Deuce McBride gives Knicks fans ultimate praise for travelling with team to Philadelphia originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The New York Knicks wrapped up their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, finishing the 4-0 sweep with a dominating 144-114 victory.
It was an offensive annihilation of Philadelphia’s defense. New York shot 54% from the floor and 57% from three-point range, with almost every Knick getting to their sweet spot on the outside.
The crowd at Xfinity Mobile Arena didn’t help the 76ers’ cause. According to reporters at the game, a good majority of the fans in attendance were rocking with the Knicks, and you could certainly hear it.
Just ask Knicks guard Deuce McBride, who routinely gets his name cheered at Madison Square Garden as he shoots his patented high-arching three-point shot.
On Sunday, McBride heard his name chanted from what was supposed to be the Philly faithful, and he wanted to shout out Knicks fans who made the trip to Pennsylvania for their support.
Deuce McBride ‘grateful’ for Knicks fans travelling to Philadelphia
Starting in place of the injured OG Anunoby, McBride flourished in the starting role, scoring 25 points on 70% shooting, including seven of nine from the three-point range. It certainly helped that he had the crowd at his back.
“Honestly, I’m locked in. I’m grateful for our fans traveling. It’s special to play for New York, to represent the city. So to have a crowd like that is amazing,” McBride toldreporters.
“I definitely knew the Knicks had crazy fans, really passionate fans. But for them to travel the way they’ve traveled throughout my career and be as loud and always have our backs, it’s been amazing.”
Depending on how the semifinal series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons shakes out, Knicks fans are going to have to travel a bit further East, but in the meantime, they can enjoy this travel-dominated relationship they have with Philadelphia.
