David Brown realized during Game 3 that the Knicks were on track to reach the NBA Finals. After a decisive Game 4 win, the Knicks became Eastern Conference champions for the first time since 1999. With four more victories, they could win the franchise’s first championship since 1973 and third overall. Brown, wearing Knicks gear, said the prospect of Jalen Brunson and the team lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy would mean the world. Dylan Feehan echoed the excitement, noting that New York’s sports fandom is often divided, while the Knicks unite people. He described the atmosphere as amazing and said the team’s success is bigger than basketball.
"Following Monday night's 130-93 rout in Game 4, the Knicks are Eastern Conference champions for the first time since 1999. And with four more wins, the Knicks would claim the franchise's first championship since 1973, and its third overall. And for Brown, who was clad in a Knicks cap and baseball jersey, the possibility of Jalen Brunson and his mates holding the Larry O'Brien Trophy aloft in a few weeks time is tantalizing. "It," Brown said, "would mean the world.""
""This is crazy," said the 24-year-old who wore a Derrick Rose No. 25 Knicks jersey and said Brunson is his favorite player. "I'm a Rangers fan. I'm a Knicks fan. I'm a Mets fan and a Giants fan. Hasn't really been that much to look forward to in the past couple years. "New York's very split. We [have] Rangers-Islanders, Mets-Yankees. The Knicks are the one uniting front that we got. Everybody rallies behind them. So it's huge. It's bigger than basketball. It's huge for the city. The atmosphere is amazing and I love every second of it.""
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