What Zach Lowe has said about 2026 NBA Finals

Lowe argues Brunson's 45-point, Finals MVP performance outweighs vast regular-season totals given the Knicks' drought.

“45 points and a finals MVP is worth like 15,000 regular season points for the biggest city franchise that hasn't won a title in 53 years”

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Lowe suggests Jalen Brunson may be the greatest underdog story in basketball history.

“Is Jalen Brunson the greatest underdog story in the history of basketball? Like, small guard, second-round pick, doubted every step of the way”

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Lowe contends Fox's choice to challenge Anunoby was bad despite analytic defenses, because even one point would have averted the loss.

“One point, is such an enormous difference that if that's all you get, it still matters. Zero is what you can't get”

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Lowe calls the series the apex of five-game Finals, noting every game was close.

“I don't think you could even get a better five game finals”

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