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With this Stanley Cup Final lasting five games or more once again, the 1998 Red Wings have more than likely popped another champagne bottle, as they remain the last team to win the Stanley Cup in a sweep.

Plus, the 1997-98 Red Wings are the last team to win the Stanley Cup in back-to-back sweeps, something only four other teams have done.

When do you think we will see the next sweep in the Stanley Cup Final?

Another Half Century of Failure has been ended in the NBA. First, it was the Bucks in 2021. Now, it’s *record screech*……….THE KNICKS?!! The hell?

Holy shit, the Knicks are actually NBA champions again, and they did it in spite of James Dolan’s actions! I must be dreaming…

The last time the Knicks won the NBA title was in 1973, in which they knocked off the Lakers in five games. It was the third Lakers-Knicks Finals of the decade, with the Knicks taking the 1970 Finals in seven, and the Lakers taking the 1972 Finals in five games. It was the last championship of Willis Reed’s career, and the second of what is now four championships won in the current Madison Square Garden’s history. Damn. As prestigious of an arena as MSG is, you’d think that it would have more championship banners hanging in its rafters, but I guess not.

Now the wait is over, and another Half Century of Failure has been ended this decade, with the Knicks joining the Chiefs and Bucks.

So here’s what came out the last time the Knicks won it all:

Video game releases:

• Gotcha (Arcade)
• Pong-Tron (Arcade)
• Elepong (Arcade)
• Space Race (Arcade)
• Moonlander (PC)
• Empire (PC)
• Empire II (PC)
• Interplanetary Voyage (Odyssey)
• Basketball (Odyssey)
• W.I.N (Odyssey)
• Brain Wave (Odyssey)
• Hunt the Wumpus (PC)

Anime releases:

• Cutey Honey
• Babel II
• Mazinger Z
• Doraemon
• Belladona of Sadness
• Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
• Zero Tester
• Aim for the Ace!

All of that came out the last time the Knicks won the NBA championship. Yeah, it was still the stone age for anime and gaming back then.

Things were crazy in 1973 though. We were in the middle of an oil crisis. The Vietnam War was still ongoing. Hayao Miyazaki was still jumping from anime studio to anime studio working on different shows. The second film of the Dirty Harry movie franchise, Magnum Force, came out in theaters. Roger Moore made his debut as James Bond in Live and Let Die, and would eventually go on to star in six more Bond films during his time in the role. Volkswagen released the Passat sedan line. BMW launched the 2002 Turbo, their last production car with a turbocharged engine until 2007. The Exorcist released in theaters, and set the standard for horror movies for generations. Bruce Lee’s film career went out with a bang in Enter the Dragon, and would sadly pass away shortly after its release. George Lucas released his second film - American GraffitI, and would go on to release Star Wars just four years later.

This wasn’t just a lifetime ago, THIS is ancient history now.

One last word before I end this post:

James Dolan, don’t fuck this momentum up.

With the Stars officially moving to the suburbs, that leaves only the Mavericks as the only Dallas team playing within Dallas city limits.

So the Mavericks are still remaining in Dallas city limits, and are moving to a relatively wealthy part of the city no less.

*Brass Bonanza intensifies*

RALEIGH!!!

WE DID IT!!!

WE’RE BACK IN THE FINALS!!!

The mighty Hurricanes are back in the Finals, Raleigh! For the first time in two decades! The last time we won a Stanley Cup was also twenty years ago! Yes, in the glorious year of 2006! Before the world went to shit during the Great Recession! Yes, we took down the eighth-seeded Oilers in seven games to win Lord Stanley’s glorious Cup! Yes, we nearly blew a 3-1 series lead to an 8 seed in the Finals, but WE STILL WON THE CUPPPPPPPPP!!!

TWENTY YEARS AGO, WE CONTINUED CANADA’S LONG AND MISERABLE STANLEY CUP DROUGHT, AND TWENTY YEARS LATER IN THE EASTERN FINALS AGAINST THOSE STINKY FRENCH CANADIANS, WE SAID:

”WE’LL FUCKING DO IT AGAIN!!!!”

Can we bring Lord Stanley back to Raleigh?!

Bur first, here’s all the glorious weeb shit that came out the last time we made and won the Finals!

