Mike Breen Talks Why The Knicks Have Captivated NYC + Major Offseason Changes Coming In Western Conference
6/19/20261 hr 6 min
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Tim MacMahon and special guest lead ESPN NBA broadcaster Mike Breen to talk about what this magical Knicks run meant to the city, the incredible passion of the fanbase and how this team came together to win a title. Then, the guys run through some Western Conference teams with big decisions looming this offseason including if it is time for the Clippers to part ways with Kawhi, how some salary concerns could create issues for the Thunder and if the Warriors should trade their pick for a key player.
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First 90 secondsBrian Windhorst· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast. We talk about the NBA, which we're doing very happily with a special guest. But first, say hello from New York City to Tim Bontemps, and Band McMahon from Dallas, Texas.
Mike Breen· Guest0:16
Howdy, partners.
Tim MacMahon· Panelist0:16
Hello, everybody.
Brian Windhorst· Host0:18
And joining us from New York, where he's somehow still got a voice- [laughs] ... uh, he's, you know, number one, the, the, uh, the voice of, um, ESPN and ABC, but also the voice of the New York Knicks on, uh, MSG, uh, Mike Breen. Hello, Mike.
Mike Breen· Guest0:36
Gentlemen, it's an honor to be on with you. A little intimidating 'cause it's one against three. [laughs] Three of the most knowledgeable and, uh, opinionated, uh, NBA analysts in the business. But no, seriously, love being with you guys.
Tim MacMahon· Panelist0:49
Well, you're like Jalen Brunson. You see three, and you just manipulate it and just kinda slither- [laughs] ... a little shoulder here, you know, a, a, a pivot, a spin. Next thing you know, you're hitting a fadeaway over all of us.
Mike Breen· Guest1:00
Yeah, I'd throw out a hip doing that right now.
Brian Windhorst· Host1:02
[laughs] So this is always one of my favorite times of the year, Mike, because one of the things that we get to do, uh, in our jobs occasionally is to be able to follow the team to the championship and be around the team when they win the championship. And sometimes, like, depending on whe-whether we're w- whether we're with one conference finals or the other, you may not see the team as much, and sometimes individually you have, you may have connections to one team or the other, but typically you've