In 2006, the basketball community officially embraced a new level of love with the term, “Upside.” The Toronto Raptors selected Andrea Bargnani with the first overall selection in the 2006 NBA Draft, putting aside the question marks and gambling on his potential.
Phil Jackson pulled no punches in saying what many Raptors and New York Knicks fans have been saying for years: Bargnani is a tease.
Bargnani spent the 2013-14 and 2014-15 NBA seasons with the Knicks after beginning his career with the Raptors. Both tenures blended moments of fleeting glory with injuries and constant criticism.