{"id":1161,"date":"2026-06-10T20:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1161"},"modified":"2026-06-10T20:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:47:04","slug":"knicks-in-6-2026-nba-finals-why-did-this-new-yorker-make-a-prophecy-in-his-2020-high-school-yearbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1161","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals\u2019: Why did this New Yorker make a prophecy in his 2020 high school yearbook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>While his classmates dutifully listed their academic awards, extracurricular activities and sport accolades in the high school yearbook, the Long Island resident opted for just six simple words for his entry.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1159\">Graham Platner easily prevails over attempts to derail progressive Senate candidacy in Maine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals,\u201d Pfeufer wrote next to his portrait in the 2020 Smithtown High School West yearbook.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The prescient prediction has gone viral after he shared photos on social media in recent days. One Instagram post has more than\u00a0130,000 views.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks lead the San Antonio Spurs 2-1 in the best of seven series. They dropped\u00a0Game 3 Monday night\u00a0with President Donald Trump making the first appearance by a sitting president at an NBA championship game. The teams play again Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p>Pfeufer, now 23 and in sales, said he wanted to use the yearbook to make a bold declaration about his beloved Knicks, who he concedes were \u201cterrible\u201d at the time. (The Knicks finished 2020-21 season with a record of 41-31.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was at my good buddy\u2019s house and I said, \u2018Knicks, six, 2026\u2019,\u201d he said. \u201cIt rhymed so well that I just figured, all right, I\u2019m gonna put that there.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI could have said Knicks in 5, 2025, or Knicks in 7, 2027,\u201d he added. \u201cI guess I got the right year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1157\">How the World Cup is a high-stakes stage for Big Tech\u2019s AI push<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pfeufer said he took some grief, particularly from his parents, for not using the yearbook space to spotlight his school achievements, which included being a member of the honor society.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI kept it just as the quote because I thought that if it happened, it would look way better than if I had a bunch of awards underneath,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pfeufer says his parents have since come around to his thinking.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNow that it\u2019s happening the way it is, they said for the first time in their lives, alright, you were right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Early in the playoffs, the lifelong Knicks fan said he swore off watching the team\u2019s games because every time he tuned in, they lost. Since they\u2019ve reached the finals and his prediction is inching closer to reality, he\u2019s been watching them at home with family.<\/p>\n<p>Pfeufer believes the current squad has what it takes win the franchise\u2019s first NBA title since 1973 \u2014 even if it isn\u2019t in six games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI absolutely love that they play ethical basketball,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s team basketball. Everyone knows their role and cares so deeply, and you can see it whenever they play. 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