Overturning it would have been some fucked up shit, because that would have been saying that the rules don’t really matter at the end of the game, just the entertainment factor.

So, I do think that I speak for Casual Fan Nation when I say that the Turner foul call was no fun.

Have you considered blaming Miles Turner for setting an illegal screen?

I don’t think it’s worth worrying about anyone drafted at #24 and/or #25 unless you are rebuilding from scratch. It’s essentially a crap shoot.

That is a good point. Honestly, I doubt he’ll be available at 24 or 25. The shame is that Thibs could be good coach for Edey. Thibs likes using a true center, and, per Hartenstein, is good at coaching centers. Hartenstein said he learned a lot about defense from Thibs. And I trust Thibs to find ways to use Edey productively.

“The black guy passes it to the other black guy, oof, that’s a rough one bud.”

What happened?

“He, uh, did that. Now it’s… er… he misses.”

Which team?

“Um, yellow I think? Oh, he hits the 3, but misses.”

What?!

“Somebody scores.”

Who?

“A little guy with braids. Broom Son?”

What’s the score?

“Um… [squinting] fifteen to one hundred and fifteen? Uh, oh, wait… buckets.”

Somebody scored? White team or yellow team?

“A red-headed dude.”

Finally, something I can follow. But it doesn’t last long. Cars are honking at me now while I crane my head toward the phone in her lap.

“Boy kicked it.”

Like, literally? Or is that a teen phrase for something I don’t know?

“Pffff, I don’t know.”

You don’t know if you’re speaking literally of teen-figuratively?

“I don’t know if he kicked it. No one does.”

At this point I hit a red light on PCH and grab the phone from her just in time to see that the Knicks are up 3 with 12 seconds left. It’s a long light, so I explain to her that the yellow team can tie it if they score here. It’s gonna be exciting. It may even be so exciting that it makes a basketball fan out of her.

Then the light turned green and before I had my foot on the gas (er, electricity, or whatever you call the accelerator pedal in a Tesla) the game was over.

“Fun times.” [starts watching tik tok].

So, I do think that I speak for Casual Fan Nation when I say that the Turner foul call was no fun. (Unlike the thrilling, if baffling, 2 minutes that preceded it)

Whoa, now Knicks announce Mitch will be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks.

This is getting ridiculous. Hope our 7 guys are ready for a marathon.