Landry Shamet’s Game 1 bounce — serendipitous and illogical — became instant Knicks lore

Nypost · May 20, 2026 · 116 words · By Stefan Bondy

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Josh Hart was like the rest of Knicks fans watching Landry Shamet’s shot, just with a better view from about 2 feet away from the bench.

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What happened

Josh Hart was like the rest of Knicks fans watching Landry Shamet’s shot, just with a better view from about 2 feet away from the bench.

Why it matters

“You’re deflated for 0.5 seconds,” Hart recalled, “and then you’re hyped the next moment.” Shamet’s 3-pointer Tuesday at MSG, which culminated a historic Knicks overtime comeback in Game 1 against the Cavs, defied the laws of momentum and physics.

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He launched it from the right corner and hit the far rim, which typically means a ricochet far from the cylinder.

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Claim 1: “He launched it from the right corner and hit the far rim... the ball went from the far rim to the backboard, then to the front of the rim, and, finally, into the net.”

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While multiple sources confirm the existence of the three-pointer in Game 1, none of the provided evidence describes the specific physics of the shot (hitting the far rim, backboard, and front rim). The evidence confirms the shot happened but not the specific trajectory described in the claim.

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Claim 2: “Shamet’s 3-pointer Tuesday at MSG, which culminated a historic Knicks overtime comeback in Game 1 against the Cavs”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Landry Shamet hit a clutch three-pointer in overtime during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, contributing to a Knicks victory after overcoming a deficit.

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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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