Video game releases:

• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GameCube, Wii)
• Yakuza 2 (PS2)
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
• Wii Sports (Wii)
• Mother 3 (GBA)
• Garry’s Mod (PC)
• Baten Kaitos Origins (GameCube)
• Yoshi’s Island DS (DS)
• Time Crisis 4 (Arcade, PS3)
• Persona 3 (PS2)
• Tomb Raider: Legend (all platforms)
• New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
• Xenosaga Episode III (PS2)
• Sonic 06 (PS3, Xbox 360) - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
• Tony Hawk’s Project 8 (PS3, Xbox 360)
• Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (DS)
• Gears of War (Xbox 360)
• Okami (PS2, Wii)
• Mega Man ZX (DS)
• Dead Rising (Xbox 360)
• Call of Duty 3 (PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360)
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (PS3, Xbox 360)
• Final Fantasy III Remake (DS)
• Bully (PS2, Wii, Xbox 360)
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP)
• Madden NFL 07 (all platforms)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
• Guitar Hero II (PS2, Xbox 360)
• Burnout Revenge (PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360)
• Scarface: The World is Yours (PS2, Xbox, Wii)
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS)
• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (PSP)
• Need for Speed: Carbon (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PC)
• Medieval II: Total War (PC)
• Elite Beat Agents (DS)
• Virtua Fighter 5 (Arcade, PS3, Xbox 360)
• Company of Heroes (PC)
• Star Wars: Empire at War (PC)
• Black (PS2, Xbox)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II (PC, Xbox 360)
• Mega Man Powered Up (PSP)
• Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (PSP)
• Metroid Prime Hunters (DS)
• Suikoden V (PS2)
• Chaos Wars (PS2)
• Half-Life 2: Episode One (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
• Star Fox Command (DS) - AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHH
• Disgaea 2 (PS2, PSP)
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (GameCube, PS2, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360, PC)
• God Hand (PS2)
• Destroy All Humans 2 (PS2, Xbox)
• Killzone: Liberation (PSP)
• Ridge Racer 7 (PS3)
• Red Steel (Wii)
• Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Wii)
• Gran Turismo HD Concept (PS3)
• Metal Slug 6 (Arcade, PS2)
• Ultimate Ghosts ’n Goblins (PSP)
• Nintendo releases the Wii
• Sony releases the PS3

Anime releases:

• Black Lagoon
• Code Geass
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Detective Conan (Season 15)
• Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
• Death Note - cue the memes…
• Higurashi: When They Cry
• The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
• Tales from Earthsea
• Paprika
• Fate/stay night - Cue the memes…
• Ergo Proxy
• Gintama
• .hack//Roots
• Tsubasa Chronicle (Season 2)
• Powerpuff Girls Z
• Welcome to the N.H.K
• One Piece (Season 9)
• Pokemon (Season 10)
• School Rumble: 2nd Semester
• Naruto (Season 5)
• Bleach (Seasons 4 & 5)
• Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody

All of that came out the last time we won the Stanley Cup, Raleigh!

And that’s not all! The HD era of gaming was just starting to kick off! Pokemon and Detective Conan were both entering their one billionth season! The Wii took the gaming world by storm and suffocated the HD twins in sales, while the HD twins suffered from major reliability issues such as the YLOD and that godforsaken RROD!

The most annoying anime protagonist of all time, Haruhi Suzumiya, made her debut and pissed everyone the hell off! Revy kicked ass in Black Lagoon! Lelouch led a rebellion in Code Geass!

Nicolas Cage shouted “NOT THE BEES!” on the big screen! OH GOD NOT THE BEES, NOT THE BEES! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Killswitch Engage released what is still their best album - As Daylight Dies!

Sega gave Sonic fans permanent PTSD with the abomination that was Sonic 06!!

2006 was a wild year, and it’s time for the Hurricanes to regain that magic!

AND PLEASE KEEP COMING TO OUR GAMES!!!!!!

The Hurricanes are not responsible for salty French Canadian tears or Hartford Whaler envy.

For the first time in over a quarter century, and in spite of James Dolan’s actions, the Knicks are back in the NBA Finals.

This was a long time coming. It’s the Knicks first NBA Finals appearance since their Cinderella run back in 1999, where they made NBA history and became the first eighth-seeded team to make the Finals. Yes, it was during a lockout-shortened season, but the Knicks still made NBA history, and they did it after losing Patrick Ewing to a season-ending achilles injury in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers.

However the clock would strike 12 on the Knicks as they were beaten by the Tim Duncan-led Spurs in five games, their second consecutive defeat against a Texas team in the Finals, as they previously lost to the Rockets in 1994.

This time, the Knicks are coming into the Finals red hot, and are a heavy favorite to win it all.

Will the Knicks finally end their Half-Century of Failure this year?

