The late-2010s Knicks were not fun to watch.
I don’t need to remind you, but if my future grandkids asked me to describe that harrowing moment in my basketball fandom with one photo, it would be this one:
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Look at that big ol’ smile on Fizdale’s face. The Knicks got pummeled, 132-88, on December 2, 2019. On that terrible day, in that terrible season, this shiny dome is grinning with a 38-point deficit. This was the lowest point after an offseason of failure as the Knicks were about to fall to 4-17.