guy, Mr. John Stark's in studio. Johnny, how you been, pal? I've been good, Craig. How are you doing, my mom? Good to see you. I should tell you that my partner, Big Mac, is about 20 feet behind you in a different studio because he's got strep throat. And I was not going to let that throat get Mr. John Stark sick. Oh, for sure. John's got to be at the game tonight. So I have no problem. That's right. That is right.

He seems fine to me. John Stark sick. Oh, for sure. John's got to be at the game tonight, so I have no problem being in the other studio.

He seems fine to me.

I'm feeling great, John.

Okay.

You want him to breathe on you?

No, no.

Exactly right.

And being right, I should tell you that John being a good friend, and obviously everybody knows my relationship with James Dohn and the garden who I adore. They did bring me the greatest popcorn in the world and there's a box for you too, Big Mac. Oh, thank you. And a box for your kids as well. Oh, wow. Thank you, John. And a box for your other son also. So thank you, John. Thank you to the garden. You guys know I love it. It is the best popcorn. It is. It's even close. Now, basketball. Yeah. Obviously, as Nick fans, we heard the news at about 1 o'clock or started eight joiling B's out for game two. They invented some kind of knee problem or hip problem and ankle problem but i saw the look in your eye when

you came in and i said no mbid yes you're not concerned but you think i should be cautious before i

guarantee a w tonight yes oh no question uh whenever your star player go out uh guys tend to step up you know

you get scoring from some unlikely sources.

Right.

And it's funny that they waited to 1 o'clock because, you know, you didn't

already go on over your prep before the game and what have you.

So, but this team is locked in.

They are.

They truly are locked in. And so I'm excited to see, you know, game number two. Yeah, look, you guys were famous for your toughness and defense, obviously. You know, you had some of the toughest guys that ever played basketball. People don't realize how good the Knicks are defensively. Yes. And say what you're on about, you know, how the offense has been the last four games,

it's been dominant. We've never seen a stretch like this in playoff history, not just with

the Knicks, with any team, like the Jordan Bulls, the magic, the Kobe, the Jack

Lakers came close. But not the margin of victory. It's what the Knicks are doing doesn't happen, and yet no one's talking about how great they've been defensively.

When a guy like Embed goes out, and maybe they're resting them for game three, whatever the reason is,

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