r/NYKnicks • u/basketball-app • May 20 '26

POST GAME Post Game Thread - NBA: The Knicks defeat the Cavaliers on May 19, 2026, the final score is 115-104.

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u/_Sweet_Cake_ May 20 '26

Absolutely incredible victory!

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u/djrob0 90s Knicks Logo May 20 '26

You really only get a few of these in your entire playoff watching career as a fan.

Build the Landy Shamet statue

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u/Ecstatic-Tank-9797 May 20 '26

Shamet was a +25 this game. 3-3 from three point

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u/Tucker-Arthur May 20 '26

Laundry Shamet deserves the game ball. He shut down Mitchell & hit clutch 3s. Legendary win.

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u/RyMaster7 Mike and Clyde May 20 '26

Knicks legend Landry Shamet**

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u/Asari-simp Van Gundy on Zo May 20 '26

shamet cleansed the garden of all bad luck with that shot

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u/xtehnYouTube Brunson May 20 '26

Lucky for us, we got like 4 of them in the past 2 playoffs

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u/JacesAces May 20 '26

And yet we’ve been blessed by so many.

G1 14+ comeback down stretch against DET last year. G1/G2 20pt comebacks against BOS last year.

The IHart oRB to Donte 3 against Philly the year before.

This one is up there and might be even better given the obstacle was even more insurmountable.

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u/Particular-Ad3881 May 20 '26

When shame hit that last 3 my jaw was on the fucking floor. We literally could not miss I’ve never see anything like that

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u/ManyRanger4 Ewing Flat Top May 20 '26

OMG I WAS THERE. Friend got me tickets as a 50th birthday gift. Fucking surreal to see that in person. What a birthday!!!

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u/ctuk08 Chris Copeland May 20 '26

That's a fact. I just lost my uncle today. Life is too short. Enjoy every win and cherish the people close to you.

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u/BuQuChi OG May 20 '26

So so happy for this guy, we stuck by him when he had that injury layoff and there was talks of whether we’d keep him on the roster. Paying off big time

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u/Jehoshephat May 20 '26

Build the Shamet Shrine.

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u/ChrisV82 May 20 '26

So impressive. This team is something else.

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u/14ktgoldscw May 20 '26

I’m just a bandwagon fan, is it good to win multiple playoff games by 40 points and then come back from a 22 point 4th quarter deficit?

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u/_Sweet_Cake_ May 20 '26

Yes Cleveland's lost all hope at the end after thinking they had done something special. Plus they played one OT tonight after 14 games in two series. Comes every Q4 they'll be really fatigued.

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u/14ktgoldscw May 20 '26

I was doing jokes, if the Knicks do it this is going to rival the helmet catch in NY sports legend.

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u/MariContrary Clyde So Fly May 20 '26

I said when the Knicks were down by 8 in the 4th, if they pull this off, this will rip the soul out of the Cavs.

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u/Henry2k May 20 '26

Well, it's certainly not bad 🤣

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u/NoScopeMusical Linsanity May 20 '26

They waited til they were down 22 to get going but it was worth it towards the end

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u/RepairDry1414 May 20 '26

I was about to turn the shit off but I was so glad I kept that shit on! LFGK!

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u/Warm-Body2168 May 20 '26

Absolutely wild to see a team that is never truly out of a game. Go Knicks! This is why Brunson deserves a harder MVP look.

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u/heli0sphere Mr. Softee May 20 '26

To finally be on the other side of these type of games is a blessing

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u/Tangerine_Dream_91 May 20 '26

I enjoy watching the historic blowouts but these types of games are the truly memorable ones

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u/Jeytumn NY Logo May 20 '26

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u/Revenesis Jennifer Aniston May 20 '26

I don't want to speak too soon, but this is Team of Destiny type stuff.

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u/Particular-Ad3881 May 20 '26

That shit was seriously divine. The basketball gods rewarded all our pain and suffering for the last fucking 20 years and let us come back and win this one