Riding the Tidal Wave

Riding the Tidal Wave

From It's a Hard Knicks Life by Bleav, Bleav Podcast Network

May 6, 2026 · 57 min · Season 9 · Episode 31

About this episode

Barry and Blanderson discuss the Knicks' performance against the Sixers and the contrasting character of the teams.

Barry and Blanderson chop it up between Games 1 & 2 against the Sixers. They cover all the Philly excuses, highlighting the difference in character between the two squads. Karl Anthony Towns' transformation continues to warm Barry's heart. Blandy is not necessarily saying that he is encouraging physical harm to Philly's big fella, but he is not saying that he doesn't like it either (wink wink, Mikal). They try to unpack how much the convincing win was the Knicks' otherworldly play or the "emotional" and "physical" fatigue (whiners) of Philadelphia; therefore being or not being sustainable. Some carryover voicemails from after Game 6 and a bunch celebrating Game 1's victory. And last but not least: "Around the NBA with Blanderson Hooper." Go Knicks! Visit our Patreon at patreon.com/HardKnicksLifePod Follow Barry on X @barrydworkin Follow Blandy on X @BlandyHooper Follow us on TikTok for our post game Haikus @BlandyHooper Follow us on YouTube @blandyhooper For HKL merch check out hardknickslife.threadless.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Hosts: Barry, Blanderson

Topics covered

  • NBA playoffs
  • Knicks vs Sixers
  • team character
  • player performance
  • fan reactions

Keywords

  • Knicks
  • Sixers
  • Karl Anthony Towns
  • NBA playoffs
  • Game 1
  • Game 2
  • fan voicemails
  • Blanderson Hooper

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