The Unsung Stars of the Surging New York Knicks
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
After a losing record last season, losing records in eight of their last nine seasons, and a rough start to this season, the New York Knicks have awakened — with a winning formula that includes a lot of Jalen Brunson. But Brunson is far from the only reason the Knicks are winning, and today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Fred Katz to look at some of the key factors behind the Knicks renaissance, including two unsung heroes who have bought into this team — and Tom Thibodeau’s — gritty defensive identity.
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| 0:33.2 | After a losing record last season, losing records in eight of their last nine seasons, and |
| 0:38.6 | a rough start to this season, the New York Knicks have awakened. |
| 0:42.4 | How about the Knicks, winners of eight straight, and they beat the warriors on their home |
| 0:48.8 | floor for the first time since February of 2013? |
| 0:55.1 | And one thing we can say for certain about their newfound winning formula is that it includes |
| 0:59.1 | a whole bunch of Jalen Brunson buckets. |
| 1:11.3 | But Brunson isn't the only reason the Knicks are winning, and today we are joined by the |
| 1:15.5 | Athletics Fred Katz to look at some of the key factors behind this Knicks Renaissance, |
| 1:21.0 | including a couple of unsung heroes who have bought into this team's pretty defensive |
| 1:25.4 | identity. |
| 1:26.6 | From Wondery, I am Matt Stroud. |
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| 1:36.0 | Fred Katz, welcome back to the show. |
| 1:37.8 | If I am not mistaken, if my math is right, this is the first time we've had you here since |
| 1:41.8 | a year called 2020 when you were covering the Wizards, it has been too long. |
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