Knicks to the Conference Finals, Embiid's $186M Problem & Why Draymond Will Never Be Barkley | Ep. 107

How the Knicks Rewrote the NBA and Created Its New Villain | Ep. 113 ft. Olisa Azikiwe

Eight days since the Knicks wrote NBA history. Now what? Is Wemby entering his villain era after losing the Finals on the biggest stage in the league's history? How did the Knicks and Spurs end up here after 27 years of completely opposite trajectories? And is there any world where the Brooklyn Nets ever find a path back to relevance? Jus and Olisa Azikiwe (The Fan Economist on Substack) break it all down. 📌 Timestamps [0:00] Living in a world where the Knicks are champions [5:33] Why we haven't fully appreciated this run [8:22] Brunson's historic trophy season [9:46] The small guard blueprint - Brunson mirrors SGA [13:07] Wemby's villain era begins [22:00] What next season looks like for the Knicks [35:00] The 2027 NBA landscape and offseason moves [48:45] The Nets have no path back [58:25] The Liberty proved you can build a new fanbase in New York [1:00:32] Find Olisa at The Fan Economist on Substack The Men Who Cry Podcast Instagram and TikTok - @TheMenWhoCryPod

Everything Is Impossible Until It's Not | Knicks Championship Reaction

This one is for every Knicks fan who stayed through it all. The New York Knicks are NBA Champions. We gotta break down what this season actually meant: Jalen Brunson's legacy, KAT's redemption arc, Mikal Bridges finally getting his flowers, Leon Rose's masterclass, and why Tom Thibodeau deserves more credit than he'll ever get. 🏀 Topics covered: [00:00] Everything Is Impossible Until It's Not [00:22] Mikal Bridges: The Most Misunderstood Piece of This Championship [01:56] KAT's Redemption Arc & the Pau Gasol Comparison [06:29] Jalen Brunson: From "Super Max Fred VanVleet" to Finals MVP [06:40] Leon Rose: The Most Underrated Executive in NBA History [07:35] The Two Games That Changed Everything (Heat Series, Down 3-1) [08:47] The Separator Between Stars and Superstars [10:04] This Was the Worst Organization in Sports Before Brunson [11:00] Tom Thibodeau: He Got Them Here [12:30] Knicks Fans, You Earned Every Bit of This [14:49] New York City: The Smallest Town in the World for One Night 🎙 The Men Who Cry Podcast - new episodes every couple days 📲 Instagram & TikTok → @TheMenWhoCryPod 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss out!

Knicks vs Spurs | Game 2 LIVE🗽Ep. 113 ft Olisa Azikiwe (The Fan Economist)

NY IS MAKING HISTORY AND WE'RE GOING LIVE EVERY GAME TUNE IN SET THE REMINDER

NBA FINALS Knicks vs Spurs | GAME 3 LIVE REVIEW ft. Olisa Azikiwe (The Fan Economist)

🏀 Watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals with us LIVE on YouTube. And TUNE IN for GAME 4 LIVE🔴 Jump in the chat, share your predictions, and debate with Knicks and Spurs fans as the game unfolds. Breaking down every big play, adjustment, hot take, and momentum swing in real time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss this stream, future watch-alongs, and postgame breakdowns. New episodes every couple days.

The NBA Got Wemby Wrong🏆Chet's Problem, Finals Stakes & Media Myths ft. Olisa Azikiwe | Ep. 112

Victor Wembanyama is one championship away from changing the NBA. Is the league ready for what comes next? Jus Richards and Olisa Azikiwe (The Fan Economist) discuss why the Wemby era may already be here, whether Chet Holmgren is fighting a rivalry nobody else sees, and which NBA narratives deserve retirement before the Finals even begin. (0:00) Wemby's era begins - the OKC dynasty myth (12:25) Chet's one-way beef with Wemby (30:11) NBA takes that need to retire (49:26) Finals stakes — Wemby's legacy and the Knicks' opportunity (59:15) Trump at MSG... will it actually happen? The Men Who Cry Podcast Instagram: @TheMenWhoCry TikTok: @TheMenWhoCry