I couldn't sleep last night.

And it wasn't because Mark Viento sucks at baseball. And won't admit it. And won't admit it. Yeah. I went back and forth. I batted my head against the wall all night, Tiki, because today's the day. Today is our last chance as fans, as talk show host, to say, what do we think is going to happen over the next two weeks? And I was studying the tape and I was studying the matchups and I kept going back and forth and I am ready. I am ready to tell you what I think is going to happen in the NBA finals. At the beginning of the show. I don't want to mess around. And I think it's... First five minutes. First two minutes. I think it's very important because I want this to be a safe place.

Okay.

There's been a lot of bullying going on around here the last couple of days. And I respect everyone at this radio station, they're all diehard Nick fans, and there's a small part of me that are very happy for them, because they've gone through a lot. Gio is a great Nick fan. Craig is a great Nick fan. Al Sin, they're're all great Nick fans and every single person to a T is telling you the New York Knicks are winning an NBA championship. And they're

given good reasons. Like I'm not even telling you that their brains are half baked. Like I get it.

From a basketball standpoint, there's a lot of things that are pointing me in that direction.

But I have to be honest with you,

and I know I'm not alone in this. And Nick fans, I am your friend. As much as you don't think I'm your friend, I am. Because when they made the coaching change a year ago, I was on your side. When they were criticized for the coaching search, I was on your side. From day one, I thought this team was going of the NBA finals never wavered.

I am on your side.

But I can't see you guys having a parade. on your side. From day one, I thought this team was going to the NBA finals, never wavered.

I am on your side.

But I can't see you guys having a parade. I can't. I can't see it, not because I'm being a bad guy. I can't see it because I can't see it for the Mets. I can't see it for the Jets. And I've always been consistent in life. I would be lying to you. I would be just trying to appease you if I came on the radio today and agreed with every other sycophant and said, we're having a parade. The Knicks are winning a title. And trust me, there are a lot of basketball reasons to believe it. So I'm going to be the safe place. I'm going to be the guy where you nod your head and say, all right, he's comfortable saying it because I've said it about my own own teams. Yeah, but there's your own team. I can't see it, bro.

But these are, you're not a Nick fan.

I'm putting myself in the shoes of them.

You are someone who goes and you profit from selling the tickets.

That's irrelevant to this.

It's not, but you have great seats on the bridge.

It is what it is, but you're not a fan.

Yes. And so you can't see it because you don't want to see it.

Why can't I see it for the Mets then, Tee?

Because the Mets aren't good. Why can't I see it for the Jets? Because the Jets have not been good. Here's where you're incorrect. No, no, hold on. The Knicks are good. Tiki. When the Jets were in the title game in back-to-back ears, I said the same thing.

When the Mets were in the World Series, I said that...

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