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It's the Media Buzz Meter with Howard Kurtz.

The Knicks in six, forgive me.

I'm sure most of you did not grow up being big fans of the New York Knickerbockers,

but nobody thought they were going to be the world champion Boston Celtics.

I had doubts, and of course Boston was up without its best player because

of an injury, but I have never seen a blowout in any NBA game, let alone a decisive playoff game,

as I did in this game at Madison Square Garden. I mean, the Knicks, unlike the previous comebacks,

had a 10-point lead and then a 20-point lead.

And by the time the third quarter rolled around a 30-point lead.

At one point, it was just about a 40-point lead.

I mean, it just became increasingly obvious

that the Celtics were not going to be able to come back.

I just think the Knicks were faster, hungrier, and, you know, now they advanced in the next round and we'll see what happens.

But right now, I think they're the Cinderella team.

Speaking of crazy New York news, this ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge,

I can't even fathom it.

Especially, I mean, at least the Brooklyn Bridge is very, it's a pretty mighty edifice,

unlike the more serious incident where that other ship crashed and knocked down Baltimore's key bridge.

But two people died, and what is it with these ships that seem to want to go under bridges?

This hit the underside.

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