Answer Man: Good evening, and welcome again to "Pumping Up With Carmelo and Statz", the informative training program for serious Knicks fans.
Together: Welcome! We're back!
Carmelo: Alright. Once again, I am Carmelo...
Stoudemire: And I am Statz. And we just want to...
Together: pump... [They clap]...you up!
Carmelo: Alright.
Statz: Alright, first of all, let’s clear something up. You know, many people have accused us of not being involved with weights.
Carmelo: Ja. They are right! But let me explain—to us, those weights do not help your jump shot!
Statz: Ja. They are the strangers who stop on the street and still stare at our amazing pumpitude!
Holfresh: I'm not worried..I'm so pumped...I think we have a team or starting to build towards something...We can beat these guys...We have the two best players on the court!
Statz: Alright. Enough talk. We're not here to talk. We're here to...
Together: pump... [They clap]...you up!
Nixluva: The funny thing is that I was so pumped and into it that I pulled a stomach muscle jumping and punching in the air! HA!
Moonangie: Ja. I mean, it looked like KG tripped him, but there's no doubt that KG's foot was planted BEFORE Toney tripped on it.
Nixluva: ie, Kevin Garnett, Big Baby, all those guys cheat!
Carmelo: That's right, you know—Jermaine O'Neal, all of them! You know, it’s a laugh to even compare them to us! Look at me, Statz; I am laughing!
Nixluva: The Media fully expects the Knicks to fold and for the C's to just keep winning close games with guile and rough tactics. I think the Knicks are gonna ramp up the effort level, cuz I think they've got another gear they can go to and I don't believe the C's have the ability to consistently do that.
Statz: Ja! So am I laughing too, Carmelo!
[They laugh on, oblivious to the presence of Holfresh, Nixluva and Marv, who has just walked up behind them and simply stand there]
Marv: Look, fellas—let’s not confuse the issue here. It is absolutely mind-boggling how some guys on this board are obviously rooting against the knicks. i'm pretty much of a freethinker but i do condemn you chicken-hearted turncoats.
Statz: Ah—Well, before they make this rash decision, maybe you should see what Boston is up against.
Carmelo: Ja. Take a look, Marv…
[Carmelo and Statz flex their muscles superiorly, although Marv seems impressed]
Carmelo & Statz: [adlibs of “Now what do you think about that?”]
Marv: Looks to me like you guys are, like, really constipated; maybe you could drink some prune juice or something. I don’t know who taught you that stuff, but it looks kind of silly. You know what I’m saying?
Carmelo: All right, put it out…Go! [Marv holds out the little finger on his right hand; Carmelo and Franz proceed to push on it but can’t budge it an inch] All right—Push, Statz!
Statz: I am pushing, Carmelo! But Marv’s baby finger is too strong!!
Carmelo: It’s a Super-Baby-Finger!! [They stop to catch their wind] I’m very impressed, Mr. Marv; maybe we misjudged you.
Statz: Ja, maybe you’re not a girlie-man after all, Marv.
Marv: Sure thing; anytime, fellas…Just try and remember the Zen of things, okay? Have a nice one.
Statz: Ah—certainly, Marv. Good day. [Marv departs]
Carmelo: You know, Franz, Marv’s pinkie has taught us a great lesson.
Statz: Ja, maybe there would be a better way to pummel a girlie-man team like the Celtics than muscle against flab.
Carmelo: Fist against poop-filled diaper.
Statz: …Ja! Me too, exactly! Mind over matter is great, but let’s not forget the three sixty reverse spin layup over Garnett!
[They flex some more, then…]
Together: Live from Boston on Tuesday and then from New York, it’s ON Friday… [They clap]…Night!