Former Knicks PG Derek Harper Reflects On The Knicks Historic Championship Run & The Passing Of Don Nelson

Derek Harper is back on Knicks Fan TV  The former Knicks point guard joins CP The Fanchise for a wide-ranging conversation about New York's championship run and what comes next for the defending champs. Harper calls Jalen Brunson "the greatest leader in sports right now" and takes CP back to a conversation they had shortly after Brunson became a Knick, when Harper predicted that the point guard was "built for" New York. Harp explains why chemistry and years of playoff adversity helped prepare the Knicks to finally break through, reflects on what the championship meant to the Knicks legends who came before them and revisits the heartbreak of falling one game short in the 1994 NBA Finals. The conversation also turns toward the future. Harper explains why he believes the Knicks can repeat and makes his early pick for New York to come out of the Eastern Conference. Also discussed: • Mike Brown's championship impact • Jalen Brunson's leadership and Finals performance • Patrick Ewing finally getting his ring • Mitchell Robinson's departure and Andre Drummond's arrival • The new-look Philadelphia 76ers • The Knicks' path through the Eastern Conference • Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks • Minnesota's offseason changes • Jose Alvarado and Landry Shamet's playoff contributions • Whether Harper could have been the 1994 Finals MVP • Memories of playing for the late Don Nelson • Don Nelson's impact on the modern NBA An extended conversation with one of the most important point guards of the 1990s Knicks era about the past, present and future of New York basketball. Subscribe On Youtube Shop KFTV Merch Follow Us: 📲DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Syaj8an 📲KFTV TWITTER: https://twitter.com/knicksfantv 📲CP's TWITTER: https://twitter.com/cpthefanchise 📲KFTV IG: https://instagram.com/knicksfantv/ 📲CP's IG: https://instagram.com/cpthefanchise/ 📲TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@knicksfantv 📲FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/KnicksFanTVFBJoin Our Mailing List to stay informed on new, future content and events! 📩 http://bit.ly/kftvnews 📩 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.