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NBA: The 10 Biggest Storylines Heading Into The 2016-17 Season

By Richard Staple

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Bill Russell MVP Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Bill Russell MVP Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 26, 2016; White Plains, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward
Sep 26, 2016; White Plains, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward /

Will The Knicks Finally End Their Playoff Drought?

There is much hype surrounding the Big Apple regarding the new team that the New York Knicks have assembled in the offseason. They received former all star point guard Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee and Brandon Jennings as their prominent acquisitions.

The New York Knicks have been in quite a funk since finishing second in the Eastern Conference in 2013. In the four seasons since their last playoff appearance, the Knicks have only won 37, 17 and 32 games respectively, missing the playoffs all three times. Fans have grown restless over the Knicks’ incompetence, and now, with the new faces that the Knicks added to their roster over the offseason, expectations have been raised.

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    • Derrick Rose, provided his pending legal issues doesn’t affect his play towards the start of the season, has vowed to push the pace for the Knicks, prompting the training staff to focus heavily on the conditioning of the players to adjust to the new style head coach Jeff Hornaceck will want to run.

    The spotlight will also be on sophomore Kristaps Porzingis, a crowd favorite who had a solid first year as a member of the New York Knicks. He has shown that he is capable of stretching the floor and play solid defense. While he is green in a lot of areas, there is more than enough time for him to grow, and he will rise to become one of the focal points for the Knicks this season. This of course leaves the current face of the franchise, Carmelo Anthony.

    Carmelo Anthony turns 33 next May, and while he is still in physical prime, one has to wonder how much more Anthony will tolerate not being able to compete for a championship. Anthony had said that he would take solace if his career ended winning a gold medal and not an NBA Championship.

    While not winning an NBA championship in his career may suffice for him, Knicks fans have yet to know what it is like to compete for the Larry O’Brien trophy since 1970. While the Knicks may not be competing for an NBA Championship now, the playoffs may not be out of the question.

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