All that said, much about the system remains broken.
New York, for one, is in danger of losing Lee, its leading rebounder, and Robinson, who punched in 17.2 points per game in 2008-09. Foregoing Lee would leave the Knicks without a leader; foregoing Robinson would leave them thin at the point.
More worrisome is New York’s defense, or lack thereof. The club ranked 28th in the league last season on defense, ceding 107.8 points a game, and were out-rebounded by four boards per contest, the NBA’s fourth-worst differential.
And the offense, for all its standout numbers, was incredibly inefficient. The Knicks ranked 28th in field-goal rate at 44.5 percent -- a function of a fast-paced approach that had New York attempting 86.5 shots per game, the most in the league.
Even scarier? Twenty-eight of them were 3-pointers, also the NBA’s highest mark.
Adding Milicic, Curry -- even Lee and Robinson -- to that mix certainly won’t completely fill those holes. But better than 32 wins? Even Nate Robinson can’t screw that up.
When it comes to questions like "Is there any way for the Knicks to be worse?", Knicks fans know too well:
Way?
Wayyyyy!
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