Knicks had an amazing playoffs resulting in a championship....
"World Champions".........
Will it be as respected given they had the 6th best record in the leauge, (Third seed in east)and perhaps if this year they don't finish in the top three? If they don't win another chip in this era will it be seen as a bit of a fluke? A playoff cinderella kind of story?
That banner won't be any less important for knicks fans and I don't expect total objectivity, but we do get a bit bothered when its percieved as "anti knick" as if media or league has in for us if we don't feel respected.
I want a very strong regular season and this team to exercise its swagger as the champs. If this window stays open a few more years there still is time for another run either regular season or another playoff chip ending.
Funny, we all laughed when they won the Commish Cup but it obviously meant something.