[NBA] Cavaliers' Atkinson Says 'Analytically' Quote Was Taken Out of Context

[Mickey the Mouth]

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Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson attempted to explain his infamous playoff comment that the Cavaliers had "won 2 out of 3" games against the Knicks analytically despite trailing 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Atkinson said Saturday that 99% of his remarks praised New York's dominance and that he was simply trying to find hope for his team, not claiming Cleveland deserved to be ahead.

Source: CBS Sports - written by Mickey the Mouth from the original report.