Published 1/7/2009
by Derek Viveiros
at Bleacher Report - NBA
This season has been a season of surprises for myself and all other Knicks fans alike. We began the season as we always do, respectable on paper, yet disrespected throughout the league.
A fan of any other team would feel extremely optimistic with the addition of a credible coach such as Mike D'Antoni. But us Knicks fans realize that this might just be another high profile flop to arrive at the Mecca. But bold decisions (sitting Marbury) and an impressive opening 10 games had me believing that the D'Antoni and Donnie Walsh era may just be the cure to our woes.
Then Nov. 21st, the day that all hopes for this promising season got swept under the rug. With Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph exchanging their blue and orange digs for flight tickets to the West Coast, Knicks fans were left asking, "well, what are we going to do for the next two season until the 2010 sweepstakes?"
Our depleted roster took to the court and showed great character, battling ...
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