WEBVTT - Bloomberg Sports Reporter Jon Stashower Talks NBA Finals Game 4

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio news.

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<v Speaker 2>He's the pride of Syracuse University. Henos Why the Mets

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<v Speaker 2>are so terrible With perspective on the game last night,

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<v Speaker 2>it can only be our beloved sports anchor John Stashower, John,

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<v Speaker 2>Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>Give me Morning Time. I can't kill Paul for going

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<v Speaker 1>to sleep. I think a lot of people did you

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<v Speaker 1>know when it's they're down by twenty nine early in

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<v Speaker 1>the third quarter. But here's what Paul missed. They cut

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<v Speaker 1>that deficit in half. It was fifteen going to the

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<v Speaker 1>fourth quarter. The Knicks kept chipping away and they took

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<v Speaker 1>their first lead with a minute twenty two to go

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<v Speaker 1>at Jalen Brunston shine and they fell back behind. So

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<v Speaker 1>they were down one. They had the ball about six

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<v Speaker 1>seconds left, Brunson.

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<v Speaker 2>Gets it, fires up at three shot.

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<v Speaker 1>No God, but that's gone. It's gone.

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<v Speaker 2>It's gone good one point two remaining.

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<v Speaker 1>Mix take the lead. Oh, Treota Loby, that's one O seven.

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<v Speaker 2>One of sex.

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<v Speaker 1>It was your final score. ABC had the call and

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<v Speaker 1>I was saying this Morning Time, I'm not sure what

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<v Speaker 1>was more astonished in the comeback where that game winning

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<v Speaker 1>basket at the end? Yeah, John, I mean I mean

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<v Speaker 1>as great as the next played in the second half. Defensively,

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<v Speaker 1>they held the Spurs only thirty points. It's just extraordinary.

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<v Speaker 1>They had seventy one in the first half. It was incredible. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you had the feeling there was no way

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<v Speaker 1>they could keep making those shots. They shot fourteen of

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<v Speaker 1>twenty six on three pointers in the first half. So

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<v Speaker 1>they did cool off. And the Knicks have made these

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<v Speaker 1>comebacks before. Even last year with basically the same players.

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<v Speaker 1>They had a couple of big comebacks in the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>They beat the Celtics. They came from twenty two down

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<v Speaker 1>in Game one against Cleveland only seven minutes left. But

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't think they could do it this time because

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<v Speaker 1>the Spurs are a better team and they were playing

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<v Speaker 1>so well. I don't think anybody really could have seen

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<v Speaker 1>this coming.

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<v Speaker 2>And John, you know what I noticed was a change Alvarado.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he goes into the stands. The other night,

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<v Speaker 2>he's saved. They were protected by a man in the

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<v Speaker 2>stands who caught him nicey last night. And then at

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the game, all of a sudden, I've

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<v Speaker 2>got Elvarado. Brunson, I'm sorry, is that something new? For

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<v Speaker 2>Game five?

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<v Speaker 1>It's a good point. I know, he Mike Brown very

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<v Speaker 1>rarely I think plays those two together, and I was

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<v Speaker 1>surprised they did. But Alvarado, I don't know. He's very pesky,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and he maybe that's why he brought up

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<v Speaker 1>he had a couple of big shots in that comeback

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<v Speaker 1>in the in the fourth quarter.

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<v Speaker 2>I think, Paul, it's amazing at Elvarado. I mean, he

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<v Speaker 2>knows he was lucky to play Game four, protected in

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<v Speaker 2>Game three by that person on the sidelines.

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<v Speaker 1>Exactly right. So, Johnny, the game we head back to

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<v Speaker 1>San Antonio for a game Saturday night. What are you

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<v Speaker 1>thinking here? Well, they just won twice in San Antonio,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, I mean logic tells you that he

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<v Speaker 1>might be hard to wrap this thing up on the road.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think the Spurs want to see the Knicks

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<v Speaker 1>celebrate on their home floor. But if San Antonio wins Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>then we would move ahead to Tuesday night back at

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<v Speaker 1>the Garden. It'll be another high ticket with a chance

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<v Speaker 1>to win the champions.

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<v Speaker 2>John I'm an amateur. Alexis is the real deal. Paul's

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<v Speaker 2>the real deal. Who was up on your wall as

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<v Speaker 2>a kid like nineteen seventy three.

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<v Speaker 1>Who oh Clyde, Yeah, absolutely.

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<v Speaker 2>Link for our international audience, John Stash Shower Link nineteen

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<v Speaker 2>seventy three, and the other struggles over here to two

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<v Speaker 2>thousand and six.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I mean they've been a lot of struggles. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's part of why this has become such a

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<v Speaker 1>big story, is because Nick fans have gone through so

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<v Speaker 1>many just dreadful teams. I mean, yeah, they went to

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<v Speaker 1>the finals in ninety nine, but basically since then, I mean, Tom,

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<v Speaker 1>they had twelve coaches in eighteen years. I mean, they

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<v Speaker 1>just kept recycling different coaches. J'll managers, they bring me,

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<v Speaker 1>Phil Jackson, they bring all kinds of people, never work,

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<v Speaker 1>and now it's finally worked and they have such a

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<v Speaker 1>great team.