There’s a moment in the excellent film, The Verdict, where Paul Newman’s Frank Galvin is being consoled by his old friend and partner, Mickey Morrissey, played by Jack Warden. Their expert witness had been pretty much fully discredited, and thus the case is seemingly over (Mickey had arranged for Galvin to get the case because it was an easy pity settlement, but Galvin decided to try it, despite very long odds). Mickey tells Frank to not worry about it, there will be other cases, but Frank shoots that down, repeating over and over, “There are no other cases. This is the case.”
Well, I think you all know where I’m going with this. There are no other games. THIS is the game. Yes, the Knicks would still need to win Game 7 if they win this one, but, A. you can’t think about that, you can only think about tonight, and B. Come on, if they win this won, Game 7 at home should be VERY winnable.
But, of course, they need to win this one.
There are no other games, this is the game. There are no other games, this is the game.
Let’s go, Knicks!
Only six more wins to go!
The Dylan tune is the awesome, “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” from Highway 61 Revisited. When I lived in New York City, I would play the song whenever I was returning to the city from a trip just for that line, “I’m going back to New York City.” Let’s hope that the Knicks take this series back to New York City, as well.
GO NY GO NY GO
KB keys to the game:
* Limit Knick turnovers
* Run offensive plays (no iso-hero ball)
* Play (almost) everyone
* When Brunson is off the floor, feed the KAT. (Also sometimes when he is on the court.)
* Play D (duh)
The sky is the limit.
Win or go home!
The streets of Manhattan are awash in orange & blue.
Let’s Go Knicks!