What Dan Katz has said about New York Knicks
5 quotes · 3 episodes · Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 17, 2026
Dan Katz, Barstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take, has been quoted on New York Knicks 5 times in 3 episodes of Pardon My Take, most recently on June 17, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Dan Katz argues that the point of winning a championship is getting to spend the offseason calling your team's best player the league's best.
“That's the whole point of winning a championship is you get to spend an entire offseason saying your guy's number”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 8:00
Katz credits Tom Thibodeau with making the Knicks competent winners before Mike Brown took them to a title.
“Tibbs inherited a god-awful Knicks team and franchise and made them winners pretty quickly and made them competent”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 17:19
Katz argues teams should schedule championship parades about a week after winning to give players a stretch of celebration.
“Make the parade like a week later because you basically are saying to your team, you get to party for this entire week”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 16:14
Katz credited Leon Rose's roster building for surrounding Brunson with long, strong defenders.
“it's credit to the Knicks roster building and what Leon Rose has done in terms of the Knicks just have really good defenders and crazy length”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 14:39
- Came true
Katz predicted the Knicks would win the NBA Finals against the Spurs.
“I think the Knicks are going to win this series. I really do”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 25:34
Predictions
- Came true
Katz predicted the Knicks would win the NBA Finals against the Spurs.
“I think the Knicks are going to win this series. I really do”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 25:34 · New York Knicks
The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the 2026 NBA Finals, clinching with a 94-90 road win in Game 5 on June 13, 2026, before the June 30 deadline. Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in the clincher and was named Finals MVP; it was the Knicks' first title since 1973.
Sources: Knicks 94-90 Spurs (Jun 13, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · Jalen Brunson wins Bill Russell trophy as 2026 NBA Finals MVP · Knicks clinch first NBA title in 53 years, as Brunson shines against Spurs · 2026 NBA Finals - Wikipedia
Checked Oct 6, 2026
Episodes
US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’sPardon My Take · Jun 17, 2026 · 2 h 23 min
Pardon My Take hosts discuss the Knicks' title aftermath and World Cup draws, Shane Bacon previews the U.S. Open at Shinnecock, and Kentucky coach Will Stein joins during a Kentucky Sports Radio takeover.
Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 5, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
The Pardon My Take crew breaks down the Knicks' Game 1 Finals comeback, Eagles drama and the Stanley Cup Final, then interviews golfer Wyndham Clark.
Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 1, 2026 · 2 h 29 min
The Pardon My Take crew reacts to the Spurs' Game 7 win over the Thunder, then interviews Mike Breen on the NBA Finals and Keith Yandle on the Stanley Cup Final.
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