Rod WatsonAdvisor, Real Estate · Co-Founder / CEO of Distinct Concierge Real Estate

Is The NBA Scripted?

22 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief conversational clip, two speakers discuss the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship. Speaker A references a prior prediction that the Knicks would win, expressing surprise and curiosity about how that prediction was made. Speaker B humorously claims to have "read the script," citing knowledge of player Jalen Brunson and past losses to the Pacers as clues, and suggests the outcome was predetermined like a scripted storyline. The exchange is informal, with a mix of genuine fan enthusiasm and tongue‑in‑cheek speculation about an "NBA script," concluding with a light‑hearted remark about contrasting colors.

Being a guy from New York, I know you gotta be excited about seeing the Knicks win the championship, but—
Which you predicted too. Like 6 months ago, well, less than 6, maybe almost 8 months ago.
You predicted, as Jimmy said, the Knicks were gonna win it. How did you know? What did you see that everyone else didn't see? Because at that time people were like, this guy's crazy. There's no way in the world the Knicks is gonna win it. And even I thought like, what is he talking about? I was like, man, Jon tripping up here on this talking about—
Well, I read the script. And you know, you guys don't know, it's an NBA script. I just happened to be walking by. No, this is what I knew. I knew Brunson and I watched the Knicks lose to Portland, I mean to the Pacers. And I'm telling you, I was like, hmm. It wasn't that the coach overplayed him. It just hadn't been there. That's right. Such is life.
Can't have the black without the white.