S6 Ep60: The Knicks are the best team in basketball. Now what?

About this episode

The episode discusses the New York Knicks' advancement to the NBA Finals and various related topics including player performances and coaching futures.

The New York Knicks have swept the Cleveland Cavaliers and are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Mo and Coach Brendan Suhr are not holding back. Is this Knicks team actually capable of winning a championship? Is Kenny Atkinson finished in Cleveland? Plus, the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are locked in a brutal conference finals series tied at 2-2, Greg Popovich made a rare locker room appearance, and the All-NBA teams are out. Coach Brendan has problems with the selections. Mo has one: how is Chet Holmgren on an All-NBA team and OKC can't figure out where to find offense? Topics covered: Knicks sweep Cavaliers, advance to NBA Finals: analysis and reaction Kenny Atkinson and the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers What makes the 2025 Knicks genuinely different from any team in recent playoff history Jalen Brunson's $113M pay cut gamble and what it says about his character Karl-Anthony Towns as a playmaking hub: the adjustment that changed everything OKC vs San Antonio: series tied 2-2, game five breakdown Gregg Popovich's locker room speech and the culture of the Spurs organization All-NBA teams revealed: Coach Brendan's issues and Mo's Chet Holmgren rant…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mo, Coach Brendan Suhr

Topics covered

• Knicks sweep Cavaliers
• NBA Finals
• Kenny Atkinson future
• Jalen Brunson pay cut
• OKC vs San Antonio series
• Gregg Popovich locker room speech
• All-NBA teams analysis

Keywords

• New York Knicks
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• NBA Finals
• Kenny Atkinson
• Gregg Popovich
• All-NBA teams
• Jalen Brunson
• OKC Thunder
• San Antonio Spurs

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, OKC Thunder, San Antonio Spurs

Products: NBA2K26

Books & works: All-NBA teams

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