The New York Knicks will likely advance to the postseason once again, but if they finish where they are present, they may have to compete in the play-in rounds. And if they do, it would be their second appearance in the Playoffs in the last three years. Charles Barkley, though, does not consider it a success.
The TNT crew talked about the history of the team before the Knicks’ Thursday night game against the Celtics at the TD Garden, and they unanimously chastised the James Dolan-owned team for its lack of competition over the previous two decades.
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Knicks Have Been Irrelevant Since Patrick Ewing Left: Charles Barkley
With the exception of the 2013 playoffs, when they were eliminated in the second round, the last time the New York Knicks advanced past the first round of the Playoffs was in 2000, when franchise great Patrick Ewing was still a member of the team. This evening, before the Knicks’ game against the Celtics, Charles Barkley brought it up.
Shaquille O’Neal stopped Adam Lefkoe despite the fact that he did make them think of the Carmelo Anthony-led 2012–13 campaign. And Big Diesel stated something that is the hard reality for Dolan’s side when Chuck started to commend Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson for what they are accomplishing.
O Neal Feels that Given the Talent They Now Have, the Expectations Are Too High.
Poor Knicks fans—their team had just ended a four-game losing streak against the Cavaliers, and they were really playing well against the East leaders—only to hear this from the game’s greatest players.
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When New York Still Had Ewing
Patrick Ewing is the greatest Knick of all time for a reason. Only twice (Ewing’s first two NBA seasons) did they fail to make the playoffs during his 15 years with the team, and only once did they lose in the opening round (his 3rd year).
Ewing guided the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals in his final season with the organization, when they were defeated by Reggie Miller’s Pacers in six games. Both Ewing’s time with the team and their success in the playoffs came to an end as a result of that.
The Bulls or the Knicks should be described in the same way: Joel Embiid casually flashes his 8-0 record in Los Angeles after improving to perfection.
