by Enoch Davy, Last Word on Pro Basketball
Basketball is the greatest sport ever invented. This is not up for debate. No matter what sport you may try to counter with, basketball reigns. The NBA is the epitome of the basketball universe. The NBA is a living breathing organism with thirty separate limbs and organs. Today the limb in focus is the New York Knicks.
Major Questions as the New York Knicks Retool
In the tri-state area the natives are excited. Why? Because all of the basketball fans in the area feel the Knicks have a chance this year. Prestige may be back in the Mecca. President of Basketball Operations and former Knick himself Phil Jackson tried to be aggressive in the off-season and got players via free agency. Superstar Carmelo Anthony’s patience was wearing thin. With Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks had that young stud, the rookie sensation that everyone craved. So change was necessary and imminent.
Bad, But Not Terrible
So to put a bow on it, the Knicks brought in much needed help for Carmelo Anthony. Kristaps Porzingis was the runner-up to Karl-Anthony Towns in the Rookie of the Year ballot last season. The heralded rookie is projected to make great strides in his sophomore season possibly placing him in the conversation for All-Star consideration. So the core looks promising.
Shuffle the Deck
Out went no names like Jose Calderon, Robin Lopez (decent season), Jerian Grant (solid rookie), Arron Afflalo (good veteran), and Derrick Williams. In came Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee, and Brandon Jennings.
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 10: Ersan Ilyasova #7 of the Milwaukee Bucks in action against Lance Thomas #42 New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on April 10, 2015 in New York, New York. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
