The Knicks have kinda been a Hydra beast the last couple years. Long irrelevancy and then they get some promising young players. They think Mike is going to do awesomely once they get the right pieces. Then it was those promising young pieces with a initially monstrous and inspiring Amare. Had a big man enigma from Russia. Had Gallo. Raymond bleeping Felton was almost an All Star. Landry Fields was being put in some conversations of ROTY. Good chemistry developing. Then they gut all of that and add Carmelo. Then they don't give a proven leader a chance to bring it together. Then they add a championship caliber center that severely reduces what Amare HAS to do to be a threat. Their "Big Three" as they stand are probably the worst version of that in a while.
I wouldn't talk if I saw potential, but the way this team is built it has to make the Thunder, Laker, Celtics, San Antonio, Mavericks, Denver etc. fans extremely grateful for their management. Then everyone goes down and Linsanity happens. Only one problem: the chemistry never builds on the basis of all of them. It's great when different combinations take charge with a splintered version, but the whole just doesn't fit. It's like playing your friend in NBA2K and they put together a team based solely on name recognition and bright lights. They negated their comeback and painted themselves into a corner. I don't know how, but they did.
I'd honestly rather see that first team still going and building with Amare (maybe plus a better point guard) than what they're attempting. But now they almost have no choice except to commit to Melo, Lin and Chandler and figure out what to do with Amare.
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