Knicks are on a generational run, says Brian Windhorst

The New York Knicks moved within two wins of their first NBA championship since 1973 on Friday night, and ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes the team’s postseason surge has reached historic territory.

Following New York’s 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Windhorst described the Knicks’ playoff run as one of the most remarkable stretches in league history.

Speaking during SportsCenter’s postgame coverage, Windhorst praised the variety of ways New York has continued to win throughout the postseason.

“The Knicks are a freaking winning machine,” Windhorst said.

“What we’re seeing is a generational run and they’re winning big, they’re winning small, they’re winning on the margins, they’re winning because Karl Towns totally outplayed Victor Wembanyama in the first half of this game in a way that we never expected to see. It’s really kinda fascinating to watch. You couldn’t have written this script because there was no way anybody could have foreseen this.”

The Knicks improved to 13 consecutive playoff victories with Friday’s win, marking the second-longest postseason winning streak in NBA history behind only the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors, who won 15 straight playoff games.

New York’s latest victory came behind another strong performance from Karl-Anthony Towns. The All-Star forward finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block while shooting 8-for-12 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range in 34 minutes.

"The Knicks are a freaking winning machine. What were seeing is a generational run… you couldn't have written this script because there was no way anybody could have foreseen this"

Brian Windhorst on the Knicks' playoff run pic.twitter.com/kSlA04gJzH

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Karl-Anthony Towns helps fuel historic Knicks streak as Finals shift to New York

Towns played a pivotal role in helping the Knicks build an early advantage and gave New York valuable production against one of the league’s premier defensive players.

On the other side, Victor Wembanyama finished with 29 points, nine rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals while shooting 11-for-21 from the field across 40 minutes.

Despite another impressive statistical performance, Wembanyama struggled in several key moments late in the game. He committed a costly turnover with 12 seconds remaining before fouling Jalen Brunson, who converted one of two free throws to give New York a one-point lead.

San Antonio still had one final opportunity, but Wembanyama’s potential game-winning midrange jumper over Mitchell Robinson missed as time expired.

The victory continued a postseason run that has seen the Knicks eliminate the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers while taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the Finals.

The series now shifts to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 on Monday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, where New York will attempt to move one step closer to ending its 53-year championship drought.

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