The MSG Miracle! OG’s Tip, the Spurs' Collapse, and a Finals MVP Debate!
From The Zach Lowe Show by The Ringer
June 11, 2026 · 1h 16m
About this episode
Zach Lowe and Ian Begley discuss the Knicks' Game 4 comeback, MVP considerations, and the future of the Spurs.
Zach is joined by Ian Begley to try to make sense of the Knicks' miraculous Game 4 comeback. They discuss OG Anunoby’s tip-in, debate who the MVP should be, and question what the Spurs need to do moving forward. Finally, they try to contextualize the run that this Knicks team is on. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:57) Ian Begley joins the show! (4:36) What will you remember most from this game? (10:52) On Josh Hart's end-of-game play (25:51) It will be difficult for the Spurs to recover from this (33:12) Should Anunoby be the Finals MVP if the Knicks win? (47:37) Is Zach responsible for the Knicks' success? (49:42) What has led to Jalen Brunson’s success? (52:59) Do the Spurs need to move on from De’Aaron Fox? (1:01:46) Is there a historical comp for this Knicks team? Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Ian Begley Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Visit neweracap.com for 20% off, exclusions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Zach Lowe
Guest: Ian Begley
Topics covered
- NBA playoffs
- Knicks comeback
- MVP debate
- Spurs analysis
- basketball strategy
- player performance
Keywords
- Knicks
- Spurs
- MVP
- OG Anunoby
- Jalen Brunson
- Josh Hart
- De’Aaron Fox
- NBA playoffs
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Organizations: The Ringer, Spurs
Places: Knicks
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