New York Knicks
The New York Knicks and New York Knickerbockers are a resident of New York City basketball team of the North American professional league NBA. The Knicks are in addition to the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors (formerly the Philadelphia Warriors ) is the only franchise that has existed since the founding of the League in 1946. Their home games they wear out at Madison Square Garden. They are a part of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA.
Team History
Early years (1946-1967)
The Knicks are a team of the first hour. The first game of the BAA - story ( a forerunner of the NBA) was held in Toronto between the Knicks and the Toronto Huskies on November 1, 1946. Knicks Ossie Schectman player scored the first basket of the league history, and the Knicks picked up their first win with 68:66. Driven by the Hall of Fame members Max Zaslofsky and Harry Gallatin and useful role players like Carl Braun and Nathaniel Clifton - - In the 1950s, the Knicks had some strong teams, failed to correspond with the Minneapolis Lakers and their überragendem center George Mikan.
Championship years (1967-1975)
In the 1960s, the team fell apart, and not until the early 1970s was again a championship team on the field. Trained by Red Holzman the team to Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley won the championship in 1970 against the Lakers. Two years later met the Knicks, reinforced with Jerry Lucas and Earl Monroe, in the Finals again to Los Angeles and documents at this time. In 1973, both teams met for a third time in the final, which won the Knicks again.
After the championship years (1975-1985)
By the mid- seventies were the Knicks back into mediocrity. By 1977, almost all stars of the championship team were resigned. But this season, Bob McAdoo was committed, a young dominant center. In the draft 1979 could be won with Michael Ray Richardson, another alleged beacon of hope for the team. But both players were the expectations not just, and the Knicks failed to match previous successes.
The Patrick Ewing era (1985-2000)
1985 won the Knicks the first draft lottery, and thus the rights to the exceptional talent Patrick Ewing. To him should be tried in New York to build a new and successful team. Until the early nineties, the company was unsuccessful. This changed when, in 1991 successful coach Pat Riley could be required. The Knicks increased enormously, did not come for a long time past Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls. Only in 1994, the year after Jordan's first resignation, the Knicks reached the NBA Finals. There, the team was defeated by Patrick Ewing in seven games to the Houston Rockets with Hakeem Olajuwon. In addition to Ewing John Starks was one of the protagonists. A year later they divorced in the Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, after Pat Riley stepped down. Ewings performance Zenit was exceeded mid-nineties and as the Knicks fell back into mediocrity. However, they managed the feat in 1999 to advance as eighth-placed team in the finals, where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs. Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell and Marcus Camby were the pillars of the team. In 2000, Ewing was delivered to Seattle and started the rebuilding of the team.
Hard Times (2000-2008)
The case hapless general manager Scott Layden was fired in 2003 and replaced by Isiah Thomas. This brought Stephon Marbury in player exchange (trade ) to New York, remained as unsuccessful as its predecessor. Also in the 2005/06 season, the New York Knicks fell short of expectations of their fans and the franchise. The season for 2005/ 06 undertook Brooklyn native legendary coach Larry Brown was equipped with a five -year contract. After just a totally frustrating season Brown was dismissed in controversial conditions of his office and the general manager Isiah Thomas of owner Dolan appointed coach. In the 2006/07 season the Knicks Eddy Curry could indeed long to keep up in the race for the playoff ranks were thrown back end of the season through injury of multiple service providers. In summer 2007, the Knicks were able to guide a star player in the Big Apple. They committed Zach Randolph (along with Fred Jones and Dan Dickau ) of the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Channing Frye and Steve Francis. After the pre-season were Dan Dickau and Demetris Nichols, which the Knicks were selected in the NBA Draft in 2007, released from their contracts in order to reduce the number of players on the maximum allowable 15.
The great upheaval (2008-2012)
Beginning of April 2008 committed the Knicks Donnie Walsh with a new general manager. Under his leadership, is to be built in the future a new team. One of the first acts Walsh was to dismiss the former head coach Isiah Thomas. As the successor to Mike D'Antoni was hired by the Phoenix Suns. On July 5, 2010 Amar'e Stoudemire signed a five -year contract worth a total of 99.7 million U.S. dollars at the Knicks. Then parted the Knicks David Lee and secured the free agent Raymond Felton for 2 years. In February 2011, the Knicks increased again via trade with Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. At the beginning of the 2011/12 season was additionally brought Tyson Chandler from the Dallas Mavericks. In addition, the Knicks Jeremy Lin, Baron Davis and Mike Bibby committed. In the 2011 NBA Draft, the Knicks Iman Shumpert selected by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. After the season 2011/12 was not designed as hoped, Head Coach Mike D' Antoni was released in March 2012. The team at that time had a record of 18 wins and 24 defeats and had spent the last 6 games lost in a row. Successor of D' Antoni was Mike Woodson. Previously had become known that increasingly players had spoken out against the coach within the team and thus wanted to force the management team to take action. On May 4, 2012, the Knicks lost the third game of the playoff series against the Miami Heat and have the longest playoff losing streak ever with thirteen consecutive defeats. Outperforming the Memphis Grizzlies, who held this record previously with twelve playoff losses in a row. With a win in the fourth game, the Knicks could finally end this losing streak. The Miami Heat won the series against the Knicks finally in the fifth game and ended the series with 4:1 for themselves.
Shortly after the end of the season there was increased Voices from the area of the team and the fans that Mike Woodson should continue to remain coach of the Knicks. Mid -May, the management announced that Woodson had received a contract for several years and will remain head coach of the Knicks.
Climb to a title contender (2012 - present)
Due to the obligations of Kurt Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, Jason Kidd and Marcus Camby, the Knicks were the oldest team in the league. In the 2012/13 season, the Knicks managed without the injured Iman Shumpert and Amar'e Stoudemire with six consecutive victories, the best start to the season since 1993. In each of these games, the team scored at Carmelo Anthony more than 100 points and won double-digit lead. At the end of 2012, the Knicks were able to demonstrate a score of 21:9. Thus, the team was from New York in second place in the Eastern Conference behind the Miami Heat. In the following months, there was a battle for second place in the Eastern Conference with the Indiana Pacers. With a victory at the reigning champion Miami Heat, in which Carmelo Anthony contributed 50 points, the Knicks were able to continue to hold on second place in the Eastern Conference. However, the Knicks failed in the second round of the play offs at the Indiana Pacers.
For the 2013/2014 season Jason Kidd, Marcus Camby and Rasheed Wallace left the Knicks. As a well-known signings Andrea Bargnani came from Toronto, and Metta World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers. Also Beno Udrih Guard as a back up has been committed to the design position.
Current squad
Starting Five
Iman Shumpert
Carmelo Anthony
Amar'e Stoudemire
Tyson Chandler