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Evan & Tiki

Did Mitchell Robinson’s Dunk Replace Starks Over Jordan?

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2988 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Mitchell Robinson’s thunderous dunk over Joel Embiid has sparked a new Knicks debate. Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber weigh whether the moment has already passed John Starks dunking near Michael Jordan as one of the most iconic playoff images in franchise history. The conversation digs into what makes a sports moment last, from winning the series to the opponent involved to the emotion behind revenge.

Transcript

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0:00.0

When John Starks dunked over Michael Jordan towards the tail end of game two of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals, it became an iconic moment.

0:08.6

There were posters everywhere.

0:10.5

You know, kids put that poster on their wall of John Starks, creating a poster on Michael Jordan and Horace Grant, but it's Michael Jordan.

0:17.7

Yeah.

0:18.2

And what I've always had an issue with that moment is that they lost the series. And I'm pretty consistent about this. Like when it comes to the Mets, the Indy Chavez catch, I have a very tough time celebrating because they lost the game and they lost the series. Right. Now granted, the next won the game. Okay, I acknowledge that. But they then lost the next four. So it's tough in my mind. and I've always thought this way. And whenever I said it, it's like, ah, you're being a hater to celebrate a moment in a series loss. Right. I was thinking you were just going to talk about the aesthetics and the execution of the dunk. They're beautiful. Right. And I agree. Like the aesthetics of Michael Jordan trying to stop you and little John Starks dunking over him.

0:57.6

Like, I admit it's awesome.

0:59.0

Right.

0:59.3

But again, I can't get over the fact that they lost the conference finals.

1:03.6

Now we get to Friday night.

1:06.3

Mitchell Robinson took the soul of Joe L. Embed.

1:11.6

This was a success.

1:12.7

Yeah, sure it was, Joel.

1:13.8

That picture is on everybody's phone right now.

1:17.0

It has been posterized everywhere.

1:19.4

You know why?

1:20.0

Keep going.

1:20.4

And I'm going.

1:21.2

Keep going.

1:21.8

Here's where I'm going.

1:23.0

That dunk, when you combine who is against, in the series that you won, I believe that that dunk absolutely moves ahead of the John Stark's dunk.

1:34.2

Right. I'm going to tell you why after Sean plays the audio, why it will last forever.

1:39.3

Go ahead. Maxie is in. Lap it up. Throw it down.

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