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Anthony said his message to Brunson before Game 5 was, “Put the pedal to the metal,” but also “take their first punch.” He believed Game 4 had taken “a lot” out of the Spurs, and if Brunson absorbed their last push, “you will take over.” Anthony said once Brunson did, “it was a rat.”

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Brunson thanked James Dolan, the Knicks front office, teammates, staff, fans, and family at City Hall, saying they believed in “the kid no one else would.” He credited New York’s “hard critics” and his inner circle for keeping him grounded, then closed with, “Damn, New York, we really did it, man. We really did it.”

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