Landry Shamet went from forgotten man to Knicks hero with epic closing stretch

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“Over the first three quarters, Landry Shamet was on the floor for a grand total of 3 minutes and 13 seconds.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Landry Michael Shamet () (born March 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA draft was the 78th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft took place over two nights. This was the first NBA draft to be held o…
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“He took one shot, which he missed.”

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One Yahoo Sports result mentions Shamet attempted just one shot in 10 minutes and missed it, but it is unclear if this refers to the same game or a different one (Game Two loss), whereas the main claim is about the Eastern Conference finals Game 1.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shamet attempted just one shot in 10 minutes, and missed it, making him just 1-7 from the field, and 1-6 from three this series.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/four-biggest-takeaways-ny-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In his first game with the Clippers, Shamet went off for 17 points in a come-from-behind win over the Boston Celtics — 13 of which were scored in the fourth quarter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Landry Shamet’s minutes were up as he provided the Knicks with reliable defense and elite 3-point shooting at a 42-percent clip.Bridges’ overall minutes, shot attempts and fourth-quarter minutes were …
https://nypost.com/2026/02/24/sports/landry-shamets-knicks-p…

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“the Knicks’ thrilling 115-104 overtime victory over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night at the Garden.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
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“the Knicks set a franchise record for a playoff comeback, rallying from 22 points down in the final quarter.”

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Multiple sources, including The Guardian and an AP/web result, confirm the Knicks rallied from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the Cavaliers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
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“the veteran guard hit three key 3-pointers, including one that tied the game with 45 seconds left in regulation.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 NBA draft, the 75th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on July 29, 2021, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The NBA draft returned to Brooklyn afte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA draft, the 77th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The draft consisted of 58 picks instead…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA draft will be the 80th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. This also was the first draft since the 2021 NBA draft where the NBA draft would be 60 picks long ins…
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“He also sank a key triple late in overtime that iced the victory, putting the Knicks up nine.”

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A web search result mentions Shamet hitting a big 3-pointer that pushed a lead to nine, but it explicitly references 'Game 3' against the Philadelphia 76ers on May 8, 2026, not the overtime victory against the Cavaliers in the Conference Finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Landry Michael Shamet () (born March 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA draft was the 78th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft took place over two nights. This was the first NBA draft to be held o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA draft will be the 80th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. This also was the first draft since the 2021 NBA draft where the NBA draft would be 60 picks long ins…
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“Shamet slowed down Mitchell, limiting him to three points in the fourth quarter and overtime.”

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web search NEUTRAL — Having been limited to seven points in a win over Denver last Wednesday, Morris is back on track offensively. Morris scored at least 15 points in each of the four games prior to that 3-of-10 effort ag…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shamet played a season high in minutes (24) and scored a season high in points (13) in Monday’s blowout win over the Kings. The performance occurred about five months after he dislocated his shoulder …
https://nypost.com/2025/03/13/sports/landry-shamets-decision…

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“He was out of the rotation late in the opening-round series against the Hawks and early on against the 76ers”

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A 'Knicks Notes' source via Hoops Rumors mentions Shamet being out of the rotation for six or seven games after the first game of the first round, which aligns with the claim about the Hawks and 76ers series.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the first round of the 1997 NBA playoffs, the Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons in five games, but lost in five games in the second round to the defending champs Chicago Bulls. Game 4, an 89–80 lo…
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web search NEUTRAL — “I think the first game (of the first round), he was in the rotation and then the second game a little bit, then he was out. That’s six, seven games that he hadn’t seen significant minutes on the cour…
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2026/05/knicks-notes-shamet-town…

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“then picked it up when OG Anunoby missed the last two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals.”

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“After the win, Shamet was greeted by John Starks, Spike Lee and Ben Stiller.”

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