Hank Azaria
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I mean, who hates them? I mean, I'm sure everybody outside New York hates them. But you mean like in New York or wherever?
I mean, who hates them? I mean, I'm sure everybody outside New York hates them. But you mean like in New York or wherever?
I mean, who hates them? I mean, I'm sure everybody outside New York hates them. But you mean like in New York or wherever?
Oh, yeah. The Knicks are the main focus of New York. I think they're the most beloved team, and it was especially heartbreaking. I mean, look at, through all those 25 years, the Garden was never not at capacity for every single game. I mean, need I say more? I mean, it was always insane in there, no matter how the team did. Yeah, it's been fascinating.
Oh, yeah. The Knicks are the main focus of New York. I think they're the most beloved team, and it was especially heartbreaking. I mean, look at, through all those 25 years, the Garden was never not at capacity for every single game. I mean, need I say more? I mean, it was always insane in there, no matter how the team did. Yeah, it's been fascinating.
Oh, yeah. The Knicks are the main focus of New York. I think they're the most beloved team, and it was especially heartbreaking. I mean, look at, through all those 25 years, the Garden was never not at capacity for every single game. I mean, need I say more? I mean, it was always insane in there, no matter how the team did. Yeah, it's been fascinating.
As you know, I'm sort of obsessed with team ownership and how that affects everything. And I don't think, can you recall, Dan, an owner sort of, I know that sometimes teams get sold, like the Mets are a good example, right? The Wilpons got out and Steve Cohen came in and it's changed things over there. And we've seen that happen in a bunch of places. I can't recall an owner really just kind of
As you know, I'm sort of obsessed with team ownership and how that affects everything. And I don't think, can you recall, Dan, an owner sort of, I know that sometimes teams get sold, like the Mets are a good example, right? The Wilpons got out and Steve Cohen came in and it's changed things over there. And we've seen that happen in a bunch of places. I can't recall an owner really just kind of
As you know, I'm sort of obsessed with team ownership and how that affects everything. And I don't think, can you recall, Dan, an owner sort of, I know that sometimes teams get sold, like the Mets are a good example, right? The Wilpons got out and Steve Cohen came in and it's changed things over there. And we've seen that happen in a bunch of places. I can't recall an owner really just kind of
reversing his policies and going, let me hire guys who know what they're doing and let them be. And it's worked. Can you recall any other example of that?
reversing his policies and going, let me hire guys who know what they're doing and let them be. And it's worked. Can you recall any other example of that?
reversing his policies and going, let me hire guys who know what they're doing and let them be. And it's worked. Can you recall any other example of that?
No, well, wait, many points there. They tried to hang on to Hartenstein. They just, they literally couldn't. He got 18 million more or something going OKC. Like they just couldn't match it. And then the guy, I don't think he wanted to leave, but he couldn't turn down that money. And, you know, Leon Rose has made a series of incredible decisions.
No, well, wait, many points there. They tried to hang on to Hartenstein. They just, they literally couldn't. He got 18 million more or something going OKC. Like they just couldn't match it. And then the guy, I don't think he wanted to leave, but he couldn't turn down that money. And, you know, Leon Rose has made a series of incredible decisions.
No, well, wait, many points there. They tried to hang on to Hartenstein. They just, they literally couldn't. He got 18 million more or something going OKC. Like they just couldn't match it. And then the guy, I don't think he wanted to leave, but he couldn't turn down that money. And, you know, Leon Rose has made a series of incredible decisions.
I mean, he might have gotten a little lucky with Jalen. I mean, remember when Jalen first got here, we all thought we overpaid for him. But he's good. And he's turned into this superstar. Nobody saw that coming. And... Leon Rose and World Wide West have just made a bunch of decisions that have been great.
I mean, he might have gotten a little lucky with Jalen. I mean, remember when Jalen first got here, we all thought we overpaid for him. But he's good. And he's turned into this superstar. Nobody saw that coming. And... Leon Rose and World Wide West have just made a bunch of decisions that have been great.
I mean, he might have gotten a little lucky with Jalen. I mean, remember when Jalen first got here, we all thought we overpaid for him. But he's good. And he's turned into this superstar. Nobody saw that coming. And... Leon Rose and World Wide West have just made a bunch of decisions that have been great.
But the fact that they were allowed to even make them is astonishing because that just wasn't the case a bunch of years ago here in New York.
But the fact that they were allowed to even make them is astonishing because that just wasn't the case a bunch of years ago here in New York.