# NBA Finals Game 3 Review: Did Trump Jinx The Knicks and Lessons of Focus and Resilience

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Podcast: [Whole Again: Mindfulness and Resilience Through Kintsugi Wisdom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339)
Published: 2026-06-10T11:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://michaelobrienshift.com/whole-again-podcast/
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## Resource

The Whole Again Podcast: Mindfulness and Resilience through Kinstugi Wisdom airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Pause Breathe Reflect Microdose Meditations, Growth Mindset and Mindfulness Tips, to help us transform our scars into healing and resilience. And between May and October, I'm sharing a new series I'm calling: A Perfectly Imperfect Union. It's about connecting with every day folks as they reflect on America at 250. Conversations will air every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ------- What can a high-stakes NBA Finals game teach you about showing up for the moments that matter most in your own life? More than you might expect. In this episode of Whole Again, Michael O'Brien takes an unlikely detour through Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are delivering one of the most electric playoff runs the city has seen in decades. But this isn't a sports recap. It's a masterclass in mindset, resilience, and the quiet preparation that makes all the difference when the pressure is on, and the crowd is loud. Michael pulls two powerful lessons from the court, starting with Spurs guard Stephon Castle, who stepped to the free throw line in the final moments of a hostile MSG crowd and delivered. That moment didn't happen in an instant. It happened upstream, through consistent mindset training, rest, and the ability to slow the game down when everything around you is moving fast. Sound familiar? It's exactly what Pause, Breathe, Reflect is built for. Then there's the resilience story of a Spurs team that came back from a 0-2 series deficit and took Game 3 with poise. Michael breaks down the three-step resilience framework that made it possible, and that you can take into your own life starting today. In this episode, you will disco…

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