ABOUT THIS EPISODE
On this episode of NY Got Game: Knicks History Files, Dexter Henry is joined by Chris Herring, author of Blood in the Garden, to reopen seven franchise-altering moments and ask how differently Knicks history could have unfolded.
From Bernard King’s knee injury and the heartbreak of the 1994 NBA Finals, to Pat Riley leaving New York, the infamous 1997 suspensions, Patrick Ewing’s 1999 injury, the Carmelo Anthony trade and the injury-plagued 2023–24 Knicks, every case gets examined.
What’s the biggest ‘what-if’ in Knicks history? Drop your verdict in the comments.
(0:00) Intro
(2:05) How to judge the ‘What-Ifs’
(6:35) The seven ‘What-If’ cases
(7:35) Bernard King doesn’t get injured in ’85
(14:35) Knicks win the ’94 NBA championship
(23:45) Pat Riley stays in New York
(32:45) The 1997 suspensions don’t happen
(43:30) Patrick Ewing doesn’t get hurt in ’99
(51:15) Knicks don’t trade for Carmelo Anthony in ’11
(57:20) The 2023-24 Knicks stay healthy
(1:08:30) Final verdict
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