In order to keep the Knicks' players desperate in every game no matter the score Mike Brown had his staff create a video before Game 1 of the ECF showing the players' faces after being eliminated by Indiana last season The message How did you feel in that moment

During the Knicks' title run Mike Brown showed the team footage of their 2025 ECF loss to the Pacers to remind the players what they felt like losing that way Brown credits the messaging to Dillon Jones and OKC who did something similar after losing in the 2nd round as the 1 seed in 2024

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Knicks fans go crazy in the background while Mitch Johnson tries to explain how they lost Game 4

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Knicks radio announcers get emotional calling the end of Game 5