Jason Timpf breaks down the 5th-seeded New York Knicks’ matchup with Donovan Mitchell and the 4th-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. How big is the difference between Mitchell and Jalen Brunson? And what is Jason’s prediction for the series?
Timeline:
00:00 – Introduction
00:45 – Why the Cavaliers are favored
04:42 – Donovan Mitchell vs. Jalen Brunson
08:16 – Julius Randle vs. Darius Garland
11:52 – Josh Hart’s impact on winning
17:30 – Knicks vs. Cavaliers Prediction
25:11 – Cavaliers path to victory
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Do DUBS – SAC prediction you know that's what we're here for!! 😅😂🎉🎉
Knicks fans will be so mad if cavs beat them in 5 games. It’ll all come full circle
Cavs in 6
Knicks in 6
Knicks winning a playoffs series? don't think so. Even if they're the better team.
Why do y’all keep acting like Jarrett Allen played in these games he played in literally one Game in the whole season series. He is a major factor in Cavs wins
Love all the Knicks shade..keep that same energy..Cavs are 2 games better..lmaoo..it's close..any Knick or Cavs fan predicting the series is just hopeful…I'm a Knicks fan..do I expect and want us to win yes..will I be surprised if we don't..no
Brunson is a better hooper than Donovan overall. Donovan is just more athletic and shoots more.
Cavs in 7
Watching Jalen get 38 point was the most disgusting thing I’ve watched this season
Knicks in 6
even though i dont agree with most of what you said I can see the knicks winning this and the reason is the depth and the spot up shooting, grimes IQ tobi (lately) hart are becoming really sharp 3p shooters and they play defense too, comparing it to the cavs who lacks 3D athletics wings, the only way the cavs win is if Donovan put historic performances all series, I dont trust mobley allen and especially darius to show up, darius has been bad in clutch all his career, I would trust caris levert with the final shot before him honestly, Im saying all this while im a cavs fan btw
Let's go Knicks thanks for the break down
Cavs are the 3rd best team in the East and are built for the playoffs. I think there's a really good chance they are the surprise team out of e East. Also my fav bet of the postseason…Cavs to win East at 11-1.
Cavs in 4
I think it’s honestly 50/50 it could really go either way every game
Because you are so into the actual basketball no matter if it is the Rockets the Heat the Bucks. Whatever team you talk about it's about the stats and the effort you are unbiased I am grateful for analysts like you!
Didn’t Brunson ( without Luka) knock off the Jazz in the playoffs last season??????
I usually respect his opinion, he knows his stuff but this is so off,cavs in 5 ,plz Knicks ain't nothing
Let’s go Knicks
I understand that Knicks fans are excited, but Cleveland is obviously the superior team and Mitchell is obviously the best player in the series. The cavs finished the season 2 games behind Philly for the 3rd seed.
Cavs have the better team, but I think Brunson can will the Knicks to a W
As a Cavs fan, I'll be happy if we can see this go to 6 or 7 games. Whether the Cavs or Knicks win, both these teams have a good future and will play each other in a second round series or Eastern Conference Finals in the future
Cavs in 4
RJ Barrett is not a better defender than LeVert 😂
Some key points. I think the Knicks can lose in virtually every area, but win the game on possessions. Rebounding, particularly OReb off of help, which you astutely pointed out. Because the Cavs have almost no two-way players, Quickley and Grimes become major factors. Thibs can go really small on the perimeter with Quick/Grimes/Brunson and the advantage is full on in the Knicks' favor vs. any combination of Garland/Okoro/Mitchell/Lavert/Osman. Quick and Grimes have really caught fire and I'm curious how much they change the series.
As a Knicks fan in all honesty …
Jalen Brunson is a below average poa defender. His effort and iq prevent him from being a really bad poa defender
Quickley is a good/ solid poa defender, that shines as a versatile off-ball defender.
Hart is a very good defender. Best vs sg and sf as the main wing defender. His poa defense depends on the matchup. Guarding Mitchell or Garland as poa defender is not ideal and puts him in tough spot.
Barrett is a below average defender and a very bad poa defender. If he s not a big minus on that end, every Knick fan should be happy with that.
He might improve defensively over time, but he s a minus at the moment
Our actual best poa defenders were not even mentioned in the video…
1. Grimes is a very good poa defender and the Knicks best option against the Cavs backcourt. His footwork and grit on defense are absolutely outstanding for a 2nd year player his age.
He is the real deal. NBA fans (and even Knicks fans) have not fully realized how good he really is.
2. McBride is a very good poa defender (maybe the best on the Knicks) with the ability to totally disrupt other teams at times. He s the 10th man in a 9 men rotation right now, so we ll see if he plays against the Cavs.
Wouldn‘t surprise me if he would
Mitchell Robinson is the Knicks most impactful defender. He is the key for the Knicks in this series apart from Grimes and Brunson. He had a good season with a solid amount of dominating performances, in which he absolutely terrorized the other team. 1st or 2nd best offense rebounder in the NBA. The Knicks offense is constructed around that skill in many ways.
I bet every coach in the league knows and understands what Robinson brings to the table. General NBA fans don‘t even have him on their radar.
This series could be the arrival of Mitchell Robinson on the mainstream stage. Allen is good. Mobley is good (but young). Robinson can be the best big in this series though.
The „hoping he can stay on the floor“ thing is not accurate anymore. Sorry
I was sure he was gonna start talking Lakers or golden state 30 seconds in
All those stats are valid, but doesn't sound like you watch many of the games. A lot of those matchups, Cavs were missing Okoro and Allen which will would have made a big difference.