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The New York Knicks are just over 24 hours away from kicking off the 2026 NBA Finals on the road against the San Antonio Spurs . The Knicks have been off for over a week since sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, and will be taking on a Spurs team that just dispatched the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder out West.
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Recently, occasional Knicks fan and sports media personality Stephen A. Smith took to First Take to reveal his list of five things that must happen for New York to pull off the upset.
The first key was the health of Mitchell Robinson , who suffered a broken pinky finger last week, but is expected to play in the Finals.
"I don't give a d*** about that pinkie. You better be alright," said Smith, per First Take on X, formerly Twitter.
Next up on the list was for Landry Shamet to continue his hot shooting off the bench, which played a key role in the Knicks' demolition of Cleveland. Smith followed that up by imploring Karl-Anthony Towns to stay out of foul trouble, which will be especially important when trying to contain Victor Wembanyama .
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The second biggest key for Smith was for Mikal Bridges to keep up his stellar play. Bridges has been on a heater ever since his goose egg in Game 3 of the first round against the Atlanta Hawks , and could be a huge factor in swinging the Finals in New York's direction.
Number one on Smith's list was for Jalen Brunson to outplay Wembanyama, which is certainly possible.
If the Knicks do those things, a parade could be coming to the streets of Manhattan in the next couple of weeks.
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