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Breakout teams in 2016-17
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There is something endearing about the hopefulness inherent in the 2016-17 Knicks headed into the season. It's been called short-sighted, it's been called a super-team, it's been called a dog-and-pony show. But what it can't be called is skeptical.
The Knicks have built a flashy, star-studded roster full of names but low on ability, unless the absolute best-case scenario consistently develops across multiple questions. Here's the crazy part. The best version of the Knicks is a team that makes the playoffs and probably is a challenger in the first round with a healthy contest in the second.