Often it is difficult to appreciate history while it is being lived. Sure, the Knicks’ single-season, franchise-record 17-game losing streak has been well-documented, but their midseason struggles also have settled into fuzzy numbness.
Stuff keeps happening to distract us. Since the Knicks last won on Jan. 4, the NFL has played the entirety of its playoff schedule. The Islanders have risen to the top of the Metropolitan Division. The Jets hired a new coach.
Around 400,000 Americans have been born, and around 300,000 have died.
But let us take a moment to stop, smell the wilted roses and appreciate what we are dealing with here.