One more year

As the New York Knicks starting off another season, this time against the Miami Heat. For those who don't follow the knicks, we have been awful for the past ten plus years. In the past three years our overall record has gone up in the win category a little, but not enough to make it into the playoffs. Seeing as how the Boston Celtics are stacked again this year, I don't see the knicks making any moves towards the playoffs once again. So far this year we are 1-8, and not looking good at all. I feel like every year is the same thing, we go up early in the game, then blow it at the end. They don't have that key player that can finish games like we used to have like Patrick Ewing, or John Starks. In the 1990's when the knicks were a dynasty, Madison Square gardenb would be packed every night, and it gave the garden a really good name, but now, they can barely fill the seats even when lebron james is in town. One major problem that the knicks have is their ability to get a great player and have him adapt to the city, and team. It's not easy coming to new york and being accepted by the fans, just ask Patrick Ewing, who had lots to say about the fans in new york, both good and bad.

For the past three years, the knicks have been getting rid of their highest payed players and picking up low paying players to make room for the 2010-2011 draft. After this season's end, it will be the biggest free agent market possibly ever. Players like Lebron James, Tracy McGrady, Chris Bosh are all going to be free agents, along with a list of about 100 other players. The knicks currently have one of the lowest salaries in the league after being one of the highest for years. The word on the street is that they are looking to pick up Lebron James as their first pick, and will most likely propose an offer that he cannot refuse. Their is also a lot of talk about how he wont leave Cleveland because he feels at home their, seeing as how hes from Ohio. One thing that many people do not know is that last year when Lebron came to New York, he bought out three hot dog stands and gave free hot dogs all game while he was playing. Personally this sounds like hes trying to gain the city over little by little, and when it's time for picking a team, new york will be one of the top prospects. With the Knicks having another game tomorrow night, coach D'antoni hopes to pull out win number two, but with this years squad, it might be hard to reach 20 wins. But we will see in one year where this basketball program plans to head.