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NY Knicks: Comparing this team to the 2012-13 team

By Ken Tavarez

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) (L-R) Jason Kidd #5, Carmelo Anthony #7 and J.R. Smith #8 of the New York Knicks look on against the Boston Celtics during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2013 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Celtics 87-71. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) (L-R) Jason Kidd #5, Carmelo Anthony #7 and J.R. Smith #8 of the New York Knicks look on against the Boston Celtics during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2013 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Celtics 87-71. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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This season has been a welcomed surprise for NY Knicks fans. There is a lot to feel good about as the team has exceeded expectations. The Knicks are poised to return to the playoffs for the first time in 8 seasons, not since 2012-13, when they won 54 games.

The 2012-13 Knicks were a fun team, but everyone knew that they were built just for that one season. That Knicks’ team was the oldest team in NBA history with an average age of 32 years old. At the time, the strategy made sense because the Knicks were in win-now mode as they had Carmelo Anthony in his prime. However, the next season the Knicks fell to 37 wins and missed the playoffs.

While the current Knicks’ roster has a longer shelf life, it does make you wonder how much of this season’s success is sustainable? Let’s review the keys to success and see what can we realistically count on and what needs to be retooled in the offseason.

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