NBA Power Rankings: OKC Thunder and peers struggle to find consistency
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While many of the young teams are experiencing quality wins the Knicks are an experience in futility dropping all four games this week. After an 18 game losing streak, the Knicks managed to win three out of four games, but are once again mired in a losing streak of five games as week 22 began.
Meanwhile, owner James Dolan is giving a whole new spin on ‘fan relations’. Dolan was caught on film in an exchange with a Knicks fan who told him to sell the team. After clarifying what the fan said the Knicks owner told the fan to enjoy watching the games on TV from now on, then summoned security to ensure the fan was escorted to an area of MSG to formalize the lifetime ban.
This week was already mired in fan – player issues, but this is yet another example of why Dolan shouldn’t be an NBA owner.
As much as I feel for long-serving and dedicated Knicks fans I worry Dolan is too hands on to ever allow the Knicks to be a serious contender as long as he owns the team in the Mecca.
Schedule particulars:
Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 10th
Games Remaining: 15| Home: 9 | Road: 6
- Versus top 10 offenses: five
- Versus top 10 defenses: seven
- Games facing teams over .500: nine
- Last 10 games: 3-7
- Back to back sets: two
Key Stats:
Offensive Rating: 28th (104.5)
Defensive Rating: 26th (112.5)
Net Differential: 28th (-8.0)
Offensive field goal efficiency: 43.2 percent (30th)
Record: 15th in EC
Home: 6-26 | Road: 7-28 | Back to back sets: 13
Versus the West: 5-19| Versus the East: 8-35
Week 21, 0-4: Lost vs. @Kings, @Suns, Kings, @Wolves
On tap for week 22:@Pacers, @Spurs, Lakers