In this, my 35th year following the New York Knicks, I’ve seen something I haven’t since year two. That something has given me hope I may sooner than later see something else I never have before: a Knick title. That something’s been on display the past month or so, never more “on” than in New York’s 112-98 win last night over Phoenix.
The 1992 Knicks were the only MJ-era Knicks to win a playoff game in Chicago and take the Bulls to seven games. The biggest reason why was literally the biggest: Patrick Ewing. But what separated the ‘92 team from its forefathers and followers was its small forward, a man who was anything but “small.