mitchell
25:06now yabusele six points for him the rebound by prince prince has got his fourth rebound with that
25:13last one here tonight mitchell dishes to prince a baseline jay it's rebounded by towns towns has
25:21got his fifth rebound in this one here's bridges and it's slammed in by bridges and on the slam bridges
25:29using the vertical to finish strong before the d can contest mitchell passes to hatchy murray
25:39mitchell against brunson shoots the three
25:44the rebound by kato well you can tell he thinks he should have had that one even harder on him
25:50when
25:51he's got a good look like that it doesn't go down now that's what i call a momentum changer yeah
25:56when
25:57you've got a point guard with that kind of spring no lead is safe yeah he saw the opportunity to
26:04finish
26:04with some authority trying to fire his guys up and so mike brown calls a timeout looking for a breather
26:11and
26:11maybe adjusting a thing or two
26:15a moment now to see the stats for prince they've gotten some big performances from him since the
26:21all-star break averaging 13 points per game three assists and three rebounds he's been making the right
26:28decisions and letting the game come to him solid play all around well he's found his groove he isn't
26:35forcing anything and he's making the most of his chances now here's towns he's got 12
26:42job and say lay and easy two points on the lane who's got eight points man just adding insult to
26:50injury just waltzes inside and extends this league well it's not going to get any easier if they can't
26:57improve their defensive intensity they gotta show some fight ananobi has the open look and it's off from
27:04three-point range gotten four of the first five second hand shots to fall eighty percent since the
27:10break and that one's good hachimura 12 points for him and you're not going to pass up that kind of
27:19outside down up again he hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points and those second chance
27:27points really become almost like bonus points when you can get them
27:34mitchell kicks to hachimura good and the assist goes to mitchell hachimura's got five points in the
27:41quarter just solid with the jump shot hachimura helps your offense in a number of ways in that case
27:47spacing the floor and the shot will not go from on and over gotten six of their seven shots to
27:54go down in
27:55this quarter what a fantastic start to the hand curls it from outside and right there you see the
28:01decision-making ability of hachimura sets his man up perfectly towns a screen on mitchell frontside
28:08the rebound by kato yeah not at his most efficient this quarter he's got to work on finding high
28:15percentage shots he gets it to fall that makes it just a single digit lead
28:25now here's brunson 13 points in the game
28:31and they'll be outside and nothing is falling for him right now and here's the fast break
28:40hachimura kicks to mitchell
28:46pass to kato here's hachimura defended by towns that one's in there the next lead is cut down now to
28:54just six in the basket from hachimura yeah he's in such a great rhythm right now makes sense to get
29:00in
29:00the ball any way you can yeah when you have a guy playing like he has been recently he's got
29:07to be the
29:07first option on every possession and he has become deadly from that in-between area brunson
29:14as efficient on the mini as anybody
29:18hachimura
29:26hachimura
29:40the visitors with the ball trailing here by eight
29:45to the wing on the left
29:50ellis in the post he's against bridges ellis that's good nice job by ellis capitalizing inside
29:59and here's brunson they'll bring it up for the new york knicks at the conclusion of this game they're
30:05off to detroit where they'll face the pistons that'll be just one game played away from home for them
30:14we're on two of two from long range in the third quarter so far mitchell passes to watson
30:19good and the assist goes to mitchell mitchell's got assist number eight here in this one already and
30:26just no excuse guys for leaving a shooter like him open beyond the arc now here's brunson he's got 15
30:34that one falls brunson's got seven now in this quarter and i like seeing brunson drive inside good
30:42at just keeping the pressure on the defense and typically he has the touch to finish when he's in
30:48tight but not sure on that position at the heart takes the three rebounded by ellis
30:55gotten the three ball working for them in the second half they've hit three out of three shots
30:59from long range wasted no time on that one watson's got six points their three point percentage has taken
31:07a big leap here in this second half towns for three and a clear foul there as he shot the
31:17triple he'll go
31:17to the line for three free throws well when you're big can contribute from the line like towns you gotta
31:24like your chances the knicks have gone two for two in the game at the line
31:35the free throw drops for towns well since being selected first overall back in 2015
31:43carl anthony towns has been such an incredible force for his career averaging a double double
31:51someone you can build around looking at who's out there now for the knicks max truce has checked in
31:57for yabusele and miles mcbride subbed in for jalen brunson well you have to appreciate a big man who
32:03can step up to the line and knock it down with confidence
32:09kata the best to watson ellis outside
32:15the 19-foot shot and mcgill bridges pulls it down the knicks leading by seven
