New York Knicks: Five Reasons To Calm Down And Let 2016-17 Play Out

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Nov 2, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) controls the ball against Houston Rockets small forward Sam Dekker (7) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

The Talent

Talent doesn’t win championships on its own, but it certainly helps in building towards that ultimate goal. The New York Knicks may not be a championship-caliber team, but there’s undoubtedly enough talent to make the playoffs.

If nothing else provides Knicks fans with reasons to be optimistic about the rest of the season, it’s the fact that New York has a significant level of talent on the roster.

Carmelo Anthony is a six-time All-NBA honoree and nine-time All-Star who has never averaged fewer than 20 points per game. Kristaps Porzingis made the 2016 All-Rookie First Team and has scored at least 27 points in back-to-back games.

Derrick Rose won the 2011 NBA MVP award, Joakim Noah was named 2014 Defensive Player of the Year, and both Brandon Jennings and Courtney Lee have double-digit starts in the playoffs

The Knicks may not have the most ideal level of talent beyond those six players, but that’s one heck of a group to rely upon. If the likes of Justin Holiday, Kyle O’Quinn, and Lance Thomas can find their form, New York will have what would easily be a postseason-caliber rotation.

Talent isn’t enough to win big games, but the Knicks have enough of it to deserve some measure of faith from cynical fans.

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