Hour 1: What Do You Expect From The Garden Tonight?

First Take

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🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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First Take begins with MSG expectations!! Is this going to be the most raucous crowd of all time? Will President Trump's presence impact the team in a positive or negative manner? Then, Jalen Brunson is cashing in clutch shots like 2018 LeBron! Which HOFer does Stephen A. compare him to? Plus, Wilbon and Jay Will remember the great Stacey King. RIP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This third quarter, a bunch of haymakers.
0:06.0	This is a heavyweight fight right here.
0:09.0	They are down by 12.
0:11.0	They're very fired up, Victor Wimagnano.
0:13.0	He's been so much more aggressive here in this second half.
0:17.0	Galen Brunson, another clutch shot, and we're tied again.
0:20.0	Lemby tried to outlet that pass.
0:22.6	Castle never saw it coming.
0:24.6	Nick's backed up by one.
0:26.6	Four seconds.
0:27.6	Leviniano pulls up, Gupper, won't go.
0:29.6	The Knicks survive.
0:31.6	This magic carpet ride continues.
0:36.6	First take is presented by Draft King Sports.
0:44.2	Guess where we are?
0:45.1	We're in New York City and we are hours away from game three at the Garden tonight.
0:50.0	Hi, everyone.
0:50.8	Welcome to first take.
0:51.7	Shea Cornett, Jay Williams, Mike Wilbon, Stephen A. Smith in the building.
0:55.1	He's like, it's shit. What's going on? Everybody good? Good. Everybody good? You good? I love everybody. I just want to say, I love everybody. I'm glad we have video. No evidence of this show. No, you need to be locked in. I am locked in. Okay. I'm very locked in. There it is.
1:11.2	Take them out.
1:12.2	This is it. You're in an awfully good move. Let's not go back. We ain't trying to go back to San Antonio. We ain't trying to go back to San Antonio. I love Texas. Texas is a nice state for the most part. But damn it, I ain't trying to go back to San Antonio. All you understand, game three is tonight.
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