The Knicks Take Game 1 With Stan Van Gundy!
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What were the highlights of Game 1 of the NBA Finals?
Coming up on the Zach Lowe Show from San Antonio.
Holy smokes. I know it ended up being a 10-point game. It will never reflect how intense the atmosphere for game one was. One of the most viscerally, emotionally intense atmospheres I've ever been at. helped along by a solid, let's say, 6%, 8%, 10% contingent of Knicks fans in the building who were very, very noisy, dueling chants in the concourse, dueling chants in the arena.
How did Wemby perform during Game 1?
Twice, the Spurs opened up double-digit leads, and it looked like they're on the verge of reminding the Knicks, hey... You're coming from the JV conference. This is a whole new bottle of wax here in the West.
What impact did Josh Hart have on the game?
And the Knicks walked him down both times. Tie game going into the fourth quarter. Knicks go up by eight. You think Derrick got control of the game.
What adjustments do the Spurs need to make for Game 2?
Spurs come back, take a one-point lead. Just one crazy intense play after another. Jalen Brunson late in the game. Just outstanding. Knicks get contributions from everybody. They win yet again. Stan Van Gundy is here to break down everything that happened in the game. and talk about how the Spurs and Knicks both might adjust in game two. And then I talk a little bit about at the end, just stuff going around in the league. That's all coming up after this on the Zach Lowe Show.
Welcome to the Zach Lowe Show from San Antonio. Look who's here. It's Stan Van Gundy.
And coach, let me tell you, that was one of the most intense games I've ever been at in my life. The atmosphere was off the charts. I know home fans probably hate the Knicks invasion of their arena. And it was only like, I'm going to say, 8% to 10% Knicks fans. Maybe that's even a little high. But they were loud. And in the concourse, I was walking to my seat before the game. There were let's go Knicks chants that were being answered by go Spurs, go chants. I thought that was awesome. There were no stoppages in the game until the first time out. And it was just this roaring crowd. endless intensity. The crowd was one of the loudest and just shriekingest I've heard in that five minutes where there was no stoppages.
A fan ran onto the floor. And by the way,
How significant was the officiating during Game 1?
All his friends should shun him forever and shame him. And security was far too polite with him. They should have decked him and laid him out on the court and taken him off. And then we had some incredible clutch free throw shooting.
What makes the Knicks a magical team this season?
When Benyama hits two free throws to put the Spurs ahead, Bridges hits two massive free throws and just calms the steps up to put the Knicks up by four. But to me, the peak intensity was... Knicks go up 94-86 with about six minutes left, Coach. And I wrote down in my notes, this is now... Look, we've seen massive comebacks in six minutes. The Knicks just made one at the beginning of the conference finals. I wrote down in my notes, this is now a must-win for the Knicks. They cannot lose this game from eight points ahead on the road as slight underdogs in the series would be a catastrophe. And boom, 9-0 run, Spurs take the lead, and then Brunson with... One of the biggest shots of his life on an offensive rebound that he tipped out and got back.
He tipped it out and got the three in the corner, yeah.
I mean, the Knicks end up winning by 10 because they're just going to end up winning every close game by double digit points to keep the streak going. But in terms of like nerves and intensity and just my intensity watching the game, it was one of the most intense games I've ever been at. Tied after three quarters.
What are the implications of De'Aaron Fox's performance?
Knicks walked him down from two big deficits, one in the second quarter and again in the third quarter. And you could just feel the tension in the arena. It was awesome. I don't know if it felt that way watching on TV.
Well, I mean, I don't think you ever, when you're watching on TV, totally feel what's in an arena. But yeah, look, I mean, I think we felt it. from the time the Knicks tied up the Atlanta series and then just started dominating people, the fervor of New York fans, they've waited a long time. They feel like this is their chance. And you're right. They don't have to have a majority of the arena.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were the highlights of Game 1 of the NBA Finals?
0:06–0:37
2
How did Wemby perform during Game 1?
0:37–0:51
3
What impact did Josh Hart have on the game?
0:51–0:58
4
What adjustments do the Spurs need to make for Game 2?
0:58–2:26
5
How significant was the officiating during Game 1?
2:26–2:40
6
What makes the Knicks a magical team this season?
2:40–3:44
7
What are the implications of De'Aaron Fox's performance?
3:44–5:26
8
What are the latest updates and news around the league?
5:26–1:07:32
Speakers
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