The Knicks' bench is their ultimate X-Factor
The Dunker Spot breaks down why the key pieces of the New York Knicks ' bench have been a massive reason for their postseason success.
Video Transcript
Do we give the Knicks enough credit for what these guys have done coming off the bench?
I remember how New York Knicks fans felt when they saw Deuce McBride guarding CJ McCollum in that Hawks series.
It's in my brain.
It's burned in here.
Think about the fact that he ha- still helped.
He was huge in that Sixers series.
Little more muted in the conference finals, but still impactful.
Think about Landry Shamet and his growth defensively throughout the season.
He didn't get his number called as often as you would think, but he was ready when it came.
Nicayus, Earl Gray, Duncan.
Did you know Landry Shamet shot 91.7% from three in the Eastern Conference finals?
11 of 12, got it in the notes.
You can take your ball One percent?
That's an English exam.
That's not what you're supposed to do.
Mitchell, Mitchell Robinson, do what you do in these minutes, and also, by the way, ha-ha, Hack-A-Mitch bonus.
Good luck.
Go ahead.
Did you have fun?
Mm-hmm.
We did, we did what we had to do
