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New York Knicks Are Not A Finished Product

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 2, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) against the Boston Celtics during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) against the Boston Celtics during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 3, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Chicago Bulls forward center Joakim Noah (13) warms up before the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Chicago Bulls forward center Joakim Noah (13) warms up before the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

Step 2: Crafting The Team’s Identity

As previously alluded to, the New York Knicks establishing a core will do wonders for the team come free agency and the NBA Draft. Beyond constructing a roster, however, is the imperative need to find a team’s identity.

Having done so, Phil Jackson will have a much easier job recruiting free agents and targeting prospects.

With Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks have the foundation for offensive execution. With Courtney Lee, Joakim Noah, and Lance Thomas, the Knicks have found glue guys who take no plays off on defense.

With Brandon Jennings and Derrick Rose, the identity of the team is rounded out and defined.

Anthony, Lee, Noah, and Rose have all been to the Conference Finals, but none have won a title. Jennings and Rose need to prove they’re healthy enough for long-term contracts, Thomas must prove he deserved a four-year deal, and Porzingis must show he’s not a flash in the pan.

What that all adds up to is the identity of the team: starving for success and unable to accept any form of failure.

Next: Step 3: Incomplete

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