Hour 3: Knicks Rip the Cavs’ Soul in Historic MSG Comeback

Evan & Tiki

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🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The Knicks pulled off one of the wildest playoff comebacks Madison Square Garden has ever seen, erasing a massive fourth quarter deficit against Cleveland and turning a dead game into an unforgettable New York sports moment. Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber react to the chaos, debate whether the Cavaliers are mentally finished, and break down why Game 2 could decide the entire series. The conversation dives deep into Jalen Brunson’s growing legend after another clutch playoff performance and asks the ultimate question: what does Brunson still need to accomplish to become the unquestioned king of New York sports? The guys also dissect Donovan Mitchell’s postgame comments, rip Kenny Atkinson’s timeout management, re-live painful New York collapses from the past, and debate whether this Knicks run is starting to feel truly special.

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0:00.0	I need to hear from Donovan Mitchell.
0:02.2	I need to hear what he says after the game.
0:04.9	And I think that will go a long way into determining where his mindset and where this team's mindset is.
0:11.9	So I'd like to play you two clips of Donovan Mitchell.
0:15.2	Believe it or not, Sean, I actually want to start with Mitchell number two.
0:18.0	And we'll do a countdown Mitchell 2, Mitchell 1.
0:20.3	And you tell me, and I'll tell you as well like our conclusions based on how he sounded and what he said if this is a dead team walking or if the Knicks still have a fight on their hands
0:31.1	we lost we've got good all right this round per game two simple as that. That Simple as that. No, they got a chance.
0:57.0	They got a chance. Here's the second part of Donovan. They're definitely not quitting. It's one game. We could have lost by 40. Still would have been 1-0. So we just watched the film. We played pretty solid for three quarters or so. We'll make adjustments and go from there. So you hear that and you say they're not done yet.
0:54.3	I hear that and you say they're not done yet.
0:57.8	I hear that was on me. That was on us.
1:04.9	That's the kind of response you want from a leader.
1:08.0	It's the response you want from a leader. It's the response as a Nick fan you probably don't want.
1:12.5	You want to hear more of, well, that was tough. That was brutal. And the reason I ask that is, coming into this series, you said, hey, I think it's a six-game series. I think the Knicks win at the Garden. Cleveland wins in Cleveland. and then the Knicks will win game five game six series will be over.
1:27.0	Obviously that can still happen.
1:28.5	I feel like that is what is going to happen.
1:30.4	So despite how this... wins in Cleveland, and then the Knicks will win game five, game six series will be over. Obviously, that can still happen.
1:28.5	I feel like that is what is going to happen.
1:30.3	So despite how this game went down, this being a game, Cleveland had a 99.8% chance of winning
1:37.1	with seven and a half minutes to go on the fourth quarter.
1:39.5	You don't think their mental mindset is completely blown from a game like this.
1:43.7	It may be for game two, but I don't see it affecting when they go back to Cleveland.
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