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The Knicks Are One Win Away from History

At 11:56 · chapter starts 11:43

Howard Bryant lays out the case for the Knicks' championship destiny with compelling precision. Only 3 losses all postseason. Two comebacks from 20 points down in the fourth quarter. A coaching transition that mirrors the 2004 Red Sox — Thibodeau fired, new energy, same core, championship-level results. Bryant draws the Boston parallel knowing New Yorkers will bristle, but insists it's the most accurate analogy: a team where everything works, where the feeling of inevitability is palpable. The Spurs, he acknowledges, have had the lead in the final 2 minutes of every game in the series, and Victor Wembanyama has declared them capable of winning the next 3. But Bryant believes New York's 53-year wait ends this weekend — tonight in San Antonio, or next game back in Madison Square Garden.

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