Priča iz Njujorka / Tale from New York
figura angažovani reditelj svedoči i činjenica da ga je Džej Zi opevao u jednoj pesmi, nazivajući red po- znatih pored terena – Spajkovim redom… Next to Spike and compa- ring left to right. Ali da se vratimo na same Nik- se. Od njih je sve krenulo u NBA ligi. Osnovani su 1946. godine i je- dini su uz Boston Seltikse koji ni- kada nisu menjali grad. Puno ime im je New York Knickerbockers, za šta mogu da zahvale Holanđa- nima, po čijim su čuvenim panta- lonama sa zavrnutim nogavicama dobili ime. Niksima nije krenu- lo sjajno, ali navijači pamte sezo- nu 1969/70. i kunu se u Vilisa Rida i ostatak tima, koji im je doneo prvu NBA titulu. Potez Rida u fi- nalu već pomenute sezone, kada je protiv Los Anđeles Lejkersa izašao hramljući na teren i postigao dva uvodna poena, a potom se vratio na klupu i seo, bio je podstrek za celu ekipu. Te večeri Niksi su is- pisali istoriju pobedivši u sedmoj utakmici Lejkerse sa 113:99 i osvo- jili prvu titulu u NBA ligi. Niksi su bili šampioni konferencije osam puta, a šampioni divizije pet. Jedan od onih koji su igrali
and scored two points to take the lead, and then re- turned to the bench and sat down – provided a bo- ost for the whole team. That evening, the Knicks ente- red the history books by winning in the seventh game against the Lakers, with a score of 113:99, securing the club’s first NBA title. The Knicks have been champi- ons of the conference eight times, and champions of their division five times. Among those who have played at Madison Squ- are Garden is Boban Marjanović, currently a Detro- it player, who says for Elevate that it is magnificent to enter Madison and see that history live. - The feeling is incredible when you play at Madi- son. The Knicks’ supporters are phenomenal. I played against that team last season for the San Antonio Spurs. I played the last five or six minutes of the mat- ch. It was beautiful. Inexplicable. Like in a film. I even scored a basket! That’s a moment I’ll remember fo- rever, says Boban, adding that it’s a real privilege to play in front of an audience that knows the sport. The season started on 25 th October, and pundits say that the Knicks are again playoff contenders. In their ranks they have superstar Carmelo Anthony, al- beit in his later years, but a superstar is a superstar. They’ve traded in Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, as well as Latvian Porzingis. Knicks’ supporters again dream of the title. In re- ality, they have perhaps the tenth strongest team in the league, but the fans aren’t interested in that. They want the title. They want to go beyond the limits of the possible. And the players give their all for that love from the stands. For glory. For New York.
u Medison skver gardenu je i Bo- ban Marjanović, trenutno igrač Detroita. Kaže za Elevate da je ve- ličanstveno ući u Medison i vide- ti uživo tu istoriju i da je prava pri- vilegija igrati pred publikom koja poznaje sport. – Neverovatan je osećaj kada igrate u Medisonu. Navijači Niksa su fenomenalni. Igrao sam prošle sezone protiv te ekipe u dresu San Antonio Sparsa. Odigrao sam po- slednjih pet-šest minuta meča. Bilo je prelepo. Neobjašnjivo. Kao na fil- mu. Još sam i koš dao! Trenutak koji ću pamtiti zauvek – priča Bobi. Liga je startovala 25. oktobra, a poznavaoci kažu da su Niksi po- novo kandidati za plej-of. U svojim redovima imaju susperstara Kar- mela Entonija, doduše u godina- ma, ali superstar je superstar. Trej- dovali su Derika Rouza i Nou, kao i Letonca Porzingisa. Navijači Niksa ponovo ma- štaju o tituli. Realno je da imaju možda deseti tim po jačini u ligi, ali navijače to ne zanima. Oni žele titulu. Žele preko granice mogućeg. A košarkaši daju sve od sebe za tu ljubav sa tribina. Za slavu. Za Njujork.
Bobi Marjanović osetio je tu čaroliju Mediosona Bobi Marjanović felt that magic of Madison
I sam jedan od simbola Njujorka, Vudi Alen uvek uz Nikse Himself also a symbol of New York, Woody Allen is always with the Knicks
Džej Zi (na slici sa Bijonse) opevao je red poznatih pored terena nazivajući ga Spajkovim redom Jay-Z (pictured with Beyoncé) sang about the line of famous people
sitting courtside calling it Spike’s line
Tejlor Svift i Ben Stiler ne propuštaju važne utakmice Taylor Swift and Ben Stiller don’t miss important games
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