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New York Knicks: The State Of The Knicks After The All-Star Break

By Shawn Farhadian

December 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6), guard Derrick Rose (25), forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and guard Courtney Lee (5) react during the 118-112 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
December 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6), guard Derrick Rose (25), forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and guard Courtney Lee (5) react during the 118-112 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 4, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; New York Knicks center Joakim Noah (13) and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) celebrate during the second half at the United Center. The Knicks won 117-104. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 4, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; New York Knicks center Joakim Noah (13) and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) celebrate during the second half at the United Center. The Knicks won 117-104. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports /

Problems During (And Associating With) The Offseason

Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah also came to the New York Knicks with liabilities: injuries. Rose was out for the entire 2013 season due to ACL problems. He only played in 10, 51, and 66 games for each respective season after that—which is the reason why Chicago would even consider trading him for role players in the first place.

In addition, the Bulls were in the midst of signing another point guard, Rajon Rondo, while bringing another hometown star into the United Center: Dwyane Wade.

Meanwhile, Noah has had nagging problems with his left shoulder, and his tenacity has a price tag of $72 million over four years. Phil Jackson brought in some unknown names onto the roster, like Lithuanian-born Mindaugas Kuzminskas and former Summer League standout Maurice Ndour.

This left some fans feeling that bigger names could have been sought after, including the likes of Mike Conley and Kevin Durant.

The biggest issue fans had with the off-season was ultimately about one thing: time. Derrick Rose’s “super team” comments would have made sense if the year were 2011. Rose would be at an MVP level, Joakim Noah would average a double-double, and Carmelo Anthony would be third in the league in scoring.

A $72 million contract is a lot of money (even for the Knicks), but what’s worse is that it’s over the span of four years. Therefore, if the Noah gamble didn’t pay off, the Knicks would obviously suffer as a result.

Then the fear of Derrick Rose’s knee arises. Questions about his durability, persistence, drive, and overall talent arose spontaneously. Fans worried about how much time he really has until he fully “gives out”, given that he wasn’t the same player he once was in 2011.

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