On this installment of The Kevin O'Connor Show, New York Knicks superfan and Yahoo's own Ariel Helwani stops by to demand RESPECT for his squad! Ariel is tired of national media — including TNT's "Inside the NBA" — disrespecting a Knicks team that has been rolling as of late. Ariel is sick of hearing the tired take that Coach Thibs plays his starters too many minutes. Helwani didn't stop there — he thinks Josh Hart is hooping like a "top 24 player" in the NBA! And that Jalen Brunson is the "pound-for-pound" #1 player in the NBA. And Karl-Anthony Towns gets some major love for his defense against Nikola Jokic — despite Draymond Green thinking otherwise on social media.

Speaking of Dray's beef with KAT, Ariel explains why he wants to see the two of them duke it out in the octagon. And while we're at it, who would win in a real fight between Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard?

Don't miss Kevin's takes on the NBA All-Star Reserves and snubs. KOC thinks *5* players should have gotten in before Jaylen Brown (!), has thoughts on Trae Young's snub, and explains why the Kyrie Irving omission was so glaring. Houston Rockets fan and podcast personality Roosh Williams stops by on this episode for a deep dive on Clutch City, including his thoughts on Alperen Sengun making the All-Star reserves over Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings. Plus, could Houston be in the running for Kevin Durant sooner than we think? Between the Terror Twins, Rockets trade ideas and Amen Thompson's rise — it's all here on this installment of The Kevin O'Connor Show!

(1:10) - All-Star Game snubs

(13:40) - Grizzlies defeat Rockets 120-119

(18:40) - Rockets deep dive with Roosh

(39:20) Talking Knicks with Ariel Helwani

(42:20) What trade should the Knicks do?

(44:50) Knicks trade for Boucher?

(48:20) Draymond disrespects KAT

(51:20) Hart’s performance this season

(53:20) Are the Knicks legit contenders?

(57:00) Thib usage of starters

(1:03:00) NBA teams should stick to color schemes

(1:04:20) NBA Cup improvement & expansion

(1:07:20) Best ‘pound-for-pound’ NBA player

(1:08:50) NBA players in the octagon?

(1:12:00) Ariel Helwani on the Buffalo Bills

(1:17:00) Are the Knicks legit contenders? continued

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