New York Knicks: Past The Point Of Disappointment

The New York Knicks began their season with one of the most dangerous assets in sports: hope.  However, the resulting season has been nothing but a slap in the face to the fans, and to each other.

On Oct. 25, the Cleveland Cavaliers raised a championship banner before absolutely destroying the New York Knicks.  While a Cleveland victory was expected, little did the Knicks know that the game was a sign of things to come.

Sometimes one game is just that: one game.  Then again, sometimes one game is a harbinger of things to come.   From the head coach to the resident superstar, everyone involved expected the season to get better from that point on.

Carmelo Anthony summed up the night with these words:

"“We will improve, I guarantee it,” Anthony said. “There are just so many moving parts right now. We need to get better, but we’re not running from that fact.”"

Unfortunately, the night for the Knicks served as a vivid picture of what was to come.  Even though Phil Jackson momentarily left the world of madness and hired a legitimate coach, not much was different.

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Maybe it was the force-feeding of the triangle offense, the roster full of washed-up talent or an overrated faux-superstar that derailed the Knicks hope.  Or just maybe there was never any hope to start with. Either way, the year began as a disappointment and it only got worse from there.