Part of me wants the Knicks to lose both home games and see what the aftermath looks like.

Would people blame Trump (and not Mamdani) for jinxing the game(s)?

PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Part of me wants the Knicks to lose both home games and see what the aftermath looks like.

Would people blame Trump (and not Mamdani) for jinxing the game(s)?

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All of me wants the Knicks to sweep because one of my guilty pleasures in life is thoroughly enjoying Texans being losers, p@issed off and disappointed.

bearister said:

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PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Part of me wants the Knicks to lose both home games and see what the aftermath looks like.

Would people blame Trump (and not Mamdani) for jinxing the game(s)?

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All of me wants the Knicks to sweep because one of my guilty pleasures in life is thoroughly enjoying Texans being losers, p@issed off and disappointed.

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Ditto.
Ever since Mack Brown screwed us.

PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Part of me wants the Knicks to lose both home games and see what the aftermath looks like.

Would people blame Trump (and not Mamdani) for jinxing the game(s)?

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Trump.
Great idea, go Spurs!!

DiabloWags said:

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The crackpot tabloid known as the New York Post will blame Biden.

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Hahaha.
And Wife will blame ME!

bearister said:

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PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Part of me wants the Knicks to lose both home games and see what the aftermath looks like.

Would people blame Trump (and not Mamdani) for jinxing the game(s)?

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All of me wants the Knicks to sweep because one of my guilty pleasures in life is thoroughly enjoying Texans being losers, p@issed off and disappointed.

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Another good point.
Who's worse?
NYC? Or Texas?!?!?!

DiabloWags said:

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bearister said:

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PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Part of me wants the Knicks to lose both home games and see what the aftermath looks like.

Would people blame Trump (and not Mamdani) for jinxing the game(s)?

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All of me wants the Knicks to sweep because one of my guilty pleasures in life is thoroughly enjoying Texans being losers, p@issed off and disappointed.

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Ditto.
Ever since Mack Brown screwed us.

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It was the power brokers who selected Austin over Berkeley. Mack was just doing his job.
And so were the power brokers. Their job isn't to create a fair playing field, but to make money. And they deemed Tx better than Berkeley.
F 'em all.

bearister said:

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PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Part of me wants the Knicks to lose both home games and see what the aftermath looks like.

Would people blame Trump (and not Mamdani) for jinxing the game(s)?

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All of me wants the Knicks to sweep because one of my guilty pleasures in life is thoroughly enjoying Texans being losers, p@issed off and disappointed.

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I'd also like to see Steve Kerr's thought leader, Greg Popovich's team lose.

DiabloWags said:

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The crackpot tabloid known as the New York Post will blame Biden.

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Which one? The crackpot Biden?

🔥 WATCH: Another angle shows President Trump’s motorcade arriving at Madison Square Garden ahead of NBA Finals Game 3, as crowds lined the streets cheering along the route. pic.twitter.com/r8HcBNfci6

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 9, 2026

Cheering and a Palestinian flag!

I saw a Knick doing it pre intro and looked it up. News to me:

NBA players are sniffing smelling salts (typically a capsule of ammonium carbonate and ammonia gas).

They use this as a pre-game ritual to get a quick rush of adrenaline and clear their heads before high-intensity introductions.

Here is exactly how they work and why players use them:

The Jolt: The ammonia fumes severely irritate the membranes in the nose and lungs, triggering an involuntary inhalation reflex.

The Effect: This reflex immediately spikes your breathing rate, sending a sudden burst of oxygen to the brain and triggering the "fight or flight" response.

The Purpose: Players use it to rapidly increase their heart rate, snap out of fatigue or sluggishness, and lock in their focus before stepping onto the court.

Not Performance Enhancing: While the physical jolt feels intenseoften described as a burning or "brain freeze" sensationmedical professionals agree that it doesn't actually enhance athletic ability; it purely provides a short-term mental or sensory wake-up call.

*They use them to revive KO'd fighters.

I am delayed, three minutes to go in the first half. This is highly entertaining basketball! I can't root against any singular player, but I am laughing at myself because I have a really hard time rooting for the Knicks.

Second half should be good. I think this is getting pretty damn physical and that physicality is going to present a problem one way or the other.

That 3rd quarter had some pretty bad basketball

Put Wemby down low, live off of fouls

Big C said:

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concordtom said:

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Draymond is a punk ass!
He's been a punk ass for years now!

