Hour 1: Knicks vs Pistons: Cade Cunningham Dominates & NYK Coaching Concerns

Evan & Tiki

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4.2 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this fiery segment, we dissect the Knicks' humbling loss to the Detroit Pistons and tackle the million-dollar question: do these regular-season beatdowns actually matter come May? We break down Cade Cunningham's superstar leap, debating whether he has officially surpassed Jalen Brunson as the best player on the floor, while examining the glaring defensive holes left by an injured OG Anunoby. Plus, we dive into Blake Griffin's pointed critique of Karl-Anthony Towns on the Amazon broadcast, Mikal Bridges' concerning, career-low drop in free-throw attempts, and why Mike Brown's stubborn offensive system might be the real culprit behind the scenes. Whether you're ready to boo at Madison Square Garden or preaching patience for the postseason, this breakdown covers every angle of the Knicks' current dysfunction.

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0:00.0	Obviously, last night was embarrassing.
0:03.2	I'm not going to sugarcoat it.
0:04.6	The Knicks got their ass kicked yet again by the Detroit Pistons.
0:07.8	And you are capable, I am capable, we are all capable of dribbling a basketball and chewing gum at the same time.
0:15.6	In one breath, I will continue to stand by the fact that losing games in February and January will not impact what happens in May and June.
0:25.0	But I can simultaneously tell you, Teak, there were things from last night, and there are things from these three regular season games that concern you.
0:33.7	And we can discuss them.
0:36.1	We can argue about them while also reminding you that come may, the results of a basketball
0:43.4	game on February 19th have no bearing.
0:46.7	Yeah.
0:47.5	Now, we talked about this briefly yesterday and what our reaction would be depending on the
0:53.6	result of this game.
0:55.2	Now, they got their butts kick, but not nearly as bad as they got their bucks kit the first
0:59.0	two times.
0:59.3	Well, that's a victory, I guess.
1:00.6	Instead of losing by 30 plus, they only lost by 15.
1:03.7	So great.
1:04.3	Good job, Nick.
1:05.5	I think the concerning thing, and this is what we said, what happened if they lost in
1:10.6	convincing fashion again, is that we would start believing they just can't beat the pistons. There's just no way with Cade Cunningham and hell, they didn't even have two of their best big men in this game. Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren were not playing. We knew that going in. And by the way, Jalen Duren, I'll say this again. All-Star Jayland Duren has not faced the New York Knicks this season.
1:30.2	He has missed all three games.
1:31.8	Right.
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