REACTION: Knicks are Champions! Full NBA Finals Game 5 Recap + Jalen Brunson’s HISTORIC performance
6/14/202635 min
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Tim MacMahon and Iman Shumpert to react to the Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Finals. They discuss Jalen Brunson winning the Finals MVP, his case as the greatest Knick of all time, what’s next for the Spurs and much more. 0:00 Knicks win first championship in 53 years 3:24 Performance form Jalen Brunson 11:19 What Wemby needs to work on in offseason 14:43 Major NBA Finals drama avoided in this 17:37 Shump's 7th avenue story from Game 4 20:18 New York's masterclass in team building 26:36 Big learning experience for the Spurs 30:32 Why this title is so special for New York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Tim Bontemps· Panelist0:29
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast. We talk about the NBA, what you're doing on the court here at Frost Bank Center, in the minutes after game five of the NBA finals where the Knicks win their first NBA championship in 53 years. Tim Bontemps, NBA champion Iman Shumpert, Dan McMahon.
Iman Shumpert· Guest0:51
Howdy, partners.
Tim Bontemps· Panelist0:52
Uh, Shump, once a Knick, always a Knick.
Iman Shumpert· Guest0:54
Hey, man, long time coming. These boys went out here and did what we could not. Uh, there's been a plenty of players that have come through. We've all tried to, you know, take on that story for the city, try and get them as fur along as, further along as we can. Uh, I made it second round, but [laughs] to see them hoist up that trophy was special. To see Stephen A that emotional was well worth it, [laughs] honestly, for me.
Tim Bontemps· Panelist1:20
Um, you know, Jalen Brunson with, um, one of the all-time great closeout game performances, particularly on the road. I mean, you're talking about 45 points in a closeout game.