Mike Wargon
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But to have Mitchell Robinson there at certain situations, I think that's going into the series, I thought that was going to make a difference. And the other thing for the Knicks, Jalen Brunson, as we've all seen, has developed into a very special player who is one of the few that come playoff time, come the biggest moments, he's got the ability to raise his game even higher. I don't know.
I'd love to see a medical study run on certain guys when they could take their blood pressure when it comes time in a tie game with three minutes. is to go in a playoff game because their blood pressure doesn't go any higher. It stays nice and even. They have a way to have poise. Jimmy Butler is like that. I mean, so many of the great players are like that.
I'd love to see a medical study run on certain guys when they could take their blood pressure when it comes time in a tie game with three minutes. is to go in a playoff game because their blood pressure doesn't go any higher. It stays nice and even. They have a way to have poise. Jimmy Butler is like that. I mean, so many of the great players are like that.
I'd love to see a medical study run on certain guys when they could take their blood pressure when it comes time in a tie game with three minutes. is to go in a playoff game because their blood pressure doesn't go any higher. It stays nice and even. They have a way to have poise. Jimmy Butler is like that. I mean, so many of the great players are like that.
And he seems to have that, that he's able to compose himself and stay poised in the most intense pressure situations of the season.
And he seems to have that, that he's able to compose himself and stay poised in the most intense pressure situations of the season.
And he seems to have that, that he's able to compose himself and stay poised in the most intense pressure situations of the season.
Well, he is rapidly going high on the scale. You know, if they can beat the Celtics, and it certainly is not going to be easy, I think Boston still certainly has a chance to win the series. But if he gets into the conference finals, if he gets into the finals, he's got to be in the top five. You know, you can't put him past those who have won championships.
Well, he is rapidly going high on the scale. You know, if they can beat the Celtics, and it certainly is not going to be easy, I think Boston still certainly has a chance to win the series. But if he gets into the conference finals, if he gets into the finals, he's got to be in the top five. You know, you can't put him past those who have won championships.
Well, he is rapidly going high on the scale. You know, if they can beat the Celtics, and it certainly is not going to be easy, I think Boston still certainly has a chance to win the series. But if he gets into the conference finals, if he gets into the finals, he's got to be in the top five. You know, you can't put him past those who have won championships.
But for the younger generation, he's the greatest thing of all time. For people my age, it's always got to be Clyde and Willis and Dave DeBuscher. You know, Bernard Kane is certainly up there. And Patrick Ewing. I mean, Patrick obviously didn't win a championship, but he came close twice. So they're there now, but he is rapidly ascending that, Ryan.
But for the younger generation, he's the greatest thing of all time. For people my age, it's always got to be Clyde and Willis and Dave DeBuscher. You know, Bernard Kane is certainly up there. And Patrick Ewing. I mean, Patrick obviously didn't win a championship, but he came close twice. So they're there now, but he is rapidly ascending that, Ryan.
But for the younger generation, he's the greatest thing of all time. For people my age, it's always got to be Clyde and Willis and Dave DeBuscher. You know, Bernard Kane is certainly up there. And Patrick Ewing. I mean, Patrick obviously didn't win a championship, but he came close twice. So they're there now, but he is rapidly ascending that, Ryan.
Part of it, not only is it success, but the way he goes about his business. He's got such a humility about him, yet he's got that arrogant confidence when he's on the court. His team, they just look to him, and he's not a vocal leader, but they look to him to lead him because of not just the player he is, but his character as well.
Part of it, not only is it success, but the way he goes about his business. He's got such a humility about him, yet he's got that arrogant confidence when he's on the court. His team, they just look to him, and he's not a vocal leader, but they look to him to lead him because of not just the player he is, but his character as well.
Part of it, not only is it success, but the way he goes about his business. He's got such a humility about him, yet he's got that arrogant confidence when he's on the court. His team, they just look to him, and he's not a vocal leader, but they look to him to lead him because of not just the player he is, but his character as well.
When I was in college, I went to college with Mike Wicke, who's been doing Yankee games for as long as I've been doing Knicks games. And we were two college nerds, just as uncool as you can imagine. And we would sit in the Fordham cafeteria and we'd talk about, okay, if you had your dream job, what would it be? And he would say, I want to be the Yankees announcer.
When I was in college, I went to college with Mike Wicke, who's been doing Yankee games for as long as I've been doing Knicks games. And we were two college nerds, just as uncool as you can imagine. And we would sit in the Fordham cafeteria and we'd talk about, okay, if you had your dream job, what would it be? And he would say, I want to be the Yankees announcer.
When I was in college, I went to college with Mike Wicke, who's been doing Yankee games for as long as I've been doing Knicks games. And we were two college nerds, just as uncool as you can imagine. And we would sit in the Fordham cafeteria and we'd talk about, okay, if you had your dream job, what would it be? And he would say, I want to be the Yankees announcer.
And I would say, I want to be the Knicks announcer. And then our friends around us would laugh and say, you're two fools. There's no way that's going to happen. So, yes, in my college days, that would have been the dream job. Never thought it was going to happen. You know, I grew up listening to Marv and thought it would just be the coolest job.