Best of the Knicks on WFAN: NBA Cup Champs!
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What was the Knicks' reaction to winning the NBA Cup?
What's happening, everybody? I enjoyed last night. I don't know about you. I think I was so curious as to how they were going to act after they won the game. First of all, I wasn't sure if they were going to win the game down by 10, and they were a little bit out of whack. That was fun. And, you know, to me, this is a perfect example. Really, this is a perfect example of how miserable society has become. And what I mean by that is, like, when this was first introduced, the concept... Now, if you've heard me, even going back to the national stuff, I've been very critical of the commissioner. Very. I think he's soft, and I think that he's allowed the players to take over and run the league. And, you know, with all due respect, I just think that Adam Silver is more of a number two than a number one.
Maybe a better way to say it, I never thought he could shine Stearns' shoes. I mean, it's not even close, right? But... you got to give credit where it's due a little bit. And what I thought was initially a corny and a very contrived, you know, force fed, whatever I've actually, I've actually come to enjoy it. You know, I was going through the range of emotions here of, of how I felt about the cup.
How does the NBA Cup impact the Knicks' franchise future?
And again, the first one was I stop. I'm not interested. This is ridiculous. This is corny. And then once I stopped being a little bit angry, I don't, I don't even know why I was angry over it. But once I stopped being a little bit angry and stopped resisting it, I then quickly pivoted to being apathetic. Oh, the NBA Cup, whatever. Who's playing? Are we in it? I mean, is this a regular season game? Is the court regular? Is the court purple? Is the court red? Is the court blue?
Why might the Knicks choose not to raise a banner for the NBA Cup?
What uniforms we wear and what the hell's... Where are we at? Is this a regular game against the Raptors or does this actually mean something? So... But then in the semifinal, I got to admit, I started getting a little bit hooked. A little bit. A little bit. And last night, I actually really enjoyed it to the point where I was obviously doing the St. John's game. John has beat DePaul. I mean, you better beat DePaul. And they did. So first conference win for St. John's. And as the tip was at seven. So I think the Knicks started at 830. And as soon as I got in the car and I checked on my phone at some point from Queens and I'm like, you know what? I'm looking forward to probably about an hour or so drive back to New Jersey.
And I put on the Knicks game, and as I always do when I'm in the car, because I'm a Knicks fan, and I'm into it.
What arguments are made for keeping the Knicks' core intact?
Like, there was definitely a ratcheting up of intensity. There was definitely a, you know, a buy-in by the players. You could tell by their reaction. So it was good. It was good. I enjoyed it. And why I say that this is a pretty good reminder of how miserable we've become as a society is Like, are we really going to rant and rave on this station all day about the merits of hanging a banner or not? I mean, is this how infantile and how dumb, really, we've become? I have no interest in debating that. Now, I will say this.
Is this the year the Knicks can finally win it all?
I was a little misled. I think many of us were. I saw Evan's tweet at some point. I think I saw it last night. We were mostly in Dove. I think it was last night, right? You saw that tweet from Evan about the banner. We were mostly under the, I guess, illusion that if you won the cup, you had to put the banner up. It was an NBA mandate. And that's where I was like, all right, a little resistance here. We're going to put that up there with the big fella and Red Holtzman? You know, come on. And Willis Reed and Frazier and all these other stars? No. Monroe, DeBuscher, Bradley?
What are the implications of the Knicks' current roster depth?
We can't do this. Karnazeka, Fish, Billy Joel? The great ranger names and banners? No. But is that really worth being angry over? I think I'm at a point now. where if I like something, I'm in. If I don't like something, I'm not. Now, if something is truly offensive to me, I'm going to push back and I'm going to push back strong. I'm going to let you know how I feel. But my advice to you is to understand that it's not a championship.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What was the Knicks' reaction to winning the NBA Cup?
0:01–1:11
2
How does the NBA Cup impact the Knicks' franchise future?
1:11–1:38
3
Why might the Knicks choose not to raise a banner for the NBA Cup?
1:38–2:26
4
What arguments are made for keeping the Knicks' core intact?
2:26–3:02
5
Is this the year the Knicks can finally win it all?
3:02–3:38
6
What are the implications of the Knicks' current roster depth?
3:38–4:49
7
How do the Knicks compare to other teams in the Eastern Conference?
4:49–5:32
8
What are the expectations for the Knicks moving forward this season?
5:32–1:20:45
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