The NBA Got OUT OF CONTROL On Opening Night…

The NBA got out of control on opening night! Fights, comebacks, and all around chaos and it’s only the first night of the freaking season. We are so back, and we gotta start in MSG where my Knicks raised the banner after 53 years of waiting! Man those rings are fire! Mike Breen almost made me cry while witnessing this at home, 5 months later it still feels unreal! The journey for defending the throne starts now! But I guess they were feeling the butterflies as well, ‘cuz the opening was clanky. Brunson and the Knicks started the game by missing 6 of their first 8 shots, while the Sixers established a physical game early on. LeBron throws around Shamet like a little kid, and on the way back they keep pushing each other which leads us to this. Embiid shoves Landry after the whistle to back up his new teammate which sparked a little scuffle on the court. And Knicks fans let Joel hear about it. Damn, it’s the 1st quarter of opening night and we already have drama! 2 minutes into the 2nd period, the soldout arena was still inspired, taking a jab at LeBron this time. They’re referring to James’ comments from media day when he said that he always imagined of finishing his career in the Mecca. So, while Brunson was shooting free throws right before halftime, Bron had enough of some courtside fans and had to step in and clear things up. Boi he’s fired up, you can tell that this season means a little extra for him! At the half, the Knicks were up by 4 points mostly thanks to the bench mob of Drummond, Alvarado, Shamet and Clarkson who made a real difference on the court. In his New York debut, Andre was a beast down low, posting a double double of 10 points, 12 boards and 2 blocks before the break. But the Sixers came out with a lot more energy in the 2nd half, especially the new guys on the team! LeBron and Jaylen bursted out of the gates, forcing Mike Brown to call a timeout! Look at JB here trying to recreate the iconic photo of James and Wade, but the King wasn't following… And towards the end of the quarter, another newcomer joined them off the bench. Anfernee Simons hit 3 - 3’s in a hurry to take over the lead for Philly. And JB said what you can do I can do better because…Brown beats the buzzer to bump the lead up to 7 with his 19th point of the night on 50% efficiency. Still trailing by 7 in the middle of the final period, the Knicks needed someone to step up on both ends. Enter, Karl Anthony Towns. KAT came up with 10 of his 19 points when it mattered the most, making it a one possession game. However, it seemed like the visitors wanted it more at the end… LeBron extends his arm to the max and alters the shot with his fingernails, that was huge in the clutch. And he set the final score at the free throw line, finishing his Philly debut with a win, posting an all-around performance of 14 points, 7 dimes, 9 boards, a steal and a block. In San Antonio, things got intense between the Spurs and the Thunder as always. Look at Uncle Fox casually flipping over the 2 times taller Chet like he’s his nephew. This led to some pushing and shoving between Wemby and Williams which culminated with 4 technicals. Leading by 9 at that point, the incident only fueled the Thunder more! A quick 9-0 blitz got OKC up by 16 points early in the 2nd. And when the 2 time MVP joins the splash party, things could get out of hand pretty fast!