'Boomer And Gio': Think Positive, Knicks Fans

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By WFAN.com

Tuesday is a time for positive thinking, Knicks fans.

That was the message WFAN's Gregg Giannotti had at the start of Tuesday's "Boomer and Gio" show, hours before the NBA draft lottery will determine whether the Knicks are awarded the first overall pick.

The prize this year will undoubtedly be Duke power forward Zion Williamson, the most hyped player to enter the NBA since LeBron James 16 years ago.

"Today is the one day in all the negativity years that we have gone through, all the slop, all the garbage, all the Knicks depression, for one day, we can get together and think positively," said Giannotti, who showed up to work wearing a Knicks coat from his childhood and carrying an assortment of other good-luck charms. "We can do that. Tomorrow might be different, and the odds are it will be different. But if we can't rally together as a fan base this morning and think positively like this is going to happen, then we should just quit being fans all together."

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— Morning Show with Boomer & Gio (@WFANmornings) May 14, 2019

After finishing the season with the NBA's worst record (17-65), the Knicks have a 14% of change of receiving the No. 1 pick. They have a 13.4% chance at the second pick, a 12.7% chance at the third pick, an 11.9% chance at the fourth pick and a 47.9% chance at the fifth pick, which is the lowest selection they can end up with.

"That's what we're going to focus on -- the 14%," Giannotti said. " I'm getting all choked up already. The 14%. Not the 47% for the fifth pick. Not any of the other nonsense. We're focusing on the 14% for the No. 1 overall pick."

Boomer Esiason, Giannotti's co-host, said Williamson would provide an enormous boost to the Knicks.

"His jersey will be the best selling jersey in the NBA," Esiason said. "It will probably sell a hundred thousand jerseys in the first 24 hours. I'm telling you, it's going to be off the freaking charts.

"If I've got to sit there and I've got to watch Cleveland or Phoenix or one of those other dopey teams come out with this, forget it," he added. "It's the Knicks' turn. The Knicks haven't had anything like this since Patrick Ewing in 1985."

To listen to Tuesday's show open, click on the audio player above.