Hour 2: Knicks Face Their Must Win Moment as Yankees Search for Answers

Evan & Tiki

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4.2 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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The Knicks are on the doorstep of the NBA Finals, and Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber dig into why this Eastern Conference Finals matchup feels like more than just another playoff series. With home court advantage, a rested roster, and a rare opportunity in front of them, the pressure is massive for a team built to win right now. The conversation also hits the Yankees’ growing catcher problem, the Mets leaning on young players to spark a turnaround, and the awe surrounding Victor Wembanyama after another dominant performance. Evan and Tiki debate whether the Knicks can afford to let this chance slip away while taking calls on New York baseball, old stadium names, and the rare athletes who feel impossible to stop.

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0:00.0	For the second straight year, they're in the Eastern Conference Finals with home court advantage.
0:05.0	Yeah.
0:06.0	And you never know how often these opportunities will come.
0:10.0	During the Jalen Brunson era, they seem to be often.
0:13.0	I mean, this is four consecutive years now of being in the second round or later of the postseason.
0:18.0	So it's become commonplace, but you don't know if this is the last opportunity.
0:24.1	And so my dear friend and former partner Joe Beningo said something the other day that was very
0:29.3	powerful, but I kind of think very true about the state of the New York Knicks as they head
0:34.6	in to the Eastern Conference finals.
0:36.6	I always love Joe B's perspective.
0:39.2	And you know he's not trolling.
0:40.8	Of course.
0:41.1	Isn't me saying it.
0:42.3	It is a diehard Nick fan.
0:43.6	So here's clip one of Joe B making it very clear that they have to win this series
0:49.8	against Cleveland.
0:52.8	I know it's been a while, Sean.
0:54.8	If the Knicks don't get to the finals and beat the Cavaliers, it would be one of the
0:59.5	great disasters in history of his franchise.
1:03.7	There's no other way to say.
1:05.4	There really isn't.
1:06.8	By the way, I just realized that when I said this show, it's been a while, get it up.
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