HOLY SHIT, THE KNICKS JUST WON GAME 2 OVER THE SIXERS AFTER ONE OF THE CRAZIEST PLAYOFF FINISHES I'VE EVER SEEN
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What, and I cannot stress this next part enough, THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED?!? I could've sworn I just watched the Knicks absolutely steal a game from another team's hands while ripping out their hearts and leaving their guts all over the floor of The Garden. But my shitty old man eyes must be lying to me because in my 30+ years watching the Knicks, that kind of shit happens to the guys wearing orange and blue 99% of the time (The LJ 4 Point Play is the one time I remember pure absurdity going the Knicks way).
Instead we actually got a crazy bounce on Brunson's shot, a loose ball that goes our way after some contact, and a go-ahead three with a Double Bang from Mike Breen since he's casually the play-by-play guy for MSG when he isn't doing ESPN.
Being a Knicks fan has fucking sucked for a lot of this century, but little things like Breen and Clyde keep us coming back for more no matter how much they hurt us, as does The Garden which was so loud I think I heard it from the Casa de Clem north of The Wall.
I wouldn't have hated fouling up 3 here but you are on drugs if you think I'm gonna complain about anything from this game now that it's final.
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I'd love to give more thoughts on the game, but in all honesty I started writing this blog when the Knicks were down 5 with 30 seconds left. So safe to say I have to pivot my entire washed up brain on the fly. Here are some quick hitters.
- We need, Need, NEEEEEEEEEEEEEED Jalen Brunson to do more. I said after Game 1 I'm sure he will make his adjustments to what the Sixers have thrown at him. But Game 2 was more of the game. Playoff basketball feels so damn hopeless when your best player isn't showing up. I know that Brunson #RE2PECTS Julius Randle. But he has to stop honoring him by playing like Playoff Randle.
Okay, that was mean. Like I said, I started this blog when things were grim, so that was the remaining bad juju left in the draft. Let's clear the vibes with that bounce on Brunson's three, which may be the craziest part of that whole sequence.
- What is there to say about Josh Hart that hasn't been said about Michael Jordan? That may be a reckless thing to say right now but I think we need a movie about Hart that is more grounded than Space Jam because this saved the Knicks season along with huge plays from iHart and DDV.
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- While we are talking about the Nova boys, shout out to Villanova Men's Hoops for checking up on their three Philly legends long after they left college.
Once a Wildcat, always a Knick. Or something like that.
- Also once a Knicks, always a Knick because this shit is so awesome to see.
- Can someone show Kyle Lowry the benefits he receives as an NBA player when he retires? He has to have a good pension after playing for damn near two decades and commuting from New York to Philly is no way to spend these beautiful early days of Spring. Because I need that dude out of my life ASAP.
- Tyrese Maxey is a flat out nightmare and somehow even moreso when he is sick. I thought the world of Immanuel Quickley as a Knick and Maxey is essentially Quickley if he got a few microdoses of superserum.
- I don't know how Joel Embiid is still standing after two games, but the Knicks need to get in his face on offense because he can't be given wide open shots when he is moving like late career Patrick Ewing.
- Seventh Ave is once again alive!
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Good night New York and we will see you in Philadelphia on Thursday!!!
