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Knicks1969
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1/13/2015  11:36 AM
I recently learned that the Knicks training facility is about 1 hour away from the city. If that is the case, Phill needs to find a way to change that. Players/FAs may find it to be unattractive to come and play for a team that has a training facility so far away from the actual arena.

For all the money Knicks have made over the years, I find it hard to believe that the training facility is not near MSG.

Thank God Fisher is no longer our coach, now let's get Calderon out of here:)
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1/13/2015  11:45 AM
Word.....

Melo Jordan gym near the garden shows that. Since they opened it, college trans and pros have been gathering there to practice and run scrimmages. Even celebrities have been gathering there to play pick up. It's a damn shame really. The Nets did it right cuz they have a beautiful practice court right in Brooklyn. I believe is right in the Barclay center

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1/13/2015  11:50 AM
That makes no sense if you ask me. No wonder why this franchise has been in the bottom for as long as they have.
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1/13/2015  12:22 PM
From what I remember the location was actually quite convenient for players who live in the area. Not to mention that it's a HUGE facility which accommodates more than just the Knicks:

With today’s professional athletes having to compete at a higher level than ever before, the New York Rangers, along with the Knicks and Liberty began training year-round in the state-of-the-art Madison Square Garden Training Center in Tarrytown, New York in September 2002. This facility is another proactive element of the organizations’ continuing commitment towards supplying Madison Square Garden sports fans with the most competitive teams in their respective leagues.

The Madison Square Garden Training Center offers the Rangers, Knicks and Liberty the opportunity to utilize the best equipment, the best training regimen, the best environment — to elevate their performances when they open their respective schedules in the NHL, NBA and WNBA. The 105,000 square-foot facility, set on 16 acres of private land in Westchester County, is equipped with well-appointed private areas and office space, exercise rooms with dedicated equipment for each team, the latest technology and first-class amenities.

The facility features two basketball courts and one NHL regulation-sized hockey rink. Each team’s area within the Madison Square Garden Training Center includes:
1,800 square—foot complete cardiovascular and weight room
Steam rooms, whirlpool and cold plunge
Gated parking lots located adjacent to a private entrance into the players’ lounge
Tiered classrooms with high-back theater style seating
State of the art video editing rooms
Coach’s loung/offices

The training center also features amenities to be shared by all teams, including a Hydro Worx 1000 aquatic therapy pool, a dining room with seating for 40 people and auxiliary locker rooms which can be utilized for visiting teams in need of additional practice time during their stay in New York.
Media accommodations include dedicated media rooms and workstations, pre-wired for phone and Internet access, an interview room for one-on-one or small group interviews, as well as cabled locations for remote broadcasts. The basketball courts and hockey rink are all equipped with dedicated seating for attending media.

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1/13/2015  12:28 PM    LAST EDITED: 1/13/2015  12:28 PM
The training facility's distance from the arena is irrelevant. What matters is its distance from the players' homes and as Nixluva said many players have stated that the location is quite convenient in that way.
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1/13/2015  12:43 PM
Dagger wrote:The training facility's distance from the arena is irrelevant. What matters is its distance from the players' homes and as Nixluva said many players have stated that the location is quite convenient in that way.

That makes sense.

But being that the Knicks play in the mecca, you would think their would have their own facility in the city. It sucks Jordan brand did it first

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1/13/2015  1:19 PM
the facility is in westchester which is like 20mins with no traffic. also thats where most of the players live. just keep going up the west wide highway.not a big deal
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