OT, but trump's BFF Bibi keeps fucking up Birfday Boy's "peace deal" with Iran, by launching multiple attacks against Beirut suburbs and Hezbollah — ahem — "strongholds". Dumbshit now pleading with Netanyahu to stand down, but Bibi has his number...no "deal" till Bibi OKs it, which is to say NEVER.
Great piece. I also take great pleasure in the fact that while Trump considers himself the quintessential New Yorker and is still obsessed with the New York social scene, Knicks fans pretty much universally loath him and everything he stands for. Even though he’s been elected president twice, he’s still a fundamentally rejected man.
Fine essay, John. What is called a "flagrant foul" in basketball will be the norm this afternoon in the spectacle of sadism on the desecrated grounds of the White House. This Celtics fan salutes the Knicks.
I think it is also worth noting as fitting within your construct, the Knicks are a /team/ and won in a team sport representing a city. What we’re witnessing in DC is a spectacle of individuals, fighting only for themselves and their personal glory.
Thanks for the article. I have been amazed how the city has come together as one in their joy and excitement for the Knicks. The scenes from the watch parties have been inspiring at a time when our country is in such darkness.
After years of NY sports fans' unalloyed suffering at the hands of the New York Giants and their nepo-baby management, a wonderful coda to a franchise who knows how to win, from the top down to the players.
Oh, and unlikely that any Knicks players will show up at a trump rally — extra bonus.
Perfect, John. Let me add that the first Knickerbocker seems to have been a Dutch immigrant to New Netherland who added “Knickerbocker” to his family name in 1688 and founded a family whose fictional descendant Diederich Knickerbocker was the pseudonym for Washington Irving when he wrote his first book, a history of New York
Love this. The last few days in this country have been so poetic and literary. The Knicks' impossible victory in Mamdani's NYC, Trump's UFC circus at the White House, SpaceX's gargantuan IPO, and the faux victory in Iran--feel straight out of an EL Doctorow novel set in the era of techno-fascism.
I went down around the White House yesterday to check out the scene - it was weirdly deserted while a big swath extending into The Mall was fenced off and pass-only. What crowd was there would have had, under different circumstances, the louche jollity of a Juggalo gathering instead of Idiocracy on Giedi Prime
Congrats from the UK. Watched this morning on a dodgy Youtube channel; great to see Brunson, Kat, Josh & all the lads put it away. Also great to see 5k away fans spread out in the arena, and it not degenerate into a riot (as it would in Europe!). The away following initially took a battering for stealing home tickets, but over time it’s been heartening to see the Knicks diaspora, and fans priced out of MSG, making their presence felt.
Per your first statement on nostalgia, where everything notable or great occurred in the past, I would note that Trump is pretty notable (though not great. With luck, he too soon will be part of the past.
Lovely post John
Trump is truly a shit-stain on the American flag. Everything he does is desecration, pollution, vileness and filth.
We will have to scrub hard to get him out, and even after the flag comes clean again, I worry that it will be sullied in our memories.
OT, but trump's BFF Bibi keeps fucking up Birfday Boy's "peace deal" with Iran, by launching multiple attacks against Beirut suburbs and Hezbollah — ahem — "strongholds". Dumbshit now pleading with Netanyahu to stand down, but Bibi has his number...no "deal" till Bibi OKs it, which is to say NEVER.
Great piece. I also take great pleasure in the fact that while Trump considers himself the quintessential New Yorker and is still obsessed with the New York social scene, Knicks fans pretty much universally loath him and everything he stands for. Even though he’s been elected president twice, he’s still a fundamentally rejected man.
Fine essay, John. What is called a "flagrant foul" in basketball will be the norm this afternoon in the spectacle of sadism on the desecrated grounds of the White House. This Celtics fan salutes the Knicks.
You write beautifully about New York. It brings something out in you.
I think it is also worth noting as fitting within your construct, the Knicks are a /team/ and won in a team sport representing a city. What we’re witnessing in DC is a spectacle of individuals, fighting only for themselves and their personal glory.
To quote Marv Albert, “Yes!”
Thanks for the article. I have been amazed how the city has come together as one in their joy and excitement for the Knicks. The scenes from the watch parties have been inspiring at a time when our country is in such darkness.
After years of NY sports fans' unalloyed suffering at the hands of the New York Giants and their nepo-baby management, a wonderful coda to a franchise who knows how to win, from the top down to the players.
Oh, and unlikely that any Knicks players will show up at a trump rally — extra bonus.
Perfect, John. Let me add that the first Knickerbocker seems to have been a Dutch immigrant to New Netherland who added “Knickerbocker” to his family name in 1688 and founded a family whose fictional descendant Diederich Knickerbocker was the pseudonym for Washington Irving when he wrote his first book, a history of New York
Love this. The last few days in this country have been so poetic and literary. The Knicks' impossible victory in Mamdani's NYC, Trump's UFC circus at the White House, SpaceX's gargantuan IPO, and the faux victory in Iran--feel straight out of an EL Doctorow novel set in the era of techno-fascism.
I went down around the White House yesterday to check out the scene - it was weirdly deserted while a big swath extending into The Mall was fenced off and pass-only. What crowd was there would have had, under different circumstances, the louche jollity of a Juggalo gathering instead of Idiocracy on Giedi Prime
Congrats from the UK. Watched this morning on a dodgy Youtube channel; great to see Brunson, Kat, Josh & all the lads put it away. Also great to see 5k away fans spread out in the arena, and it not degenerate into a riot (as it would in Europe!). The away following initially took a battering for stealing home tickets, but over time it’s been heartening to see the Knicks diaspora, and fans priced out of MSG, making their presence felt.
I was heartened to wake to a Knicks victory and the show of vital strength of the City against the odds.
Per your first statement on nostalgia, where everything notable or great occurred in the past, I would note that Trump is pretty notable (though not great. With luck, he too soon will be part of the past.
Really nice
Uh, John, Bastille Day is JULY 14, Trump's cage match is today, JUNE 14, Flag Day.
oh woops haha
Some of us are just eager to get those tumbrels a-rolling.