| The New York Knicks have been one of the worst | | | | out of fifteen in the Eastern conference in 08'-09' |
| NBA teams of the decade - hopefully the start of a | | | | were under .500 and 2 had 41-41 records. |
| new decade will bring better fortune. The last season | | | | The Knicks are still recovering from Isiah Thomas |
| the Knicks finished with a winning record was 00'-01' | | | | who nearly destroyed the franchise. Bad move after |
| going 48-34. The Knicks hit bottom in 05'-06' with a | | | | bad move took the Knicks from a respected |
| 23-59 record. With new head coach Mike D'Antoni | | | | franchise to a laughing stock. The Knicks haven't |
| the Knicks had a run & gun style and averaged | | | | been a real "team" in many, many years. A lot of high |
| 105.3 points per game for 4th in the NBA. Too bad | | | | paid players but little to show for it. The Stephan |
| they had one of the worst defenses in the NBA | | | | Marbury fiasco took more of the spotlight from on |
| giving up more then 107 points per game. The Knicks | | | | the court to off the court. Al Harrington was the |
| had 9 different players who averaged more then 10 | | | | leading scorer fro the Knicks averaging 20 points per |
| points per game also. | | | | game. |
| The Knicks were dead last in the Atlantic Division | | | | The run & gun style might make for exciting |
| with a 32-50 season. Besides the Boston Celtics and | | | | basketball at times - but that style won't win many |
| Philadelphia 76ers (41-41) every team in the Atlantic | | | | games. If the Knicks ever hope to be at least a .500 |
| Division was under .500. It is the most competitive | | | | team they must play defense. Mike D'Antoni is a |
| division in the NBA so that gives the Knicks hope that | | | | very good coach but he will have his work cut out |
| they can come close to a .500 record. Nine teams | | | | for him in 09'-10'. |