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Mad Dog Russo Says Cavaliers Are Finished Against Knicks
Russo said Cleveland’s Game 1 collapse was unrecoverable, blaming Kenny Atkinson’s timeouts, late lineups, and lack of adjustments. He also challenged Donovan Mitchell to “get the ball and make a basket.” Up six with 1:38 left, Cleveland “never set up a plan,” Russo said, adding: “You don’t recover from these kinds of losses” in sports.
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Cavaliers’ Late Timeout Failure vs Knicks Becomes Game 1 Flashpoint
Get Up framed Cleveland’s Game 1 collapse around the timeout Kenny Atkinson never called. Brian Windhorst said the moment checked “every box”: fatigue, defense, substitutions, and stopping momentum. Mike Wilbon called it “symbolic of the Cavs cognitively shutting down,” while Shams Charania said Cleveland outplayed New York for 40 minutes before a “total collapse” fueled by exhaustion and Brunson's iso.
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Mike Wilbon Blasts Cleveland’s Game 1 Collapse
Wilbon called Cleveland’s blown Game 1 lead “a failure,” saying the Cavaliers let New York’s 18-1 run go uninterrupted without a timeout. He said Knicks players “could not believe” Cleveland never stopped momentum, while the Cavs kept Harden stuck on Brunson. Wilbon said the Knicks earned it, but Cleveland’s bench and staff failure was “stunning.”
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