the New York knickerbockers have played a role in this league ever since the
a role in this league ever since the
a role in this league ever since the NBA’s beginnings and Madison Square
NBA’s beginnings and Madison Square
NBA’s beginnings and Madison Square Garden keeps as always it’s incomparable
Garden keeps as always it’s incomparable
Garden keeps as always it’s incomparable reputation as the world’s mecca of
reputation as the world’s mecca of
reputation as the world’s mecca of basketball this was the first basketball
basketball this was the first basketball
basketball this was the first basketball club to sign an African American flare
club to sign an African American flare
club to sign an African American flare welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our series of the most
be continuing our series of the most
be continuing our series of the most successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look at the New York Knicks download a fork
at the New York Knicks download a fork
at the New York Knicks download a fork jab blocked by you and fork gets it back
jab blocked by you and fork gets it back
jab blocked by you and fork gets it back head fake
head fake
head fake he’s double-teamed forces it up Ewing
he’s double-teamed forces it up Ewing
he’s double-teamed forces it up Ewing blocks it again the Knickerbockers or
blocks it again the Knickerbockers or
blocks it again the Knickerbockers or simply the Knicks were born in New York
simply the Knicks were born in New York
simply the Knicks were born in New York in 1946 when college basketball promoter
in 1946 when college basketball promoter
in 1946 when college basketball promoter and sports writer Ned Irish was granted
and sports writer Ned Irish was granted
and sports writer Ned Irish was granted a Basketball Association of America
a Basketball Association of America
a Basketball Association of America franchise three years later the BAA came
franchise three years later the BAA came
franchise three years later the BAA came together with the rival National
together with the rival National
together with the rival National Basketball League to form the National
Basketball League to form the National
Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association or NBA today the
Basketball Association or NBA today the
Basketball Association or NBA today the Knicks and the Boston Celtics are the
Knicks and the Boston Celtics are the
Knicks and the Boston Celtics are the only original da-ay clubs that still
only original da-ay clubs that still
only original da-ay clubs that still play in their original cities the Knicks
play in their original cities the Knicks
play in their original cities the Knicks quickly made history in 1950 when they
quickly made history in 1950 when they
quickly made history in 1950 when they were the first team to sign an African
were the first team to sign an African
were the first team to sign an African American player Sweetwater Clifton even
American player Sweetwater Clifton even
American player Sweetwater Clifton even from the get-go they were a competitive
from the get-go they were a competitive
from the get-go they were a competitive team the Knicks reached the finals three
team the Knicks reached the finals three
team the Knicks reached the finals three times in a row from 1951 to 1953 and
times in a row from 1951 to 1953 and
times in a row from 1951 to 1953 and showcased standout players like Harry
showcased standout players like Harry
showcased standout players like Harry Gallatin dick McGuire and Carl Braun
Gallatin dick McGuire and Carl Braun
Gallatin dick McGuire and Carl Braun however they were on the wrong side of
however they were on the wrong side of
however they were on the wrong side of history on March 2nd 1962 that night the
history on March 2nd 1962 that night the
history on March 2nd 1962 that night the Knicks lost 169 to 147 to the
Knicks lost 169 to 147 to the
Knicks lost 169 to 147 to the Philadelphia Warriors due mostly to Wilt
Philadelphia Warriors due mostly to Wilt
Philadelphia Warriors due mostly to Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary 100 point effort
Chamberlain’s legendary 100 point effort
Chamberlain’s legendary 100 point effort the Knicks fortunes began to change in
the Knicks fortunes began to change in
the Knicks fortunes began to change in 1964 when they drafted center Willis
1964 when they drafted center Willis
1964 when they drafted center Willis Reed who won NBA Rookie of the Year
Reed who won NBA Rookie of the Year
Reed who won NBA Rookie of the Year honors then in 1967 they selected point
honors then in 1967 they selected point
honors then in 1967 they selected point guard Walt Frazier with these new pieces
guard Walt Frazier with these new pieces
guard Walt Frazier with these new pieces in place the franchise won a record 18
in place the franchise won a record 18
in place the franchise won a record 18 consecutive games during the 1969-70
consecutive games during the 1969-70
consecutive games during the 1969-70 season on their way to a 60 and 22
season on their way to a 60 and 22
season on their way to a 60 and 22 record the Knicks place in history was
record the Knicks place in history was
record the Knicks place in history was crystallized during the 1970 finals
crystallized during the 1970 finals
crystallized during the 1970 finals versus the Los Angeles Lakers
the scores table
the scores table he takes the basketball the Lakers have
he takes the basketball the Lakers have
he takes the basketball the Lakers have stopped and they’re just watching us go
stopped and they’re just watching us go
stopped and they’re just watching us go through his wall though an injury forced
through his wall though an injury forced
through his wall though an injury forced him out of Game six Reid made it onto
him out of Game six Reid made it onto
him out of Game six Reid made it onto the court for the seventh and scored the
the court for the seventh and scored the
the court for the seventh and scored the first two baskets of the night after
first two baskets of the night after
first two baskets of the night after that
that
that Frazier took over he scored 36 points
Frazier took over he scored 36 points
Frazier took over he scored 36 points dished out 19 assists and the Knicks
dished out 19 assists and the Knicks
dished out 19 assists and the Knicks ultimately won the game and captured
ultimately won the game and captured
ultimately won the game and captured their first title after acquiring Jerry
their first title after acquiring Jerry
their first title after acquiring Jerry Lucas and Earl the Pearl Monroe the
Lucas and Earl the Pearl Monroe the
Lucas and Earl the Pearl Monroe the Knicks returned to the finals in 1972
Knicks returned to the finals in 1972
