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  • Marty.

  • We appreciate you joining us first, But to are the people down there as optimistic as area want is about the thought of the number three pick they actually are.

  • I've heard every single word in the last several minutes that you could imagine with them not getting the number one pick.

  • I've heard the word devastated, hurt, despondent, pissed, shocked, confused.

  • I've heard him all from all these fine folks that I'm in the bar with right now, but I will say that all of them immediately shift from that acute emotion that they had when they were announces the number three Pick two way Love.

  • John Moran.

  • We love R.

  • J.

  • Barrett way are excited about one of those to coming to this city and being a superstar.

  • Every one of these fans says the New York Knicks need a superstar player, and they were.

  • They are going to get one.

  • I heard you guys talking that Ariel about R J.

  • Barrett.

  • Look, man, I covered a lot of Duke basketball things past season.

  • A lot of it, and I'm telling you, R.

  • J.

  • Barrett scored 25 points, rolling out of bed in the morning and you don't even know it doesn't.

  • He's a smooth as ice.

  • It's unbelievable.

  • The difference is, is science talent is jaw dropping.

  • I've never covered any athlete.

  • Now.

  • May I did cover the Masters when Tiger was walking up 18 and that was quite a scene and everyone kind of knew they were in that moment, that historic moment.

  • Every single times I on Williams and touched the basketball at Duke University.

  • The there was this anticipatory air that everyone was waiting for the moment, and invariably the moment came and the lid blew off the joint.

  • That's Zion factor.

  • He's an unbelievable athlete, but R.

  • J.

  • Barrett and John Moran are phenomenal basketball players.

  • If r.

  • J.

  • Barrett comes to New York City, they love that do here now.

  • More important question.

  • Peter Rosenberg here.

  • What what part of town they put you?

  • What are you actually at in New York City?

  • Marty.

  • We are at a bar called Slattery's Pub.

  • It's like two blocks three blocks from MSG.

  • OK, so these air diehards, man, these are hard tour unit fans here, and you're wringing out their fourth Street on a random Tuesday night and it's full.

  • It's packed It's unbelievable, man.

  • And again, the acute reaction was interesting.

  • When the calves were announced at five, this place was at a fever pitch.

  • Bananas.

  • Everybody knew Nixon get number one.

  • And then when they pull that card that the Knicks were three, that's shifted in a hurry.

  • And I did hear all of those amount I immediately took, took our camera crew and started asking everyone their emotions because this town is amazing with its passion for its teams.

  • And one of one of the folks with whom I spoke said, This is a basketball town.

  • We are a basketball town, and we need that person that they all look knocks.

  • Everybody loves knocks.

  • He's a great player, but they need that guy.

  • And they all felt like this was a year and that Zion was that guy.

  • So now they're shifting.

  • Not only that, either.

  • Phyllis, it was interesting.

  • Some of the folks I talked to there already lobbying Kevin Durant.

  • They're saying, Katie, let me tell you why New York is your spot.

  • They're all already check in July 1st on their calendars, which, of course, is in NBA free agency.

  • It's an interesting time, Marty.

  • It as a proud Canadian.

  • I want you to tell the rest of the people over there at that bar that it's gonna be OK.

  • Alright, let them know.

  • I've been watching R.

  • J.

  • Barrett.

  • I remember his dad, Rohan Barrett, playing through the Canadian national team.

  • This man is going to bring basketball back to New York City.

  • So tell those people that area want, He said.

  • It's gonna be OK.

  • I share their emotion.

  • I share their misery.

  • But this is the guy who was destined to be in New York.

  • I feel it.

  • I'm excited.

  • I am optimistic.

  • He's the first piece Cady comes around July 2nd 3rd or fourth, then Kyra, it's gonna be OK.

  • My man.

  • Let those people know it's gonna be OK.

  • Marty, yell it out to everyone that Ariel says Help save.

  • I need you guys to know something.

Marty.

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