The New York Knicks are in process of changing a a culture that has been both dismal and dysfunctional for many years. As the team record stands at 4-14, it has become ever more apparent that the roster itself is flawed and in dire need of revamping. However, this was to be expected as Phil Jackson made sure to not pin any hopes on this season until he has the chance to fully assess the situation. That is a far cry from the thought process of the Knicks seemingly befuddled owner James Dolan, who many blame for the teams failures over the past 15 years. The days of the overreaching trades and non existent draft picks are hopefully a thing of the past as they have plagued this organization for far too long. Carmelo Anthony has shown a great deal of loyalty and patience for choosing to stay in New York while the process takes shape when he had ample opportunity to chase a ring elsewhere. That is something that is not seen much in sports these days, but the presence of the zen master and his championship background certainly had a lot to do with it.
The season is not lost completely, but there is little chance that much success will come of it. The Knicks future is in the eye of the beholder, or in this case the eye of the card holder (Jackson). If Anthony and company can show patience and perseverance, the light at the end of the tunnel will show them a world that has not been seen in the Garden in over 40 years.
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