Jerry Recco

Remember, there was a little engine that could, and they busted their ass.

They get to the playoffs.

Everybody loves Jalen Brunson.

And then they go out and they try to enhance the team, and they think that they got the right traits.

It started with the Ananobi.

Actually, the Josh Hart and then the Ananobi.

And then they're going to move on from DiVincenzo, and they're going to move on from Julius Randle.

and they're going to bring in Cat, and then they're going to bring in Bridges along with them, and this is going to be the team that's going to be able to lead them to a championship.

And now I think, and I heard this in Matt's voice, and I've heard it in a lot of Knicks fans' voices, that this is not the likable team that it once was.

Well, see, I think that the personalities are still as likable, but back then what wasn't on them was these lofty expectations.

When they first started winning, it was like, this is great.

We haven't seen this before.

This is awesome.

First time in a playoff since his.

First time in the conference championship since that.

And then all of a sudden, we got the lofty expectations on you, and you have to go to the NBA Finals, and all of a sudden, the Roommates podcast isn't as cute anymore.

What I often say about expectations.

Well, it's my line.

Expectations are the thief of joy.

Right.