The New York Knicks

Last night we saw the Knicks get battered by the Pistons at Madison Square Garden, in what I thought was going to be a 40 point game for most of the night. Fortunately by the fourth quarter the Pistons were cruising and so the Knicks managed to save at least a little bit of face, at least when it came to the scoreline, and despite it certainly not being the highest quality basketball game I’ve ever seen, it was a lot of fun.

Drinking warm, upsettingly overpriced beer through a straw, jeering at Andre Drummond after he missed an easy dunk, being transfixed by the half-time entertainment - all parts of the quintessential American sporting experience. The stadium itself is incredible, and while I assume the atmosphere could certainly be a lot better (people were leaving in droves by the third quarter), I was still buoyed by the enthusiasm and optimism of the Knicks fans. Hopefully next time I see them, they’ll be able to put up more of a fight!