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Franchise History
The New York Knickerbockers, more universally known as the Knicks, are a member of the National Basketball Association. The franchise was formed in 1946 as a part of the BAA (Basketball Association of America). Later the organization would merge with the NBA. The Knicks are synonymous with professional basketball, but of late, its for all the wrong reasons.
The Knicks were once a great franchise. The infamous Madison Square Garden, located in the heart of Manhattan, was sold out almost every night. NBA greats like Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe dominated the illustrious hard word floor. The organization won a championship in the 1970’s and again in 1993. However, those years seem like a very distant past now.
In 2004-2005 season began with the highly anticipated arrival of Stephon Marbury, an incredibly gifted point guard from Georgia Tech. Before coming to the Knicks Marbury had been a perennial all-star. Starbury, his coined nickname, even played on the 2004 Olympic team. Finally the Knicks had found a much needed franchise player…Or so they thought. Marbury plagued the team for more than four years. He feuded with three different head coaches and was eventually benched for most of his career in New York. Nevertheless, he was successful at increasing the organizations salary cap. Marbury was traded in 2008. He failed to lead the Knicks to a playoff birth.
Currently, the New York Knicks are the laughing stock of the league. This organization needs to find a way to start winning again. David Lee, the team captain, needs some good players around him. The addition of Mike D’Antoni was huge. His coaching style should work perfectly with the New York mentality. However, what all Knicks fans, including myself, are looking forward to is the potential addition of Lebron James in 2010. Until then, we can only wait until the train wreck we call the New York Knickerbockers succeed.
The Knicks were once a great franchise. The infamous Madison Square Garden, located in the heart of Manhattan, was sold out almost every night. NBA greats like Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe dominated the illustrious hard word floor. The organization won a championship in the 1970’s and again in 1993. However, those years seem like a very distant past now.
In 2004-2005 season began with the highly anticipated arrival of Stephon Marbury, an incredibly gifted point guard from Georgia Tech. Before coming to the Knicks Marbury had been a perennial all-star. Starbury, his coined nickname, even played on the 2004 Olympic team. Finally the Knicks had found a much needed franchise player…Or so they thought. Marbury plagued the team for more than four years. He feuded with three different head coaches and was eventually benched for most of his career in New York. Nevertheless, he was successful at increasing the organizations salary cap. Marbury was traded in 2008. He failed to lead the Knicks to a playoff birth.
Currently, the New York Knicks are the laughing stock of the league. This organization needs to find a way to start winning again. David Lee, the team captain, needs some good players around him. The addition of Mike D’Antoni was huge. His coaching style should work perfectly with the New York mentality. However, what all Knicks fans, including myself, are looking forward to is the potential addition of Lebron James in 2010. Until then, we can only wait until the train wreck we call the New York Knickerbockers succeed.
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