Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!

The media didn't even get in, most of us, until almost 6 o'clock, which is against NBA rules.

But, you know, that's what happens sometimes.

And it was an absolutely surreal scene to see the New York Knicks, after 53 years of heartbreak and pain and humiliation and embarrassment, raise a championship banner.

They got their rings.

Everybody got introduced.

Mike Breen did a great job.

They played a montage on the Jumbotron.

I don't know if this was on TV of still photos, one after another from the championship run set to the song.

When We Were Kings, which is a Brian McKnight, Diana King song, I think, which is from a documentary that all of you should see if you have not seen it.

I believe it won an Oscar.

It's called When We Were Kings.

It's about Muhammad Ali and George Foreman and the rumble in the jungle and mostly Muhammad Ali.

And that song is in the movie.

And it's in the movie with a montage of photos of Muhammad Ali that just it gets a little misty anytime I see it.

So that song came on and I was like, all right, this is a moment.

Other random ring night observations.

I think OGN and OB has become the second most popular player on the Knicks after Brunson.

Obviously that's largely because of the tip.

One of the greatest, most iconic plays in NBA history.

I also think people just enjoy his quirky deadpan personality.

Like, Is this a bit? Is it not a bit? He's really won over the fans.

He

got the second loudest ovation behind Brunson.

They love to chant his name in concert with how the PA announcer says it.

Oh, gee, Ananobi.