ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith claims he’s ‘thinking finals’ after New York Knicks’ first-round playoff win

Renown ESPN analyst and New York Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith celebrated the Knicks winning their playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers by posting a hilarious video to his Twitter.

New York won Game 5 106-95, clinching a decisive 4-1 series advantage and setting up a matchup with the winner of the Heat-Bucks series.

And Smith was already letting his mind wander to the finals as he took to social media to celebrate.  

The video started off with Smith laughing like the villain from a Hollywood blockbuster before he begins one of his patented rants in celebratory fashion.

‘One down, two more to go,’ Smith chanted. ‘I’m thinking finals, baby. I’m thinking finals. Orange and blues skies, orange and blue skies. Go New York, Go New York go. New York is in the house.’

The New York Knicks won their first playoff series in ten years by beating the Cavs Wednesday 

Stephan A. Smith celebrated the win by posting a hilarious video to Twitter after the game 

During his celebration Smith also took a moment to apologize to Cavaliers star Donavan Mitchell, before continuing. 

Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with 23 points, while RJ Barrett added 21.

Donovan Mitchell had 28 points, six assists and seven rebounds for Cleveland.

Brunson averaged 24 points in the series and led New York in scoring all four wins while outplaying Mitchell for the second straight postseason. Last year, Brunson was with Dallas when he got the best of Mitchell.

The Knicks’ task of winning the game was made harder when Julius Randle appeared to reinjure his left ankle before just before halftime.

Randle, who suffered a sprained ankle on March 29, went to the locker room with 1:17 left in the second quarter and did not return in the second half.

However, with a 61-51, halftime advantage, the Knicks were able to maintain their advantage in the second half to reach their first Eastern Conference Semifinals since 2013.

Smith paused his celebrations to apologize to Cavilers superstar guard Donovan Mitchell 

New York never let Cleveland get closer than six in the fourth, much to the delight of several hundred Knicks fans who celebrated behind their bench.

The Cavs got pushed around and outrebounded in all four losses, including 48-30 in the clincher.

Now, New York will wait for the result of the Heat-Bucks series, which Miami had a surprising 3-1 lead in entering Wednesday’s Game 5.

The Bucks are heavy favorites to at least extend the series at home, and New York will be rooting for a long series after Randle’s injury on Wednesday.