Rachel Nichols

So I don't see why Jalen Brunson can't do it.

But I guess my issue with the whole comments going back three years is like, you haven't even really seen Brunson.

You're just saying, well, historically, small guards don't win.

Well, I don't know.

They just poke some holes in that pretty easily in the last 35 years, 40.

Well, Jay, that's only like three examples.

How many teams won the title?

Well, that's the thing.

Not that many teams won the title.

Look in the 80s.

How many teams won championships?

Look in the 90s.

I mean, Jordan's Bulls won six of them.

so it's it's a fun weird i mean there's no right or wrong answer hammond will either be technically right and she could do a victory lap if the underdog nicks lose the series as is expected or she'll be proven wrong and and admit i was wrong because brunson pulled a great upset and then we'll go about our lives and it's no big deal but i just want to bring in rachel because you know she's knows hammond well and has covered her and like again i don't

I don't know why this is such a huge deal.

I just find a fascinating storyline.

And in late May, when we're looking for topics to talk about, as a Knicks fan, I gravitate toward defending my guy.

Well, look, first of all, Becky Hammond isn't just a good basketball player or a good coach.

She is a Hall of Famer.

She does know what she's talking about.