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The New York Knicks made key additions to their roster and hoped to make a run at the playoffs, and for the first half of the 2015-16 season that didn’t look to be out of the realm of possibility. Then the Knicks went into an absolute spiral, losing 24 of their last 33 games, reducing the team back to a laughingstock. These were their five biggest mistakes from the season that’s currently winding down.
5. Playing Time
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Kyle O'Quinn, Derrick Williams and Jerian Grant were all mishandled by the pathetic duo of Derek Fisher and Kurt Rambis. When O'Quinn was on the court he was one of the Knicks' best rebounders/passers, while Williams was one of the few Knicks who could create his own shot and get to the line. As for Grant, he should have pushed Jose Calderon to the end of the bench months ago.
4. The Offense
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Phil Jackson's famed triangle offense has become a punchline since he started running the Knicks. For the second straight season, the Knicks will finish in the bottom 20 in offensive rating and field goal percentage, while finishing second in the league in passes made but 19th and 25th in assists respectively.
3. Point Guard Position
Credit: Getty Images3. Point Guard Position
Jose Calderon's play was criticized so much that it's monotonous to talk about his poor defense and uselessness inside the three-point line. Langston Galloway was incredible through the first 18 games of the season, shooting 68.9 percent from beyond the arc. Since then, though, he's had a huge drop-off at just 33 percent from downtown, dropping his total for the season down to an average 35 percent.
2. The Head Coaching Position
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After Derek Fisher was fired, Phil Jackson said he thought the team would benefit from Kurt Rambis' experience. Instead the team has looked even worse under Rambis, going 8-16. There is much skepticism surrounding the fact that Jackson appears to be unwilling to deviate from his group of "triangle guys."
1. The Carmelo Anthony Situation
Credit: Getty Images1. The Carmelo Anthony Situation
The contentious relationship relationship between Carmelo Anthony and the New York media has continued to build, and questions of his loyalty to the franchise won't stop. This season it's different though, because with the emergence of Kristaps Porzingis, some believe Anthony should be traded. The situation surrounding their superstar is getting worse as the team continues to lose.
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