Let’s face it, sports crowds are tough. They’re fickle, impatient, and demand positive results every time out. But sports crowds in New York, one of, if not the most important city in the world; they’re an entirely different animal.
One need only to look at the 2015 NBA Draft to see exactly what I mean.
Coming off of an extremely poor season that saw them go 17-65 and miss the playoffs for a consecutive year, the New York Knicks were given the fourth overall pick for the 2015 draft. In a shock move, the Knicks selected the relatively unknown Kristaps Porzingis who had entered the NBA draft after spending four years with Sevilla’s basketball club.