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The season finale of the New York Knicks’ ‘07-’08 season, and thereby the season finale of my 20 or so pairs of tickets, was most notable for the free food and drinks for the crowd during the entire game. Needless to say, it was an absolute madhouse. It was as if a season’s worth of frustration was being vented through the acquisition of as much free junk food as possible. The hungry fans especially wanted their pizzas, damn it, causing the pizzaiuoli to rush their delicate craft. This is what my last MSG pizza of the NBA season (probably my 15th overall) looked like. And you know what? It was absolutely delicious. The pizza may have mirrored the entire Knicks season—soft around the edges, a little rotten at the core and hard to swallow—but it was free, and free is yummy. Thanks, Knicks, for an entertaining season of blowout losses, half-hearted efforts, European tourist-loaded crowds, D-level celebrity sightings and one free pizza. Section 402, Row A, Seats 1-2—I’ll miss you.

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