Knicks sweep Cavs in ECF reaction, plus a look ahead to NBA Finals

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Daily News Knicks beat writer Kristian Winfield, as they react to the Knicks dominating sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, and look ahead to the Knicks' first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. 0:00 Welcome to the Show 1:10 The Baseline: Knicks headed to NBA Finals! 3:30 Knicks mindset shift that sparked playoff dominance 6:30 KAT becoming a driving force for Knicks 9:45 How Mike Brown got Knicks to buy into group mentality 10:35 What does a Knicks finals appearance mean to NYC? 13:55 Kristian Winfield addresses Wing-Gate 16:55 How did the Knicks celebrate after sweeping ECF? 20:10 Checking in out West: Spurs-Thunder WCF Update 25:00 Mike Brown’s first year success 27:40 Landry Shamet providing key piece off Knicks bench 29:30 The Talkback 30:00 How Jalen Brunson changed the Knicks’ team culture 37:50 The Talkback: Who would Knicks prefer to face in Finals? 42:35 The Talkback: What is Mitchell Robinson’s role for Knicks in Finals 46:30 The Talkback: Rested KAT will be a problem in the Finals? 49:20 Rest vs. Rust, Revisited Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.