Like many loyal Knicks fans, Stephen A. Smith was NOT happy about Phil Jackson's decision to spend the No. 4 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft on Kristaps Porzingis. He likes the kid's upside, but he doesn't like the fact that it's going to take three to five years for him to develop into the kind of player the Knicks need now. So he ranted and ranted and ranted some more during an appearance on SportsCenter after the draft. You can watch his rant in the video above.
Someone took that video and turned it into a terrific animated short about where the Knicks are right now as a franchise. And even if you're not a big SAS fan because of, well, you know, we guarantee you'll laugh more than once during it. You can watch it here:
Is it safe to say this is the best thing SAS has been a part of all year long?
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