Recent comments by Derek Fisher have been met with a tsunami of derision by pundits, critics and Knick-haters. Derek merely stated that the Knicks were not interested in simply winning thirty odd games and they were aiming higher and that if the stars aligned 63 wins would not be impossible.
Why would he say something like that? If you believe the critics, Phil Jackson has done little right and the team has won but 16 games - "you are what your record says you are". And to hear it told it's nothing but a team of D-Leaguers.
The trouble with that analysis is that the NBA won-lost framework forces teams to "tank" in order to get a better chance at a draft pick. This isn't news yet it never seems to be factored into discussions that presume "you are what your record says you are". It seems to me that Fisher has factored that in. The Knicks who were in a total rebuild anyway chose to pursue a better draft pick and are doing it with as much grace and transparency as possible. If that reality distortion was not in play the Knicks are more likely a 40 win team in a fresh start season if nothing changed on the current roster.
The delta between a forty win team and a sixty-ish win team is still large but a few significant signings and a top draft pick could move the win total significantly.
Fisher may be an optimist but he's not delusional.
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Saturday, April 11, 2015
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