I've got news for you. I have two examples. Both teams I root for, by the way, Teak.

I was in favor of both of them where two teams in the winter sports decided at the end of seasons,

let's lose because we'd rather face this team in the first round. Now in the case of the Knicks,

it's not about a first round opponent. That is still to be determined between Milwaukee and

Detroit. It's about your second round opponent. It's about looking ahead on the bracket.

So I'm going to give you these two examples.

Sean, you were affected by both of them.

What involved the Nets in 2014, the year after they lost to the Bulls in 7,

the Paul Pierce-Carrant Bowl Annettes, with a five-seat and

were all lined up to play Chicago again.

They lost their last two games of the season.

They were resting guys to avoid Chicago rematch and get the Toronto Raptors, who they would

go on and beat in seven and winning a seventh game in Toronto.

Do you remember that one, John?

I remember somebody being at the seventh game in Toronto.

Yes, that was I.

I was in the building for that one.

But I remember the thinking on it, and I agree.

Like the Bulls were a tougher team.

Tom Thibonobos, by the way.

Much respect.

Right. So the Nets clearly played with, you know, the karma, if you will, avoided Chicago, played Toronto, and it worked.

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