Knicks returned to the finals in 1972 this time however they lost to the
this time however they lost to the
this time however they lost to the Lakers
Lakers
Lakers the two teams clashed once again the
the two teams clashed once again the
the two teams clashed once again the following year and this resulted in the
following year and this resulted in the
following year and this resulted in the next taking home their second
next taking home their second
next taking home their second championship in four years after this
championship in four years after this
championship in four years after this impressive run reed retired in 1974 the
impressive run reed retired in 1974 the
impressive run reed retired in 1974 the franchise itself began to falter and
franchise itself began to falter and
franchise itself began to falter and languish in the late 1970’s and early
languish in the late 1970’s and early
languish in the late 1970’s and early 1980s the team struggles earned them the
1980s the team struggles earned them the
1980s the team struggles earned them the first overall pick in the 1985 draft
first overall pick in the 1985 draft
first overall pick in the 1985 draft where they selected Georgetown Hoyas
where they selected Georgetown Hoyas
where they selected Georgetown Hoyas Center Patrick Ewing
Center Patrick Ewing
Center Patrick Ewing during his first season Ewing’s averaged
during his first season Ewing’s averaged
during his first season Ewing’s averaged 20 points per game and nine rebounds
20 points per game and nine rebounds
20 points per game and nine rebounds helped him to win the NBA Rookie of the
helped him to win the NBA Rookie of the
helped him to win the NBA Rookie of the Year honors however this success didn’t
Year honors however this success didn’t
Year honors however this success didn’t translate into wins as the Knicks
translate into wins as the Knicks
translate into wins as the Knicks finished with a 23 and 59 record with
finished with a 23 and 59 record with
finished with a 23 and 59 record with the Knicks failing to advance past the
the Knicks failing to advance past the
the Knicks failing to advance past the conference semi-finals since the Reid
conference semi-finals since the Reid
conference semi-finals since the Reid era
era
era they lured former Lakers coach Pat Riley
they lured former Lakers coach Pat Riley
they lured former Lakers coach Pat Riley to the team in 1991 he led the resurgent
to the team in 1991 he led the resurgent
to the team in 1991 he led the resurgent Knicks to a 51:31 record the Knicks
Knicks to a 51:31 record the Knicks
Knicks to a 51:31 record the Knicks improved that record further to a
improved that record further to a
improved that record further to a staggering 60 and 22 during the
staggering 60 and 22 during the
staggering 60 and 22 during the following 1992-93 season
unfortunately both those years saw the
unfortunately both those years saw the Knicks matched up in the playoffs
Knicks matched up in the playoffs
Knicks matched up in the playoffs against Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls
against Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls
against Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls who are in the midst of their first
who are in the midst of their first
who are in the midst of their first three-peat the Knicks were given hope
three-peat the Knicks were given hope
three-peat the Knicks were given hope after Jordan retired prior to the
after Jordan retired prior to the
after Jordan retired prior to the 1993-94 season in fact they made it to
1993-94 season in fact they made it to
1993-94 season in fact they made it to the finals against the Houston Rockets
the finals against the Houston Rockets
the finals against the Houston Rockets that year but the Knicks were denied
that year but the Knicks were denied
that year but the Knicks were denied another win when Hakeem Olajuwon led the
another win when Hakeem Olajuwon led the
another win when Hakeem Olajuwon led the Rockets to the championship though he
Rockets to the championship though he
Rockets to the championship though he never led the next to greatness
never led the next to greatness
never led the next to greatness Ewing left the team as one of their
Ewing left the team as one of their
Ewing left the team as one of their all-time greatest players in 2000 in the
all-time greatest players in 2000 in the
all-time greatest players in 2000 in the years that followed the club floundered
years that followed the club floundered
years that followed the club floundered and talented players like Latrell
and talented players like Latrell
and talented players like Latrell Sprewell and Stephon Marbury became
Sprewell and Stephon Marbury became
Sprewell and Stephon Marbury became lightning rods for controversy things
lightning rods for controversy things
lightning rods for controversy things appeared to turn around with a 2010
appeared to turn around with a 2010
appeared to turn around with a 2010 offseason acquisition of Amar’e
offseason acquisition of Amar’e
offseason acquisition of Amar’e Stoudemire and the mid-season trade for
Stoudemire and the mid-season trade for
Stoudemire and the mid-season trade for Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony these additions helped push the Knicks
these additions helped push the Knicks
these additions helped push the Knicks to their first winning record since the
to their first winning record since the
to their first winning record since the 2000-2001 campaign by Amar’e Stoudemire
2000-2001 campaign by Amar’e Stoudemire
2000-2001 campaign by Amar’e Stoudemire however the biggest story to come out of
however the biggest story to come out of
however the biggest story to come out of Knicks basketball in recent memory
Knicks basketball in recent memory
Knicks basketball in recent memory arrived during the lockout-shortened
arrived during the lockout-shortened
arrived during the lockout-shortened 2012
Jeremy Lin seemingly came out of nowhere
Jeremy Lin seemingly came out of nowhere to capture everyone’s imagination and
to capture everyone’s imagination and
to capture everyone’s imagination and brought hope back to the Knickerbockers
brought hope back to the Knickerbockers
brought hope back to the Knickerbockers with fierce rivalries with teams like
with fierce rivalries with teams like
with fierce rivalries with teams like the New Jersey Nets and a storied
the New Jersey Nets and a storied
the New Jersey Nets and a storied history that spans decades the New York
history that spans decades the New York
history that spans decades the New York Knicks remain one of the greatest
Knicks remain one of the greatest
Knicks remain one of the greatest franchises of all time
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