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Top 10 New York Knicks
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This may be hard for young fans of the NBA to believe, but there was a time when the Knicks were relevant. They even played on Christmas Day, usually against the Bulls. But that was a long time ago for both teams. For years the Knicks have been an NBA punchline, though things are looking better under the new head coach, Tom Thibodeau things are looking a bit better. As you look at this list, not surprisingly most of the guys on it are from the late 60s and early 70s. Knicks fans can only hope this list will look different five years from now
10. Dick Barnett: Younger fans may say, “Who’s that guy?”, but Dick was a long-time Knick and played on both the 1970 and 1973 championship teams. In Dick’s 9 years with the Knicks, he averaged 15.6 points a game. He also was a nice piece of the 19 69–70 championship season. He also had a limited role in the 1972–73 championship team. I’m sure true Knicks fans will have someone else in mind for the Knicks top 10 list, but for me, his left-handed jump shot and contributions to championship teams gets Barnett the 10th slot on this list.
9. Bill Bradley: In a nod to perceived basketball purity, Bill Bradley slides in at number 9. Bill was a key member of both Knicks championship teams. In his 10 year career with the Knicks, Bill averaged a modest 12 points per game. With the Knicks…
