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NBA: The Big Question Facing Every Team In 2015-16

By Gerald Bourguet

Oct 20, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the ball as Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) defends during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the ball as Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) defends during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 9, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) celebrates with New York Knicks center Robin Lopez (8) against the Washington Wizards in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Knicks won 115-104. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

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Will The Knicks Be Better Than People Think?

With the exception of that brief moment in 2013 when it seemed like the New York Knicks might work their way into the Eastern Conference Finals, the only low-hanging fruit that hung lower than the tanking Philadelphia 76ers on the NBA joke tree was the Big Apple.

Even with underrated superstar Carmelo Anthony in tow, the Knicks have most often been met with a laugh and a resigned shake of the head whenever they come up in conversation. That was never truer than last season, when New York lost Melo for the majority of the season and stunk their way to a 17-65 record with a roster that was devoid of real NBA talent.

But with a healthy Melo, defensive anchor Robin Lopez, Arron Afflalo, a resurgent Derrick Williams and two promising young rookies in tow, it’s entirely possible the Knicks see a sizable turnaround in the win column in 2015-16. It probably won’t be enough to get New York back to the playoffs, but at the very least, the Knicks have actual, honest-to-God NBA players again.

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