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Why No One Can Copy the Knicks

June 18, 2026 / 00:46

This episode discusses the unique aspects of the New York Knicks' playoff run, focusing on their unconventional roster decisions and coaching changes.

The conversation highlights how the Knicks acquired an undersized guard, who was initially underestimated, and signed him to a deal that turned out to be advantageous. The discussion includes the dynamics of bringing in players who had previously played together in college while also trading away a player deemed soft.

Additionally, the episode covers the decision to fire the coach after multiple successful seasons and hire a new coach who had not previously won a championship. This combination of moves is presented as a recipe for creating an exceptional playoff team.

TLDR

The Knicks' unique playoff run is impossible to replicate due to unconventional roster and coaching decisions.

Episode

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The hilarious thing about this Knicks run in the finals is that like nobody can really copycat anything off of it.

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It's impossible to replicate the specifics of like, okay, go out get an undersized guard that nobody thinks can

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be the best player in a championship team, sign him to what seems like an above market deal but ends up being

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wildly below market, then go out and get a bunch of guys who played together in college but trade one of them away and

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get a guy that was considered soft and incapable of stepping up in the playoffs, then fire your coach after

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making the conference finals multiple years and get a guy who had been kind of floating around as a coach for many

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years without winning the championship as the head coach, and then put it all together and lo and behold you have the

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best playoff team of all time.

Episode Highlights

The Uncopyable Knicks
The Knicks' finals run is unique and cannot be replicated by other teams.
“It's impossible to replicate the specifics of this Knicks run.”
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June 18, 2026

Episode Quotes

It's impossible to replicate the specifics of this Knicks run.
Why No One Can Copy the Knicks
Lo and behold, you have the best playoff team of all time.
Why No One Can Copy the Knicks

Key Moments

Unique Strategy00:05
Unexpected Success00:39