“Pat was the hardest working guy we had and he was the best player. Pat did it for 15 years in New York, Jalen did it for 4… Another 7 years you can revisit that question…”
— Rick Brunson on Patrick Ewing being the greatest Knick ever
(h/t @TheNBABase)
Stephen A. Smith: “I owe this man an apology. I am grateful for what you’ve done for this (New York) city… you won’t be hearing any doubts from me anymore my brother.”
Jalen Brunson: “We’ll see about that.”
(via @FirstTake)
it is insanely fun having so many former knicks coming out to celebrate bc wdym mindaugas kuzminskas found and dusted off his old jersey to celebrate 😭
YEAAAH YEAAAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH! IF YOU GAVE ME A CHANCE I WOULD TAKE IT! IT’S A SHOT IN THE DARK BUT I’LL MAKE IT! KNOW WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART YOU CAN’T SHAME ME! WHEN I AM WITH YOU THERE’S NO PLACE I’D RATHER BE
Drafted 3 picks apart
One a famous college champ
The other a quiet college dropout
One set path to pros early
The other didn't play til middle school
Now brothers forever
Champs forever
Knicks forever
Mitchell Robinson played through a broken finger. And a lifetime of losing basketball.
Now, the longest-tenured Knick is an NBA Champion.
His original jersey number?