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First Take

Hour 2: Is Jalen Brunson The Greatest Knick of All-Time?

First Take

ESPN Radio

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4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

First Take resumes with the game AFTER the game! Coming off an all-time comeback against the Cavs, Jalen Brunson looks to put the Knicks up 2-0. How many points does KAT need for the Knicks to head to Cleveland in control of the series? (0:00) Then, it's been three years since Joe Burrow threw a playoff pass! Is this the year the drought ends for Cincy's gunslinger? (10:10) Next, The Kid Mero ponders the greatest Knicks of all time! Ewing, Reed, Frazier? Does Brunson pass all of them with a 2026 title victory? (22:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.1

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0:09.7

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0:20.3

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0:23.2

Welcome back to first take time for a quick take.

0:25.6

SGA returned to form last night.

0:27.3

The MVP finished with 30 points and nine assists in the Thunder's 122, 113 wins,

0:32.0

even the series now at one game apiece.

0:34.7

Perk, what did SGA prove to you last night?

0:36.9

He showed the world why he's the MVP, reigning finals MVP,

0:42.7

showed everybody why he's still considered one of the best, if not the best players in the

0:47.5

world.

0:48.3

And what he did was, Shay, he did it on both ends of the floor.

0:52.3

She don't get enough credit for what he does defensively. Like he's not afraid of the moment. He's not a liability. He's a hell of an underrated rent protector and shot blocker. And what he did was he went out there and he bounced back and he got his 30 piece. And look at that. And so Shay, now I feel like we have a little bit of recency bias because we're like, look at the thunder on their heels.

1:29.4

We'll see what happens as a series shifts now to San Antonio. But game two of the Eastern Conference Finals is tonight at 8 Eastern on ESPN. Things tip off with the NBA tip up at 7. And then you can also stream the game on the ESPN app. Speaking of the Eastern Conference Finals, here's Brunson yesterday reflecting on that epic game one comeback.

1:31.6

I think the more of the first three quarters is a bigger takeaway.

1:41.3

They were playing great basketball, had us on our heels, and I'm just going to give them a lot of credit.

1:46.2

Obviously, we played well in the fourth and overtime, but we got to come out ready to go.

1:53.3

Honestly, I think we did.

1:54.4

It was the middle, it was the middle second and third quarter where we let go with the rope.

1:58.9

So that's our biggest takeaway. Got to come out, ready to go. The Kid Mero joins us now here on first take. All right. Hello. Hey, how good to see you again? Hello, America. How important is this game too now for the Knicks at the car. Hold on, say, what's that face for?

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