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Ranking the top culprits for this dreadful 2016-17 New York Knicks season

Robby Sabo
Ranking the top culprits for this dreadful 2016-17 New York Knicks season
Dec 20, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek looks on during a break in action with New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

When attempting to comprehend this dreadful 2016-17 New York Knicks season, many culprits come to mind. Today, we rank each of them.

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ey, listen … it’s not over yet.

Even sitting at 20-26, 11th in the very mediocre Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks still have a shot to provide fans at least some excitement. Perhaps they could leapfrog such teams as the Pistons, Bulls, Bucks and Pacers and actually sneak into the tournament.

As delightful as it sounds, only a bit of excitement could arrive.

Even in the best case scenario, Manhattan would come alive for a few days only to understand its basketball prospects this spring are as screwed as Aaron Rodgers in Atlanta this past weekend. [sc name=”Knicks Center Right” ]

Your Knickerbockers would have no shot at championship glory should things turn for the better. Barring injury, we already know it’ll be LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors for a third straight year.

Why even play the regular season? It’s the nature of the Association.

This is why, for intents and purposes, this season in New York has been a complete failure.

The Knicks haven’t turned a leaf en route to something substantial. They haven’t laid that first block towards building a solid foundation for the future.

The project that was this collection of talent has failed, already.

With that in mind, we take a look at the people responsible for such failures, and, better yet, we rank them just so we can point and blame that man with full exposure in mind.

Here are the top culprits to blame when it comes to the 2016-17 New York Knicks:

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Robby Sabo
Robby Sabo

Robby Sabo is a co-founder, CEO and credentialed New York Jets content creator for Jets X-Factor - Jet X, which includes Sabo's Sessions (in-depth film breakdowns) and Sabo with the Jets. Host: Underdog Jets Podcast with Wayne Chrebet and Sabo Radio. Member: Pro Football Writers of America. Coach: Port Jervis (NY) High School. Washed up strong safety and 400M runner. SEO: XL Media. Founder: Elite Sports NY - ESNY (Sold in 2020). SEO: XL Media.

Email: robby.sabo[at]jetsxfactor.com