If nothing else, the Knicks have enjoyed a “Who’s Who” series of guest speakers with strong franchise ties throughout this lost season.
Coach David Fizdale may have saved the biggest and best boldfaced name for last, with Hall of Fame big man and team legend Willis Reed addressing the lottery-bound Knicks at practice Friday in Tarrytown.
“Great. How cool is that?” Fizdale said about The Captain. “He’s a guy who’s a great talker. He’s constantly sending me text messages and encouraging me. So we finally got him here to hang out with the guys, so that’s good.