| Don't look just yet, but the Knicks may be silently | | | | It's been a very long time since the team has won |
| marching back to a state of relevancy in New York. | | | | this many games over such a long span, and it |
| The city would love more than anything to see its | | | | doesn't seem to be a fluke either. Much of it has to |
| favorite basketball team matter once again. | | | | do with the improvement and emergence of some |
| After a full decade of disappointment that saw a | | | | of its talent. |
| losing record in nearly every season, the Knicks have | | | | Between David Lee and Wilson Chandler, the team |
| finally begun to clean things up and look like a team | | | | has two young talents that any team would be |
| that's improving for the first time in years. Their | | | | happy to have. Lee may even make this year's all |
| losing record of 16-22 might not indicate this, but | | | | star team, as he's averaging nearly 20 points and 10 |
| there are many signs that show nothing but hope | | | | rebounds per night. |
| based on their current state. | | | | Second year player Danilo Gallinari has emerged as |
| First of all, 16-22 should actually be considered good | | | | one of the best three point shooters in the league, |
| for this team, which went 32-50 last season and | | | | averaging the second highest total three pointers |
| 23-59 the year before. At their current pace, they'd | | | | made per game. It's clear that this young man from |
| win 35 games. | | | | Italy will be a valuable piece of a franchise on the |
| While three more wins doesn't seem like too much of | | | | way up. |
| an improvement, there are a few other things that | | | | Lastly, the Knicks will have the second highest free |
| must be considered here. | | | | salary space after the conclusion of this season. The |
| First of all, this is a team that went 3-11 to start out | | | | team is just about guaranteed to bring in a big name, |
| the season. Some simple math would indicate that | | | | which should once again bring the Knicks to the |
| this means the Knicks have been 13-11 ever since | | | | competitive state that the city has yearned for. |
| their sluggish November start. | | | | |