New York Knicks Likely to Have a Better Record Next Season

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The New York Knicks are likely to have a better record next season. Why? The reason why is because even though this was supposed to be one of their better seasons coming in from the last, they could not play any worse than they have this season. Assuming Carmelo Anthony decides to stay with the Knicks, they wont be at a loss for money(unless Stoudemire and Bargnani opts out of their contracts). With Phil Jackson as the president of the association, you can expect him to make some trades during the draft. The Knicks may not have a plethora of great individuals, but a great mind like his will likely manage a worthwhile package deal that might get him a rookie and possibly some future draft picks.

Carmelo Anthony will have his usual year, and there are quite some players that seem to be on the road to improvement. Amare Stoudemire is one who seems to be on the road of improvement as he has been averaging more minutes and has also been scoring very efficiently. His health will always be a problem and you cant expect him to play 80 or even 70 games next season, but if he can stay healthy for a majority of the season and sustain only minor injuries, then he can make a big impact for the team.

J.R Smith is another who has been playing exceptional this season. He started the first half of the season horribly and has had many up and downs throughout his career, but it seems to have all taken affect. It may have taken him over seven years, but he finally seems to be taking his career and the team seriously. He showed what he was capable last year when he won the sixth man of the year award, but he still had a lot of maturing to do on and off the court. After untying peoples shoelaces and having conversations with Mike Woodson and Anthony about his career he has managed to stay out of trouble, become more focused, and play with a much bigger desire to win. His shot selection still looks to be questionable, but hey its going in so why stop? He has also been playing less selfishly making the extra pass and attacking the rim to pass it out to someone else for a better chance. His seemingly new found maturity and focus of the game has taken a positive impact on his efficiency and if he can maintain this level of focus and maturity then he will give the team a much better individual to start the season with. There are Tim Hardaway Jr., and Jeremy Tyler given their youth status and talent will be looked at to give the team a boost as they as well as many NBA players who look to improve themselves in the offseason

If all goes well the Knicks can have a prosperous next season, but there are still many things that can go wrong to know for sure that they are going to be better down the road. Expectations and reality are two different things, any Knicks fan who has witnessed the past two seasons can tell you that. All that is left to do is wait and see where the franchise is headed as they prepare for next season.