32:25here's mcbride the rebound by kata kata's got 11 rebounds in the game
32:33wants to get it to watson and ducks good work there as it goes eight points for him
32:43and they are really racking up the assists in this one and their team chemistry is evident these guys
32:49enjoy playing with one another gotta run the clock and wait for the last shot yeah unless
32:56it's a gimme there's no reason to put up an early shot here
33:03bridges deciding where to go with it pass to town and that one drops for him towns has got 19
33:10points
33:10that's just a great pass excellent vision to see the open spot in the defense and leading to the score
33:18and so it's new york heading to the bench with a seven point lead as we wrap up the quarter
33:23they're feeling very confident shooting the ball with great efficiency and dictating the pace
33:27we'll get you back to the action after this break
33:44and with three quarters behind us let's see what this fourth period holds in store for
33:53the knicks leading by seven aiden watson is out there with hetchy murray then it's james and it's
34:00battle and at the three towns for three and that one is off and even without that three ball dropping
34:07for him the defense should have done more on that last play here's watson and watson slams it in
34:15up high and down hard with that one-hander he got a little extra forceful you're right with that one
34:23catchy murray comes with the double team hard finds mcgride sweet move
34:30and the layup is up and in look literally the layup was too easy for him he had to go
34:36to the
34:36double clutch to make it a little more challenging james the pass to watson down low
34:43here's hacky murray count it and with that basket he's now nine of 15 from the floor and they're
34:50passing the ball very crisply here
34:54to the inside and they call anthony towns with the jam well you can count on towns to finish with
35:03strength any time he has the chance that's a great look at that move from the connected cam
35:09sponsored by atmg here's larson from outside off the mark and so ananobi will bring it up for new york
35:20clarkson passes to onanobi
35:24steps back
35:26clark that's good and now it's a nine point new york league well that's a great point the reverse layup
35:34creates a tough angle for the defender the away team
35:44and now let's swing it over to ali la force on the sideline hey guys over that break i was
35:50able
35:50to catch the message that the visiting team coach was giving to his team he told his guys to quote
35:55turn it up going on to say only way we get out of this hole is with effort incredible effort
36:00so show me
36:01what you can do out there it's a big ass but we'll see what happens back to you all right
36:05ali thanks
36:07here's battle pass to james
36:12just five on the clock here's hatchimura and yes it's good and that's now 21 points here for
36:19ruey hatchimura playing from behind right here not easy but he is answering the bell well consistent
36:27scoring is a good foundation for a comeback they can't be wasting possessions now he had six
36:34points from long range in the first half but nothing's falling here since
36:40pulls up on the elbow that one wide left well when they're playing off you you have to make them
36:47pay
36:47and he couldn't here's on an obi and the rejection by james
36:55hands and hatchimura with the jam and proving to be effective around the rim hatchimura leaving no
37:03doubt about that one and mike brown decides to call timeout he has decided it's the right time to talk
37:11a different look for new york yabu saleh he's checked in for carl anthony towns
37:16mikhail bridges comes in for clarkson and it's jalen brunson in for miles mcbron
37:28and it's the knicks with the ball it's a five-point game
37:33yabu saleh is screen on james the kick out to ananobi
37:39and the layup's good off the blocks and coming down the stretch here both teams still on fire
37:45yeah in hopes that your opponent is just gonna go cold that's not gonna happen it doesn't look like
37:52in this one this might go down to whoever has the last possession and keita gets it to go
37:57and the crisp passing has opened things up for them offensively
38:05and the rejection by james
38:09one-on-one here here's watson lays it up off the glass
38:15ow it's just a three-point new york league the chemistry has been terrific really impressed
38:20with their offensive execution
38:25brunson with a clean look there's brunson from deep and with that three his second of the half he's
38:32equaled his total from before the break it has to watson
38:40here's battle
38:43three-pointer gets the three-pointer to fall
38:46both teams running perimeter oriented plays that are working well you know it's become a three-point
38:54shooting league team's shooting a steady diet from outside
38:58abu saleh kicks to hart
39:01and hart throws it down a little artistry in the painted area converting against the size yeah he didn't
39:10let the defense affect him there he just kept his focus and it's in there yeah nothing too fancy
39:17just getting the job done when they need to make every possession count
39:22hunts in the pass to hart
39:26the rebound by kata kata's got 13 rebounds in the game seeding
39:36what's in inside defended by hart can't get it new york leading by three bridges oh that is a
39:45big time jam oh a major factor in those 2021 finals bridge is growing more and more comfortable
39:53in the big moment
39:54and away team
40:01towns he's checked in for josh hart
40:18Gotten the three-point bug tonight.