Before that though, let’s see what came out the last time the Knicks made the NBA Finals:

Video game releases:

• Final Fantasy VIII (PS1)
• Growlanser (PS1)
• Dead or Alive 2 (Arcade, Dreamcast)
• Shenmue (Dreamcast)
• Dino Crisis (PS1, Dreamcast)
• Super Smash Bros. (N64)
• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PS1, PC)
• Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (SNES)
• Donkey Kong 64 (N64)
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (PS1, Dreamcast)
• Grand Theft Auto 2 (PS1, Dreamcast)
• Unreal Tournament (PC)
• Silent Hill (PS1)
• Chrono Cross (PS1)
• Front Mission 3 (PS1)
• Parasite Eve II (PS1)
• System Shock 2 (PC)
• Medal of Honor (PS1)
• Power Stone (Arcade, Dreamcast)
• Pokemon Gold & Silver (GBC)
• Crash Team Racing (PS1)
• Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (PS1)
• Syphon Filter (PS1)
• WinBack: Covert Operations (N64)
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PS1, N64, Dreamcast)
• EverQuest (PC)
• Age of Empires II (PC)
• Driver (PS1)
• Gran Turismo 2 (PS1)
• Mario Golf (N64)
• Custom Robo (N64)
• Rayman 2: The Great Escape (PS1, N64, Dreamcast)
• Wipeout 3 (PS1)
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (PC)
• Pokemon Snap (N64)
• RollerCoaster Tycoon (PC)
• Pokemon Stadium 2 Japan (N64)
• Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Arcade, Dreamcast)
• Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PS1)
• Ogre Battle 64 (N64)
• Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (PC, N64)
• Superman 64 (N64) AAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!
• Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (PS1)
• The Legend of Dragoon (PS1)
• Quake III Arena (PC, Dreamcast)
• Mario Party 2 (N64)
• Harvest Moon 64 (N64)
• Homeworld (PC)
• Planescape: Torment (PC)
• Heroes of Might and Magic III
• Blue Stinger (Dreamcast)
• Castlevania 64 (N64)
• Countdown Vampires (PS1) - UGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH…
• Crisis Zone (Arcade)
• Hybrid Heaven (N64)
• Jet Force Gemini (N64)
• Maken X (Dreamcast)
• Pac-Man World (PS1)
• Samba de Amigo (Dreamcast)
• Silent Scope (Arcade)
• Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast)
• Star Wars Episode I: Racer (N64)
• Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (PC)
• Super Robot Wars 64 (N64)
• Threads of Fate (PS1)
• Vandal Hearts II (PS1)
• Virtua Tennis (Dreamcast)
• Sega releases the Dreamcast in North America

Anime releases:

• Blue Gender
• A.D. Police
• Detective Conan (Seasons 6 & 7)
• One Piece
• Digimon Adventure
• Excel Saga
• Great Teacher Onizuka
• Hunter × Hunter
• Lupin III: The Columbus Files
• Pokemon the Movie 2000
• Soul Hunter
• You’re Under Arrest: The Movie
• Corrector Yui
• Phantom Thief Jeanne
• Steel Angel Kurumi
• Initial D Second Stage
• Pokemon (Seasons 2 & 3)
• Master Keaton (Season 2)

All of that came out the last time the Knicks made the NBA Finals.

In 1999, things were different. Sega launched the Dreamcast in North America. Pierce Brosnan’s underrated third James Bond movie, The World is Not Enough, just came out, and it was the first film in the series to have a female main villain. Star Wars had returned to theaters after a 16-year hiatus with The Phantom Menace. Cell phones were just starting to become prominent in American society. The Stanley Cup was headed to the Lone Star State for the first time ever after a controversial finale in the Stanley Cup Final. Michael Jordan’s reign of terror over the NBA was finally over. The Spurs won their first championship, and would start a dynasty just four years later. Phil Jackson became the head coach of the Lakers, and he successfully rebuilt the NBA’s Evil Empire with Kobe and Shaq. Michigan State returned to the Final Four after a two decade absence. UConn won its first national championship in a massive upset over Duke, and would eventually evolve into one of the Blue Bloods of college basketball as they won the natty in their next five title game appearances before their streak was ended by Michigan in 2026. Florida State won its second national championship. The Falcons made their first Super Bowl. John Elway went out in a blaze of glory with the Broncos as they won back-to-back championships. Barry Sanders retired from the NFL. Joe Dumars retired from the Pistons after being the last holdout from the Bad Boys era. The Tigers played their last season at Tiger Stadium. Tom Brady was playing in his final season at Michigan, and he would later lead them to a Top 5 finish with an Orange Bowl win over Alabama. All four original members of Pantera were still alive and were working on the band’s final album together. Microsoft released Windows 2000. The Y2K panic was upon us. Dan Marino was playing in his final season with the Dolphins. The Rams’ Greatest Show on Turf team made their debut, and they would go on to win a Super Bowl for the ages early next year. Scotty Bowman was still head coach of the Red Wings. The first Yankees-Red Sox playoff series occurred in the ALCS, and the long-standing rivalry between the two teams would only intensify as the years went on. Boston was in the middle of a rare sports dark age, as they went 16 years without a championship.

1999 was a LIFETIME ago now.

Why though? To me this screams desperation and an attempt to hide something. It gives me the impression that behind closed doors Warde is in a panic about something.