Leader: Cam Payne Started Bullying And Talking Shit To Mikal Bridges In The Middle Of Game 4, Gets Credit For The Knicks Win

This right here is what you need when people start talking about 'veteran leadership.' It doesn't matter what sport you're talking about either. It's about knowing your role, accepting your role and figuring out how to get the younger guys to live up to the hype. Mikal Bridges was struggling, he's a key to the Knicks. We traded for him for these moments, the moments to be a defender, hit shots and provide more stability on the wing. 

So what does he do? 

Started defending his ass off. He had Cam Payne chewing him out, sure he shot 3-for-12 for the game, but it didn't matter. Hit the shots when he had to including those two threes late and still played 44 minutes. 

It's the playoffs, it's win and nothing else matters. So if Cam Payne can help bring us there by shit talking his own teammates, let the man go to work every game. Need him to turn into the biggest hater while on the bench. Call out every single person, don't even stop there, insult Thibs. Maybe it'll work there if something doesn't look right. 

And since I know everyone is still talking about it - not a foul. Welcome to playoff basketball. People spend hours and days bitching that the NBA is soft and then the first time there's a physical play late they cry about a foul. Good defense by Hart. 

All I know is Cam Payne is the leader now. 1 more win at the Garden to move on, let Payne start insulting anyone adn everyone. It's the key from here on out.