New York Knicks coach Mike Miller has the Knicks playing inspired basketball in spurts. The young team suffered an embarrassing loss to the short-handed Washington Wizards at MSG on December 23rd, 2019. These are the kind of losses that make people second-guess the talent on the roster from top to bottom. Wouldn’t be surprised if the Knicks are busy before the trade deadline.
Playing through struggles should be what it’s all about right now for the Knicks. Therefore, the young players must play significant minutes for the rest of the season. However, what should happen might not happen especially when it comes to the unpredictable franchise of the New York Knicks. Hopefully, David Blatt is making a difference. Maybe Steve Mills could elaborate on that hire.
It’s a difficult rebuilding process that’s on the verge of becoming a nightmare for the Knicks especially if the only minimum improvement is shown.
Next year’s 2020 NBA Draft is what Knick fans are already calling for. Knicks aren’t trying to be bad, yet they’re atrocious. How much patience is left of Knick fans? The majority of fans now don’t know what a good Knicks squad looks like.
Will the trade-deadline help the Knicks gain a piece or two? Definitely a few second round draft picks would be sought after. The NBA Draft no longer caters to the worst team in the league in efforts to deter tanking.
Overall, the Knicks have plenty of work to do from the top down. Unfortunately, everything starts with Dolan. Could Dolan have the Knicks running in a somewhat functional manner like the New York Rangers? We shall see what the future holds on MSG’s wooden floors.