2 Dummies That Just Watch: A Sports Podcast Between Friends

98. Knicks in Five…You Sure About That?

Will Hernandez and LeeJay Parrilla

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The Dummies dive into a brutal Knicks playoff loss that turned a series they should be controlling into a real fight. Will and Erik break down the Game 2 collapse, Jalen Brunson’s hero-ball issues, Mike Brown’s rotation decisions, and why Karl-Anthony Towns wasn’t used nearly enough when the game was on the line. 

They also shift over to the Nets and try to make sense of the franchise’s direction after the coaching staff extensions. Is there actually a plan in Brooklyn, or are the Nets stuck in an endless loop of resets, super-team dreams, and identity problems?

Then in the halftime topic, the guys get into WrestleMania weekend and the growing frustration with nonstop ads in modern sports and entertainment broadcasts, including whether audiences are just being trained to accept it.

On the other side of the break, we check in on the Giants with some draft talk before diving into the Mets’ latest mess, as the guys break down the losing streak, the bad vibes around the team, and why Soto coming back may not be the magic fix fans are hoping for. That all sets up a very on-brand Mt. Rushmore, with Will and Erik revisiting the worst and most underachieving Mets teams of their lifetime and measuring this season’s disappointment against some all-time franchise headaches.

Please enjoy!

Timestamps

7:55: The Knicks' Game 2 meltdown against the Hawks
26:27: What the hell are the Brooklyn Nets doing?
41:35: Halftime topics, What's with all these ads during WrestleMania?
56:08: What will the Giants do during the NFL Draft?
1:18:08: This Mets mess
1:28:55: Mt. Rushmore, The worst/most underachieving Mets teams in our lifetime

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