Another - not really - playoffs in the trenches.

We’re not used to this as Knicks fans.

We’re not used to seeing hype videos that don’t include a draft pick or something like that.

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But you know what?

We’re not like hey gonna go win a title good, but we’re good.

Leon Rose has a real direction of this team and isn’t ruining it.

But this isn’t about the Knicks.

This is about building up hate for an enemy.

I know it’s fairly easy for me to hate the Cavs.

I’ve voluntarily surrounded myself with too many jackasses from that city.

I know I live in Cincinnati but the majority of my friends are from Cleveland.

Only thing they have going for themselves are pierogis which are just delicious.

Oh you’re from Bay Village and have a view of Lake Erie?

Lake Erie is like the 4th best Great Lake anyways.

There’s not a lot of history between the Knicks and Cavs.

Some playoff series in the 90s but that’s mostly it.

Well, now it’s time to hate them.

So let’s get into it player by player, reason by reason.

Donovan Mitchell

Pretty simple here.

We lived through the Donovan Mitchell to the Knicks saga for roughly 2 years or so.

Fitting we get him in round 1.

Well cheerio let’s do it again.

But Frank isn’t a Knicks fan.

Clem, the lone Mets/Knicks fan here, will handle how to hate that properly.

I trust Clem, not Frank.

But back to Mitchell.

We had to listen about how it’s LOL same old Knicks when he went to the Cavs.

Little did everyone know Jalen Brunson would turn out to be just fine.

If Grimes can shut him down, well we won the non-trade.

Oh and he went to Louisville.

Fuck him and fuck anyone who went to Louisville.

Craig Ehlo

Craig motherfucking Ehlo.

You know who ruined my childhood?

Well outside of Derek Jeter, Reggie Miller, Jeffrey Maier and Spike Lee?

This guy Michael Jordan.

I blame Craig Ehlo.

He gave him confidence to win.

Sure, MJ would have always been great.

But perhaps he doesn’t rip the Knicks hearts out every single goddamn time if Ehlo gets a stop.

Pick a logo and color scheme

This bothers me way more than it should.

The Cavaliers/Cavs can’t make up their damn mind for colors or logos.

Sort of like LeBron James, so it makes sense.

You had the blue and orange.

You had the wine and gold.

You threw in some black and navy.

Did you want to be the Cavaliers or the Cavs?

Make up your damn mind.

Good luck rooting for some trash like that while the Knicks just have classic, clean looks.

They tried to kill Delly

Enough said.

They made LeBron insufferable

I blame Cleveland for making LeBron insufferable.

They welcomed him back like a worthless ex after the Miami experience.

We had to hear the lame ass ‘Cleveland this is for you’ after the title.

Pretty simple to point blame at Cleveland.

Dan Gilbert

This man deserves no success.

Jeff D. Lowe

Jeff D. Lowe is a UConn and Cavs fan.

He saw his success already this spring.

He doesn’t deserve to see another basketball run.

Also, DOZEN RIGGED (or something like that).

They ruined John Beilein

The Cavs took John Beilein from college basketball and ruined him.

He never should have coached in the NBA.

That man is a college basketball coach through and through.

He just hangs out?

We need Beilein back in college basketball.

Once again, Cleveland ruins everything.

Drew Carey sucked at wrestling

Second best Price is Right host out of the last two as well.

Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle both making cases for All-NBA teams.

Guys like Quickley and Grimes making leaps.

RJ understanding his role.

The bench being awesome.

But now it’s best of 7.

Win 4, season is worth it.

Can’t lose to the Cavs.

It’s impossible to bitch about this team this season as a Knicks fan.

So join me and follow me in hating the Cavs.

Let me know any other reason I forgot.