The New York Knicks have displayed remarkable growth over the course of the 2017-18 NBA regular season. While still flawed and inexperienced, the Knicks are 16-14 through 30 games, and committed in a way that fans haven’t seen in quite some time.
One of the primary differences between 2017-18 and previous seasons is the fact that the front office has empowered the head coach.
Jeff Hornacek is in his second season as head coach of the Knicks, but the first was viewed by many as a throwaway. Speculation existed that former team president Phil Jackson was undermining Hornacek by forcing him to run the triangle offense.