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NY Knicks: How the world has changed since their last playoff berth

By James Ryder

BOSTON, MA - MAY 3: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks celebrates with teammates Kenyon Martin #3 and Jason Kidd #5 as Courtney Lee #11 of the Boston Celtics walks toward the bench in the first half in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Rogash/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 3: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks celebrates with teammates Kenyon Martin #3 and Jason Kidd #5 as Courtney Lee #11 of the Boston Celtics walks toward the bench in the first half in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Rogash/Getty Images) /
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NY Knicks: A rewind to 2013

Many comparisons have been made between the 2020-21 and the 2012-13 New York Knicks. There are a couple of such articles that have recently been written here at Daily Knicks, and I’m sure there will be many more similarities to draw in future articles.

For now, I will focus solely on the latter. So, how were those Knicks different?

The NY Knicks’ executive was Glen Grunwald and the team was lead by Head Coach Mike Woodson, who was serving his first full season at the position. The team finished 54-28, 1st in their division and 2nd in the East. They defeated the Boston Celtics in 6 games in round one of the playoffs but fell to the Indiana Pacers in as many games during the EC Semi-Finals.

The team captains were Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire. Anthony finished his all-star season as the league’s top scorer (28.7 PPG) and 3rd in MVP voting. He also made the All-NBA Second Team.

JR Smith took home the league’s Sixth Man of the Year Award while Tyson Chandler made the All-Defensive First Team. Chandler also made his lone All-Star Game appearance.

The NY Knicks’ only rookie was the 28-year-old Chris Copeland. Anthony is the only member of that team who is still on an NBA roster. Most of those players are retired or have been out of the league for several seasons. Smith and Chandler, along with Iman Shumpert and Raymond Felton, are all unsigned NBA free agents.

Rasheed Wallace and Jason Kidd played their final NBA seasons as a part of that team, while fan favorites like Steve Novak, Kenyon Martin, and Pablo Prigioni all went on to retire from the league in the coming years.

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