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The Chicago Bulls arrived at Madison Square Garden on Friday night as one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA.
The Bulls defense is allowing 121.6 points per game this season, third highest in the association, and it was a topic of conversation for New York Knicks legend turned broadcaster Walt “Clyde” Frazier.
But apparently he had an interesting choice of words when discussing the Bulls with others.
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MSG Network announcer and former New York Knicks great Walt Frazier stands on the court before a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 10, 2023. (Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports)
“Mike, I was talking to my friends, man, and I was talking about ‘eradicated,’ ‘wiped out,’ ‘devastated,'” Fazier said as the match began.
“They thought I was talking about Iran. But I was talking about the Bulls.”
Mike Breen, head of play-by-play, couldn’t help but let out an “Oh my God.”
Former NBA player and Basketball Hall of Famer Walt Frazier is seen during Game 2 of the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on May 8, 2024. (Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports)
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Iran, of course, has been a war zone since late February after the United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against the country, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.
Frazier noted that the Bulls allowed 145 points to the Indiana Pacers, 157 to the Philadelphia 76ers and averaged about 135 during their five-game losing streak.
“Oh my God. Is this how you start a TV show?”
New York Knicks color commentator and former player Walt Frazier broadcasts before a game between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on November 24, 2017. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)
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The five-game average was comparable to Chicago, which allowed 136 to the Knicks in a 40-point loss.
Chicago is 29-48 and in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, as they will soon find out their fate in the NBA Draft lottery.
