The Knicks Survive Brunson Scares and Stun the Spurs | Evan & Tiki

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🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber react to a dramatic Knicks Game 1 win over the Spurs, where Jalen Brunson briefly gave fans a season flashing before their eyes before returning to lead another unforgettable victory. Brunson’s toughness, late shot making, and ability to answer every scare became the defining story of the night.

The guys break down how the Knicks handled adversity, from Brunson’s injury moments to a 14 point deficit and a late Spurs push that briefly put New York behind. They also highlight the bench stretch that gave the Knicks control, OG Anunoby’s fourth quarter impact, Karl Anthony Towns’ physical play, Josh Hart’s all around production, and the coaching edge that helped New York close on a dominant run.

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0:00.0	As much as I'm a loser, and I always wonder if loser teams can win, and obviously you can always be proven wrong, and the Knicks are one step closer to proving that narrative completely wrong.
0:10.5	Not once, but twice.
0:12.8	We saw the season flashed before our eyes in the first half with Jalen Brunson.
0:16.9	And you have to admit, if you're a Nick fan or you're an IBO or you're the great
0:22.5	Tiki Barber, when Harrison Barnes is falling into Jason, Jalen Brunson's knee, and then he's
0:29.6	slowly walking to the locker room, then he comes back and he injures his ankle and he's
0:35.3	getting tested again. Are you not seeing your season and this run flash before your eyes?
0:40.8	You know what?
0:41.3	He was walking off under his own power.
0:44.2	He wasn't on crutches.
0:45.5	It's not like somebody was carrying him.
0:47.9	Knowing who Jalen Brunson is, you knew that he was coming back.
0:51.3	We saw him play through ankle injuries a couple of years, seasons ago. Ultimately, he ended up crashing out or injuring himself out of the postseason
1:00.3	and they lost that series. But Jalen Brunton's a gamer. He's like, he has a football mindset.
1:06.0	He plays that way. You see him bodying his way to the basket and pump faking his way to easy layups,
1:12.4	even though they're contested. And you just knew he was coming back because he always finds a way
1:17.0	to come back. You could see it on his face and he said it after the game when he was asked
1:21.9	about it. He said, I'm all right. Next question. That's the kind of dude you want to lead your team especially at the
1:28.8	stage of the season he is the kind of guy that as every moment goes by every game goes by
1:34.2	every performance goes by he is becoming a bigger legend by the second no doubt i don't think i've
1:39.4	bro i don't think i've ever seen this like with any athlete in this town we've got a lot of great
1:43.5	athletes in this town a lot of great athletes in this town, a lot of
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