Stephen A. Smith Transforms Himself Into a Meme After New York Knicks’ Game 7 Heartbreak

For his part, Brunson made 17 points and nine assists before exiting the game in the third quarter due to a fracture in his left hand. Donte DiVincenzo tallied 39 points on 60 percent shooting from deep to lead the Knicks in this game. Alec Burks added 26 points from the bench as New York’s run this season comes to an end.

The win pushed Indiana back to the Conference Finals since Paul George led them there in 2014. Meanwhile, the Knicks head into the offseason with various injuries to their core players and a lot of questions to answer for next season.

Stephen A. Smith Becomes a Meme After Heartbreaking New York Knicks Game 7 Loss

After the game, various personalities gave their take on the Knicks’ loss and elimination from contention, such as Paul Pierce’s disrespectful gesture. Among those was New York fan Stephen A. Smith in an image he recently posted on X:

Smith has always worn his love for the Knicks on the sleeve throughout his career covering the NBA. This season, though, was a special one as the Jalen Brunson-led team showed an exceptional amount of heart and grit in exceeding everyone’s expectations by making a meaningful postseason run.

Although the Knicks’ season is over, their performance this year has shown a lot of promise for the future. If things go well in the next playoffs, Smith won’t have a reason to turn himself into a meme anymore.