Ep. 7: The Reckoning

Shattered: Hope, Heartbreak and the New York Knicks

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Sports, Basketball, Business

4.4 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In the Summer of 2019 - the Knicks were hoping to make a clean sweep of signing Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, along with drafting Zion Williamson. Episode seven of Shattered looks at what led KD and Kyrie to choose to play in New York, but not play for the Knicks.

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0:00.0	It seemed too good to be true.
0:11.5	Are you of the belief that Kevin Durant to the Knicks is a quote-unquote done deal?
0:15.7	I've been hearing strong leanings for Kevin Durant to go to York.
0:19.4	Nick fans were dreaming of a future with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Zion
0:24.4	Williamson would all be playing for the Knicks.
0:27.3	We're getting K.D., begin Kyrie, and I called the government.
0:30.3	The ball is going to drop.
0:31.3	We get Zion.
0:32.0	Everybody, Nick Nation, the rings are coming.
0:34.4	Leading the franchise into a new era of greatness.
0:37.1	What I love, do I lay my head on the pillow dreaming that Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, would come to the Knicks and get us that parade? Yes, I would love that. Wasn't just a pipe dream. It felt like it could actually happen. Well, from everything that I've been hearing over the last few days, Kyrie Hervin is headed in the matter of the Bay of Garden with Kevin Durant. They are
0:58.2	destined to go to MSG, which is why I put it at 95%. Except, of course, it didn't happen.
1:05.2	Kevin Durant is going to sign with the Nets. He will join Kyrie Irving. You know, a remarkable
1:10.2	turnaround for this Nets organization.
1:12.6	This is the absolute worst day in the history of the New York Knicks franchise.
1:19.5	I'm Chuck Deep.
1:21.1	This is Shattered.
1:22.5	Episode 7.
1:24.0	The Reckoning.
1:25.2	The story of how two superstars chose to play in New York, but didn't choose the Knicks.
1:38.3	The Knicks focused going into the 2018-2019 season was clear.
1:43.4	The franchise would do everything they could
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