The Summer Knicks go 0-2 so the NBA Knicks can go 82-0.

The Summer Knicks keep losing walking in Vegas, so the NBA Knicks can win run come June.

Funnily enough, New York is giving their last bunch of postseason foes a break just in case that’s enough—it looks like it is—for them to say they’ve conquered the Knicks.

Here’s what we’ve heard of late.

Kevin McCullar Jr.

On his injury-delayed rookie year:

“This is really my real rookie season. Last year, I just got to be able to get my feet wet a little bit.

“I love playing and I missed it for so long. Now it’s pretty much my rookie season.”

On his recovery and current mindset:

“It was a grind to get back healthy, and I’m feeling good right now.”

On making his NBA debut and scoring his first basket at the end of last season:

“It was a grind. They used to all see me when they would come for practice, I would have to do the training room stuff and have to sit on the side and just kind of cheer. So yeah, when I got to score my first basket, I think Josh (Hart) had a triple-double and broke the record, and he still gave me the basketball. So that just shows what type of guys we have in our locker room, and I was just blessed to be a part of it.”

On the adversity of his first year in the NBA:

“It’s not how you want to come into the league, but you know it’s the hand I was dealt. This is really my real rookie season. Last year, I just got to be able to get my feet wet a little bit, got to get out there and get to play. And I was able to just enjoy the game. I love playing, and I missed it for so long. Now it’s pretty much my rookie season.”

Tyler Kolek

On approaching each season as a new chance:

“I think every season is a new opportunity. Every year is a fresh start, new guys come in. We signed some free agents, so every year there’s fresh opportunity. And it starts right here, proving myself here, proving myself in August workouts, prove myself in camp, and then throughout the season. Just keep on proving myself until you get to where you have to be and then you have to do it all over again. It never really stops.”

Mohamed Diawara

On showcasing his talents to earn a spot in the Knicks’ roster:

“I just gotta show what I can do on the court. I’m not stressed, I got experience in Europe. Just keep pushing”

Jordan Brink (Summer Knicks Coach)

On McCullar’s performance and toughness in Vegas:

“Kevin was solid. Got to take care of the ball a little bit better and that’s part of the learning curve for him as a primary ball handler. You see he had a mask on. He got hit in the head and then he got hit in the head again. That’s kind of how he plays. He’s a gritty player. He’s always in the mix with the physical contact. He fought through and I thought he had a pretty good game.”

On McCullar’s development and work ethic:

“Kevin’s a worker. Coming back from the injury last year he actually had a great season dealing with adversity. I thought he put his down and attacked his rehab and got healthy. And now he’s finally able to play every night. But he’s going to just continue to grow. He missed a lot of reps with his injury. So he’s going to just continue grow as he gets out there in game experience.”

On McCullar’s playmaking helping soften Tyler Kolek’s duties:

“We’re trying to mix up the looks, trying to get Tyler off the ball a little bit to alleviate some of the ball pressure he’s seeing full court. Still not doing a great job of getting to our space. That’s something we’ve got to continue to clean up. But part of the summer league experience for Kevin was to try to get him some ballhandling reps and see how he can do in that role.”

Mike Brown

On how his coaching philosophy has evolved:

“When I was in San Antonio with David [Robinson] and Tim [Duncan], it was about playing inside out. Now fast forward to my time with Steve [in Golden State], it’s about pace and space.”

On transitioning from a paint-centric offense to the pace-and-space era:

“That’s where the game is. Like I said, if you can’t evolve, you’re going to get left behind. I feel like I’m trying to do that. Hopefully we’ll bring some of that here.”

Guerschon Yabusele

On ditching the Nuggets for the Knicks in free agency:

“It was super fast! As soon as I received (the offer from New York), I had to give an answer within two hours.

“On the other side, we also had the one in Denver. You had to be quick not to miss the opportunity that New York represents, in a great living environment!”

On choosing the Knicks and his excitement about the team:

“When you look at New York, you can already see that the franchise has risen a lot in recent years. They are conference finalists; the collective project is visible and very interesting for me. They are a very good team that plays very well together and is playing for the title! Having this goal was something important for me, I want to play for something. Apart from that, New York is a historic team. Playing at Madison Square Garden is the dream of every NBA player, including mine! It’s a special place, I’m very happy to be there!”