For over a month, New York Knicks basketball has been defined by domination with 12-straight playoff wins, but that doesn't mean their haven't been moments that the team has been tested and challenged. 

It happened in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers when the Knicks fell behind by 22 points. All seemed lost then until New York embarked on a historic comeback to not only take Game 1, but set the tone for what became a four-game sweep.

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Knicks found themselves in a similar situation. The San Antonio Spurs came firing out of the gates and took an early 14 point lead and for the first since they trailed against the Cavaliers, the Knicks looked like they weren't invincible. 

Still they weren't stopped. Jalen Brunson exploded for 30 points, Josh Hart played a clinic of supportive basketball with 15 rebounds and Karl-Anthony Towns delivered crucial physicality to help the Knicks not only comeback, but win Game 1 by 10 points. 

The Knicks never say die. Even dating back to the regular season, the Knicks have found themselves beaten down either within a game or after a long losing streak and still they rose again. 

The depth of their team and the variety of talent they possess helps with that of course.

But, at the end of the day the fortitude that it takes to comeback in hard situations against talented opponents takes a certain level of mental toughness and heart, and according to Towns, all of those traits comes from the city the Knicks represent. 

"It's something that's in the city. You feel that energy in your city. The grit. The grind. The hard work you've got to put in to make it in this city," Towns said (via SNY). "I think we reflect all our fans and their lifestyles and what it takes to make it in New York City when we step on that court in a Knicks jersey."

The Knicks do represent New York and the mindset of the city in so many ways. They're a scrappy team with a wide diversity of talent and above all else, they have a connectivity that has made them able to come together in the most trying of moments and still make it out on top. 

They also know what this championship would mean for the city as a whole and for a player like Towns, who grew up a Knicks fan himself, being able to succeed in the Finals for this team is a personal endeavor. 

He, nor the rest of the Knicks, won't let something like a double-digit lead stop them.