No talent and so he insults, intimidates, injures and punches - even teammates.

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concordtom, I love the way we agree on a lot of important things... but not every damned thing (which would be borrrrrring).

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Draymond is a very dirty player and a real @$$h@le with some coaches and players….but he has a high hoop IQ, is a very, very good basketball player, and has been a key part of the Warriors success. With that said, I am not a win at any cost person and I would not be willing to put up with his antics.

12 turnovers by the Knicks has led to 19 Spurs points.
Everything else about equal.

Knicks leading FG percentage (50%), from 3 (40%), FT (82%), rebounds (41 to 40) and points in the paint (44 to 40) , and second chance points (16 to 8) with 7:20 left.

KAT only 11 points.
4 fouls.

concordtom said:

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I was rooting for Spurs de knock OKC out, but I cannot support this version of the Spurs to be crowned champs.

Wembanyama is fanatically entertaining, but he's does not yet have a mature enough game to be the king.

One of the reasons why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was so awesome is that he was steady and reliable. He would come down the court, post up on the block, have the ball dumped into him, and then do his thing.

Wemby wants to be like Steph Curry either with the long range shots or with his dribble drives into the paint. It's interesting to watch, but not reliable.

He needs to go back to the drawing board and develop some patented moves. If he wants to shoot some threes now and then, that's OK, but I see him settling for those when he's tired or when he just wants to make a big splash.

Think about Carl Malone and John Stockton. They ran that same damn elbow picking and roll over and over and over again for many many years. You still couldn't stop it.

I look forward to watching Wembanyama develop. But it's not going to happen in the next week or two.

I'm not saying I'm rooting for the next. I have never rooted for a New York team. But, I guess I'll be sad if this immature San Antonio team wins.

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Yes, he is a bit soft and has a lot to learn…..but this might surprise you:

Victor Wembanyama finished the most recent season with a 51.2% field goal percentage, a 34.9% three-point percentage, and an 82.7% free throw percentage. Across his career, he maintains a 48.4% overall field goal percentage and a 59.4% true shooting percentage.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shot 55.9% from the field during his 20-year NBA career, highlighted by an extraordinary 59.2% true shooting percentage. He was incredibly efficient, shooting over 50% from the floor in 19 of his 20 seasons.

Fox is stinking

Anarchistbear said:

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Fox is stinking

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Not really.
He just hit the DAGGER.

It's not that the Spurs played so well. It's that the Knicks played so badly. Hard to root for brand of basketball. Are these really the two best teams in the NBA?

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/spike-lee-interview-knicks-nba-finals

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concordtom said:

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I was rooting for Spurs de knock OKC out, but I cannot support this version of the Spurs to be crowned champs.

Wembanyama is fanatically entertaining, but he's does not yet have a mature enough game to be the king.

One of the reasons why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was so awesome is that he was steady and reliable. He would come down the court, post up on the block, have the ball dumped into him, and then do his thing.

Wemby wants to be like Steph Curry either with the long range shots or with his dribble drives into the paint. It's interesting to watch, but not reliable.

He needs to go back to the drawing board and develop some patented moves. If he wants to shoot some threes now and then, that's OK, but I see him settling for those when he's tired or when he just wants to make a big splash.

Think about Carl Malone and John Stockton. They ran that same damn elbow picking and roll over and over and over again for many many years. You still couldn't stop it.

I look forward to watching Wembanyama develop. But it's not going to happen in the next week or two.

I'm not saying I'm rooting for the next. I have never rooted for a New York team. But, I guess I'll be sad if this immature San Antonio team wins.

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Yes, he is a bit soft and has a lot to learn…..but this might surprise you:

Victor Wembanyama finished the most recent season with a 51.2% field goal percentage, a 34.9% three-point percentage, and an 82.7% free throw percentage. Across his career, he maintains a 48.4% overall field goal percentage and a 59.4% true shooting percentage.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shot 55.9% from the field during his 20-year NBA career, highlighted by an extraordinary 59.2% true shooting percentage. He was incredibly efficient, shooting over 50% from the floor in 19 of his 20 seasons.

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Kareem's shot selection was a hook shot from three feet away. The game has changed a lot. Spacing and movement including centers.

DiabloWags said:

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Anarchistbear said:

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Fox is stinking

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Not really.
He just hit the DAGGER.

