The NBA season is always full of high-stakes drama. When teams are faced with the reality that the playoffs are no longer a possibility, every scar, no matter how small or large, starts to open.
The small disagreements between grown men that seem trivial on the surface, become those full-blown, expletive-filled shouting matches that “leak” their way to the press.
The subliminal messages in post-game interviews, that are usually brushed to the side, start to drive a narrative of dysfunction and helplessness that the New York Knicks are most likely heading towards.
Now, there are teams that lose but don’t experience a mutiny or have an “every man for himself” type of attitude.