5 Biggest Questions For Knicks Playoff Chances + Believe In Magic Hot Streak?
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Vince Goodwill and Anthony Slater to talk the biggest questions that will decide the fate of the season for the Knicks before reacting to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra apologizing to “absolutely no one” about the path to Bam’s historic 83-point game. Then, we discuss the latest updates on Steph Curry’s injury including how the Warriors are approaching it with caution. Next, the guys tackle how much stock we are putting in the hot streak from the Magic of late. Finally, we are joined by trial lawyer and Celtics superfan Alex Spiro to assess the state of expectations for Boston with Tatum’s return.
Time Codes:
0:00 Intro
1:46 Concern level with state of the Knicks?
18:25 Spoelstra apologizes to “absolutely no one”
25:44 What is the plan with the Pelicans?
32:36 Mitchell Robinson & NY Playoff Concerns
35:20 Steph injury continues to linger
40:54 Believing in the Magic hot streak?
50:18 State of Celtics with Tatum’s return
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36 Comments
Slater don't feel the same without the backyard!
Weird guy Windhorst keeps trying to put the negative reaction to Bam on Kobe fans, when plenty of non Kobe fans, correctly called the 83 points fake.
I thought JB looked like he was intentionally trying to get kicked-out. Let's hear the implications in a league compromised by gambling. Now you've lost 2 in a row.
Magic since All Star break…
•top league scorers: Paolo, SGA, Luka, KD.
•bane/Paolo averaging 50pts.
•#1 defense rating
•#1 in limiting 3s made and opponents shooting 28%
•#2 for allowing only 27% of shots at the rim
•#7 offense
new backup PG's been huge, too. But there's still BIG issues w Coach and injuries. need to fix the broken locker room or this won't be sustainable.
23:26 it’s not a record it’s just a mark. Bro it is a record of the modern NBA and his personal record . It’s not the all time record but cmon you rlly trying to justify this 💩
26:48 Pelicans talk!
We need the backyard back 🤣🤣
If Bam stayed in up 25 to get past 83, why pull him with 1:37 left? If this is just a circus these podcast dont matter. We don't need professional opinions for Wrestling. Just more Stephen A. Smiths. Pick a side.
The knicks issue were Brunson Iso ballgame which was hurting 4 players offensively. He is a ballhug and doesn't make his teammate better
Jalen Brunson has a rough 12 game stretch (still averaging 23 and 8 in that "rough" stretch) and now we're back to "he's too small" takes. The way the Knicks are covered by mainstream sports media is so lackluster and petty.
Stop patronizing Kobe fans you dinguses. It’s not about the 81 being beaten and nobody blames Bam. It’s the circumstance in which it was broken. 5 minutes of garbage time against the worst team in the leagues bench and the inorganic fouling to create possessions to do it. In the middle of your patronizing session on your high horse you even mentioned it. Kobe in his 62 point 3 quarter performance didn’t want to get subbed in the 4th cuz it was unnecessary. His 81 was necessary. Simple as organic vs inorganic. You cry and cry about 1/3 the league tanking from day one then turn around and legitimize a performance against one of those teams with inorganic half quarter of basketball to get it anyways. Get me on ur show and I’ll roast all you to oblivion
The concern with the Knicks is pretty simple. You have to have a top 7 player in the world to win a chip. They don't have that. Brunson is top 15 but that isn't enough.
The road for the Knicks ends in the conference finals again this year anyways
They aren’t beating Boston lol
Alex Spiro's mvp list doesnt include Jokic? Interesting list to say the least
RIP slater's backyard. 2025-2026
They need to run more offense through Kat, its Brunson dribbling the air out of the ball lol
Pistons beat the 76ers by 22 pts Cade and the rest of the starters sat for half the game because they had a 30 pt lead until the garbage time players stepped in. Duren only had to play 15 min. But you bring up a small 7pt lead the 76ers had for 1 minute in the 1st and call it a “comfortable lead” 😂. The media loves to talk negatively about the pistons now because they had a short slump just like every team has had this season.
Jalen not being at his best and the Knicks winning more actually makes sense when you connect it to the fact that he was a big minus in most of the playoff games and the team was better with him off the court. And how he is in the 6th percentile of defenders in the league. That's 6.. not top 6%.. bottom.. He is great but what a black hole on both sides sometimes. He would be more suited to a 2nd guard option when the lead guard is a big body playmaker.. like Luka
Why do we keep getting Anthony Slater? He suuuucks
Saying people complain about Bam because it was Kobe's record is such a dumb narrative you can only find at ESPN 🤦🏻
23:45 it would have been perfectly acceptable in the flow of the game. He could have scored all 150 points, no one would have had a problem.
Who are "people" who don't see it that way???
Why am i subjecting myself to this terrible analysis
Windy always interrupting someone
Mike Brown needs to play Kolek
Goodwill's energy always feels unecessarily combative
Spiro has a ton of brown stuff on his nose. Jesus this guy is just a Boston talking head
Let’s be real. They need a show. They need to get Windy, MacMahon, Bontemps, Slater, Vinnie, Shump, and Youngmisuk a permanent studio space and time.
20:49 this is what I’ve been saying since it happened. Make them stop you.
Stop having Vince on to talk Knicks, he is so clearly baised.
Vince say something nice about the Knicks challenge (impossible)
“When the numbers bear it out, the eye test doesn’t seem to support that” bro is actually talking nonsense
Knicks want Randle back?
You're from Detroit😂
What draft capital was offered for Naz Reid, and Julius Randle respectively?
As far as Kat, people are mostly looking at his 3 point percentage, which if we believe in shooters, will come back. It's also a media that is too hung up on points tracker. Kat's best games in Minny were balaned, around the low 20's in points. His presence alone helps teams on offense whether he is scoring not, unlike say Naz.
The struggles on d with Jalen and Kat are real, but in theory Hart, Bridges, OG, and Mitchell are as solid as a defense as you could put around them.
Knicks didn't get Giannis because they had Kat, Wolves also did not land him, with Randle, DD, Naz, and Beringer.
If Knicks core four is healthy they'll be alright come post-season. Would be awesome to see Knicks vs Wolves in the finals, but I am much more skeptical about Wolves getting their than NY.