Decades of Knicks fans’ unwavering faith is finally being paid back
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They stood in lines all around the sixth floor at Madison Square Garden that night.
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What happened
They stood in lines all around the sixth floor at Madison Square Garden that night.
Why it matters
On the other side of the walls, the Knicks were playing the JV version of the Boston Celtics, who would enter the game that night of April 14, 2008, 39 games ahead of the Knicks in the Atlantic Division and depart 40 games up despite playing only two starters.
Common ground
For the fans, theirs was about standing in these lines, ordering up their entitlement: one free hot dog (or hamburger), one free medium-sized cola (or root beer).
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