Craig Carton

But this is where it's a little different because at least two years ago when the Yankees made a run to the World Series, as much as Yankee fans were still feeling the same way they felt now, you looked at the American League.

You looked at the American League last year.

That's where the Toronto stuff became disappointing.

You look at the Eastern Conference this year.

You got Jason Tatum who basically feels like he's scared to keep coming back to Madison Square Garden.

I mean, geez, enough with the Achilles.

And you talk about the Pistons, you know, Cade Cunningham.

I know they've rolled along without him.

But I could argue the Eastern Conference and the NBA should be more ripe for the picking than the Knicks than even what we've thought of with the American League the last couple years with the Yankees.

So I find that odd that while I think you're right, the expectations have risen, comparing them to the peers, there should be more confidence in this Knicks team in the Eastern Conference.

That's a true stat.

The first NBA player to miss games with Bell's palsy and appendicitis.

Is that a record?

I'm pretty sure you can't find another.

It's so good.

I referred to him as Peyton Pritchard 2 last night.

That's a huge difference.

It is.

Remember, a lot of last year was they couldn't beat the Celtics in the regular season.

They couldn't beat anybody.