New York Knicks: 5 worst moments of 2016-17 season

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2. Phil Jackson’s exit interviews

Phil Jackson’s tenure as team president of the Knicks was a complete failure in almost every way as his comments constantly got him into trouble. His old school mentality mixed with the inability to connect with today’s players led to his downfall, as everyone began to point fingers at him regardless of his impressive NBA legacy.

A major embarrassing moment was the season-ending press conference on April 14 to address the team’s performance. Jackson continued his tirade on Carmelo Anthony by unapologetically and publicly pushing him out of the conversation for next season instead of behind closed doors.

"“We’ve not been able to win with [Anthony] on the court at this time,” Jackson said. “I think the direction with our team is that he’s a player that would be better off somewhere else and using his talent somewhere where he can win or chase that championship.”"

It’s safe to assume Jackson’s comments in his press conference about Porzingis not being ready to be the franchise player yet didn’t help the cause to comfort.

"“No, I don’t [think he’s ready]. He’s 21 years old. That’s a big load for anybody to take on. But he’s shown that he’s competitive. He’s shown that he’s got a sense of desire to win, etc. So we’re really pleased with how he’s developed. I think he had some concern this year about physicality, not being able to stand up to all the games physically with his Achilles tendon, back, etc.”"

Jackson would go on to do more damage to his reputation along with the franchise during the draft process as he showed to be uninterested in scouting players. He was even rumored to have fallen asleep during a player’s work out and for his efforts was forced to “part ways” with the team shortly after the draft in June.

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