The 2015 NBA Draft took place Thursday at Brooklyn’s Barclay Center (June 25) and no other team was looking for a little love and affection more than the New York Knicks, but unfortunately, their despair will continue, or at least that’s how their fans see it.
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Instead of locking in the highly sought after D’Angelo Russell or Jahlil Okafor, The Knicks went with Kristaps Porzingis amid what was reported as deafening boos. The 7-footer is already being compared to Dirk Nowitzki, which is a good thing, but fans aren’t so hopeful.
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Check out some of their reactions.
The Knicks said screw America we going across the pond to draft some garbage this year.
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) June 26, 2015
Cats are like “yo you gotta stick with the Knicks through the good and the bad.” Bruh, ITS ALL BAD. ALL BAD. — Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) June 26, 2015
#PrayForMelo nothing wrong with him, he just play for the Knicks. — Markis McDuffie (@MarkisMcDuffie) June 26, 2015
“Who you say the Knicks picked? Bus Stop Tingles?” pic.twitter.com/SWCI2Ryq5m
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) June 26, 2015
The Knicks are really trying to be the first team to go 0-82
The Knicks have horrible luck with foreign players.
— Rob Markman (@RobMarkman) June 26, 2015
— Miguel. (@ItsLugosTwittah) June 26, 2015
No better reason to try heroin than being a Knicks fan
the Knicks did what?!? pic.twitter.com/sxfTpc3wcH
— #Wizards 2016 Champs (@No_Cut_Card) June 26, 2015
— Jonah (@J_Levy4) June 26, 2015
Knicks Fans. . . . pic.twitter.com/PJX2WgtwGO
— OnSMASH (@OnSMASH) June 26, 2015
I hope that kid for the Knicks is an absolute BALLER cuz folks are straight 💩’ing on him right now — Josh Mitchell (@J_Mitch05) June 26, 2015
Agreed.
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