The New York Knicks are off to a 5-7 start to the 2016-17 NBA regular season. Beyond the record, what exactly is wrong with the Knicks?
12 games into the 2016-17 NBA regular season, the New York Knicks have a number of red flags. 5-7 isn’t exactly a bad place to be, but the Knicks have more to worry about than being just one different result away from .500.
In order to fix the problems at hand, however, the Knicks must outline the current issues and address them directly.
New York is off to a 4-2 start at Madison Square Garden, which is a promising enough record to be encouraged by. 4-2 would translate to a record of 27-14 during 41 home games, which would normally be enough to create the foundation for a postseason appearance.
By merely going 14-27 on the road, the Knicks would be an even .500 and have a shot at reaching the 2017 NBA Playoffs.
Unfortunately, there are issues that New York must find a way to overcome. Some areas of weakness are more influential than others, but every flaw is significant enough to derail the Knicks’ postseason aspirations.
The question is: what exactly is wrong with the Knicks through 12 games in 2016-17?