40:20They've taken 15 shots outside the arc.
40:226 of 15.
40:24Yep, that's going to go in.
40:25And you want him taking big shots for you in big moments.
40:29That one was as easy as it gets.
40:32Well, with him, he's dangerous because he's so confident.
40:36He wants to deliver it.
40:39And it misses.
40:41And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall.
40:47Stolen by Yabu Shehle.
40:51Brunson attacking a crafty reverse layup.
40:55And he lives for the moment.
40:58Brunson playing his best during crunch time.
41:03Mitchell.
41:04And he can't get it.
41:06And that assist got him a little nod from his teammate after that one.
41:12And here's Brunson.
41:14He'll bring it up for New York.
41:18Oh, Brunson kneeling his way in there.
41:22This is the player that Brunson has become.
41:24He's capable of carrying the load offensively on any given night.
41:30Shoots the three.
41:32A three-pointer.
41:33Good.
41:34Well, his number was called.
41:36And Ellis delivers a timely buck.
41:42Here we've got Brunson.
41:44From 13, the shot misses.
41:52To tie it up.
41:55Rebounded by Yabu Shehle.
41:56When the defense is playing off you like that, you want to be able to convert.
42:01But that time, you just couldn't get it done.
42:04Well, he's a bit of an undersized center.
42:07However, his leaping ability can certainly mask that.
42:11Mitchell, that is world-class.
42:16Yeah, and I can say from experience, his coach just breathed a huge sigh of relief.
42:23Brunson.
42:25No good from three.
42:28Scored by Brunson.
42:32Here's Ananobi.
42:37And here's Brunson.
42:39Can't get it to go.
42:42This isn't a done deal yet, but they have got to move quick.
42:46Yeah, this one isn't over.
42:47But they can't afford to waste any time now.
42:51Well, they have to be thrilled with how reliable he's been tonight.
42:54And so, it's Mike Brown here calling timeout.
42:58Coach clearly feeling the necessity to regroup with so much at stake here.
43:04Well, given the scenario here, how do you approach this next position?
43:08This is where great coaching can pay dividends.
43:12Well, they'll likely only get one shot at this.
43:15They need to make it count.
43:24Two seconds separate in the shot clock in game.
43:27Pretty bucket inside by Brunson.
43:29Brunson showing time and time again.
43:32He is comfortable being that first option.
43:35Brunson delivering in the clutch.
43:38Guys, what are their best options now?
43:41This is where great coaching can pay dividends.
43:45Well, they'll likely only get one shot at this.
43:47They need to make it count.
44:04Here's Hachimura.
44:07Mitchell outside.
44:12Here's Hachimura.
44:13Hachimura does not go in.
44:16And they commit an intentional foul.
44:19You see another one of those so they can get into the penalty.
44:21Yeah, you can't let them hold the ball.
44:24Just milk those last seconds away.
44:26And so, it's Mike Brown here calling timeout.
44:29Pivotal moment in this game.
44:31He's not taking any chances.
44:33He'll call time.
44:46Here we've got Brunson.
44:47And that's an intentional foul.
44:58He doesn't hit the first.
45:00And that was the one they really wanted.
45:02He's got one more, though.
45:06He's able to hit the second one.
45:08And that will put them up by two.
45:13Mitchell with it.
45:16So, a postgame sees New York take this one.
45:19What a show they put out here at Holmes and I.
45:22I mean, these are those games that feel so great to win.
45:26And really, it's like a knife in the gut to lose.
45:30You've got to love being on edge of your seat and just wondering what's going to happen.
45:36How is this thing going to play out?
45:38Well, we've got a moment now.
45:39Let's go courtside to Allie LaForce.
45:42Allie.
45:44I'm here with Carl Anthony Towns.
45:45And, Carl, it was a bit of a shootout out there, but you got it done.
45:49How special to you was this win?
45:52I mean, it was big for a team that shoots threes like they do.
45:55It's about continuing to just keep playing hard and find ways to win.
45:58And we found a way to win tonight.
45:59It's all about finding a way.
46:01Thanks, Kat.
46:02Oh, terrific job, Allie.
46:04Thank you so much.
46:04That was enjoyable.
46:06And that'll wrap it up, folks.
46:08For Greg Anthony, Allie LaForce, and Stan Van Gundy, this is Kevin Harlan.
46:12Thanks so much for joining us here tonight.
46:14And as we leave you, we give you our player of the game, Jalen Brunson.
46:30We'll see you next time.
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