Out of all the great teams that were constructed throughout NBA antiquity, each possessed memorable personas; almost movie-like roles for each character within their respective team. Some were immortalized with nicknames to characterize their memorable identity.
The Showtime Lakers and the Bad Boy Pistons were fitting names for cultures that were built and instilled for lasting championship dynasties.
The New York Knicks of today haven’t seen the likes of a cultural identity since the great teams of the 1990s. And the dramatic event of the Charles Oakley’s arrest and forcible removal out of Madison Square Garden isn’t a great kick-start to a franchise aspiring to be a dynasty for the future.