New York Knicks: The Five Harsh Realities Of The Current Situation

The New York Knicks have officially imploded. Here are five harsh truths about the current situation and who’s truly to blame for the collapse from within.

The New York Knicks have been teetering on the edge of an implosion for months on end. One could go as far as arguing that the Knicks have been on unstable ground since the day Phil Jackson was hired as team president.

On Saturday, April 15, the drama inevitably boiled over and an open rebellion officially began in New York City.

Jackson recently held a press conference that lasted nearly an hour in duration. During that time, he spoke candidly about the future of the organization, going as far as stating that Carmelo Anthony would be better off playing for another team.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Jackson’s public comments were the straw that broke the camel’s back and caused a long-brewing rebellion amongst the players.

"Players are privately fuming that they want no part of the organization’s summer slate of triangle offense regimen at the team’s suburban New York practice facility, league sources told The Vertical. In reality, there’s an open rebellion to the triangle – for the offense itself, and by extension, the discord and dysfunction that its implementation has burdened upon everyone."

The implosion has officially begun.

As news breaks and hot takes pour in, it’s important to take the full duration of Jackson’s tenure into account. In other words: this isn’t an isolated incident, nor is it something that can be explained in simplified terms.

There are five harsh realities about the current situation, and they all boil down to one terrible truth: regardless of who deserves the lion’s share of it, every member of the New York Knicks must shoulder blame for this.