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They stopped playing defense.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=321\">Michael Goodwin: Democrats\u2019 radicalism is their biggest problem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They stopped playing <em>basketball<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Say it like it is: The Knicks made the Cavaliers quit. They stole their will. They all but stole their souls. And of course, by the end, there was an arena 463 miles west of Madison Square Garden that nevertheless sounded like another Garden satellite office. At the start of the night, the Cavaliers had actually distributed rules and guidelines for how to root for the home team.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=319\">At least 19 injured in suspected stampede at South Carolina\u2019s Atlantic Beach: officials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>(Think about that for a second. No. Really. 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