Welcome to Being a New York Knicks Fan, Timothée Chalamet

The Knicks and Pacers are often touted for being the defining rivalry of the 1990s, and the NBA is hoping that they can bring the bright lights and physical play back to the Garden.

However, often overlooked when talking about the rivalry is the fact that neither team won a title during that era. They fell to the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio Spurs in the Finals.

The Knicks and Pacers, ultimately, were battling for second place. 

As the Knicks left the '90s and started to slip from the top (or near the top), Madison Square Garden became more a gathering place for celrbites instead of a basketball-focused arena. Spike Lee stepped in as the face of the franchise, and the players became less-known than the fans. 

Chalamet, known for his movie roles and appearances on College Gameday, seems to be next in line as an often-disappointed celebrity. 

Last fall, Chalamet, who wasn't usually seen as a sports fan or a "man's man," appeared on College Gameday and picked Ohio University to beat Miami in the MAC championship, much to the chagrin of the experts he was sharing the desk with. 

Ohio went on to thrash Miami, and it became quickly clear that Chalamet "knows ball," even if he would get struck out on three straight pitches (fastball, curveball in the dirt, four seamer inside).

Chalamet, perhaps unlike other fixtures of Madison Squre Garden, actually likes sports. He isn't just there for appearances. That will only make his Knicks fandom all the more painful and authentic.

Just ask Spike Lee. He's made enough money to sit courtside for the rest of his life, but was only 16 when the Knicks last won the Finals. Jon Hamm was two. 

If history tells us anything, it's that Chalamet can make all the money in the world, date all the celebrities he wants, and live the life of luxury, but when it comes to his favorite team, he will always be a loser.