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Kind of, but a meh game. 4-14, 0-5 from 3 and a -7

TAX THE RICH
KNICKS IN 4https://t.co/rg79kAhqhp pic.twitter.com/31CXufLMZF

— NYC-DSA 🌹 (@nycDSA) June 9, 2026

DiabloWags said:

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Anarchistbear said:

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Fox is stinking

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Not really.
He just hit the DAGGER.

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I was happy for him!!!

bearister said:

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Big C said:

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concordtom said:

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Draymond is a punk ass!
He's been a punk ass for years now!

No talent and so he insults, intimidates, injures and punches - even teammates.

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concordtom, I love the way we agree on a lot of important things... but not every damned thing (which would be borrrrrring).

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Draymond is a very dirty player and a real @$$h@le with some coaches and players….but he has a high hoop IQ, is a very, very good basketball player, and has been a key part of the Warriors success. With that said, I am not a win at any cost person and I would not be willing to put up with his antics.

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Oh, yeah? What I said to concordtom goes double for you, my friend.

Big C said:

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bearister said:

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Big C said:

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concordtom said:

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Draymond is a punk ass!
He's been a punk ass for years now!

No talent and so he insults, intimidates, injures and punches - even teammates.

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concordtom, I love the way we agree on a lot of important things... but not every damned thing (which would be borrrrrring).

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Draymond is a very dirty player and a real @$$h@le with some coaches and players….but he has a high hoop IQ, is a very, very good basketball player, and has been a key part of the Warriors success. With that said, I am not a win at any cost person and I would not be willing to put up with his antics.

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Oh, yeah? What I said to concordtom goes double for you, my friend.

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lol

He's a jerk. Plain and simple.
Have you listened to his podcast?? Not someone I'd hang with.

concordtom said:

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Big C said:

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bearister said:

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Big C said:

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concordtom said:

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Draymond is a punk ass!
He's been a punk ass for years now!

No talent and so he insults, intimidates, injures and punches - even teammates.

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concordtom, I love the way we agree on a lot of important things... but not every damned thing (which would be borrrrrring).

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Draymond is a very dirty player and a real @$$h@le with some coaches and players….but he has a high hoop IQ, is a very, very good basketball player, and has been a key part of the Warriors success. With that said, I am not a win at any cost person and I would not be willing to put up with his antics.

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Oh, yeah? What I said to concordtom goes double for you, my friend.

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lol

He's a jerk. Plain and simple.
Have you listened to his podcast?? Not someone I'd hang with.

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Sez you. I like Draymond.

Anarchistbear said:

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bearister said:

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concordtom said:

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I was rooting for Spurs de knock OKC out, but I cannot support this version of the Spurs to be crowned champs.

Wembanyama is fanatically entertaining, but he's does not yet have a mature enough game to be the king.

One of the reasons why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was so awesome is that he was steady and reliable. He would come down the court, post up on the block, have the ball dumped into him, and then do his thing.

Wemby wants to be like Steph Curry either with the long range shots or with his dribble drives into the paint. It's interesting to watch, but not reliable.

He needs to go back to the drawing board and develop some patented moves. If he wants to shoot some threes now and then, that's OK, but I see him settling for those when he's tired or when he just wants to make a big splash.

Think about Carl Malone and John Stockton. They ran that same damn elbow picking and roll over and over and over again for many many years. You still couldn't stop it.

I look forward to watching Wembanyama develop. But it's not going to happen in the next week or two.

I'm not saying I'm rooting for the next. I have never rooted for a New York team. But, I guess I'll be sad if this immature San Antonio team wins.

---

Yes, he is a bit soft and has a lot to learn…..but this might surprise you:

Victor Wembanyama finished the most recent season with a 51.2% field goal percentage, a 34.9% three-point percentage, and an 82.7% free throw percentage. Across his career, he maintains a 48.4% overall field goal percentage and a 59.4% true shooting percentage.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shot 55.9% from the field during his 20-year NBA career, highlighted by an extraordinary 59.2% true shooting percentage. He was incredibly efficient, shooting over 50% from the floor in 19 of his 20 seasons.

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Kareem's shot selection was a hook shot from three feet away. The game has changed a lot. Spacing and movement including centers.

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Yes, and that said, I'd like to see Wemby walk to the block, catch it, and put up a sky hook.
There are times when you need a bucket. That should be a gimme, or at least in his arsenal.
Much better than him trying to take someone off the dribble from out, as at the end of game last time. That was just stupid. What the hell game planning was that?