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With Miles Bridges' return to the Hornets, the NBA shows its values lie in other places than the health and safety of domestic violence victims. Then we turn to the Knicks and their recent run of rampant success, and explore how and why this team has already raised expectations.

We're joined by Joe Flynn, newest Strickland bon vivant, to talk about the opening night loss to Boston and our feelings moving forward: on why Matthew doesn't think the Knicks can win a title with Mitchell Robinson, why Stacy thinks Matthew is missing the bigger scapegoat from Wednesday's L, why Joe was pleasantly surprised by Immanuel Quickley's minutes, and thoughts on the new ESPN announcing trio. Plus loads more Knicks stuff.

Who is the Knicks' most indispensable player, and why has the answer changed since the end of last season? Which young guard may be a bigger player for New York down the road than Miles McBride or Immanuel Quickley (hint: it's not Quentin Grimes)? Plus Matthew & Stacy each offer one hot take they believe are not only hot, but will become tomorrow's truths.

Is the lack of an Immanuel Quickley extension to date a concern? Matthew & Stacy discuss, then welcome Gigi Speer (The Strickland) to the pod to talk about the New York Liberty/Washington Mystics 1st-round matchup and other WNBA playoff storylines.

Is Joel Embiid the messiah Knicks fans have been waiting for? Why do so many people think Max Strus + Georges Niang puts the Cavs ahead of the Knicks? How much should the Knicks pay Immanuel Quickley? And so much more!

Yes, Jalen Brunson is good. But how good is he? Where does he rank among today's greats? Are their historical models for a player like him being the top player on a title team? We break it down.