RJ Barrett of the Knicks controls the ball during the second half against Dennis Schroder of the Thunder at Madison Square Garden on Friday, March 6, 2020. Credit: Jim McIsaac
When the Knicks fell behind by 30 points early in the fourth quarter Friday night and called timeout, the low rumble of a “sell the team” chant began to mount at Madison Square Garden. And with perhaps the best performance by a member of the organization, the game operations crew then started blasting loud music, imploring the fans first with a dance cam and then the oft-used groundhog lip-synching Freddie Mercury.