It's not that unusual for Phil to have an older team. He's not as fearful of older teams as many media and fans are. The Goal is to just get the players to the playoffs healthy. I believe that as much as they can, the Knicks will look to rest and take care of their vets. Fatigue is the biggest reason for serious injuries. Phil has done this before!
Phil's Chicago Bulls 72 win team 1995-96 They went on to win 2 more Titles and Jordan was 34 on the last Title team.
Rk Player Age ▾ G
1 James Edwards 40 28
2 Dennis Rodman 34 64
3 Michael Jordan 32 82
4 Ron Harper 32 80
5 Bill Wennington 32 71
6 Jack Haley 32 1
7 John Salley 31 17
8 Scottie Pippen 30 77
9 Steve Kerr 30 82
10 Toni Kukoc 27 81
11 Luc Longley 27 62
12 Jud Buechler 27 74
13 Randy Brown 27 68
14 Dickey Simpkins 23 60
15 Jason Caffey 22 57
2003-04 Lakers Finals Team
Rk Player Age ▾ G
1 Karl Malone 40 42
2 Horace Grant 38 55
3 Gary Payton 35 82
4 Rick Fox 34 38
5 Bryon Russell 33 72
6 Shaq O'Neal 31 67
7 Derek Fisher 29 82
8 Maurice Carter 27 4
9 Devean George 26 82
10 Ime Udoka 26 4
11 Kobe Bryant 25 65
12 S Medvedenko 24 68
13 Jannero Pargo 24 13
14 Kareem Rush 23 72
15 Luke Walton 23 72
16 Brian Cook 23 35
17 Jamal Sampson 20 10
2009-10 Lakers Title Team
Rk Player Age ▾ G
1 Derek Fisher 35 82
2 Kobe Bryant 31 73
3 Met World Peace 30 77
4 Lamar Odom 30 82
5 Pau Gasol 29 65
6 Luke Walton 29 29
7 D Ilunga-Mbenga 29 49
8 Josh Powell 27 63
9 Sasha Vujacic 25 67
10 Adam Morrison 25 31
11 Shannon Brown 24 82
12 Jordan Farmar 23 82
13 Andrew Bynum 22 65
