Coach Michael Malone on the outcome of Game 2 against the Lakers: "Losing sucks, that's the bottom line, losing sucks. Some guys like to win, some guys hate to lose. I think we're a group of guys that hate to lose. Whether it be by 20-something points in

Mitch Johnson We werent ready to win an NBA championship The better team won We did a lot of good things and we didnt finish the job That's what it is

Mitch Johnson We needed to continue to play the brand of basketball regardless of the outcome or the score

Knicks Film School Deuce McBride on winning in the NBA I think if more guys bought in and understood their role the NBA would look a lot differentHonestly I think its the NBAs fault because we reward guys that dont win We reward guys that lose and pay guys that lose truthfully

Mike Brown Good win by our guys obviously

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

Buha I spoke with several Lakers people there was an acknowledgement we might have taken a step back If you're myopic need to win a Championship this season that's obviously not the case But we can win 50 next Summer see what trades we need to make Then in 2028 can be a true contender