For any fan who began to follow the NBA in the 21st century, the New York Knicks have been a real laughing stock. Since 2001, the franchise has spent more money, lost more games and won fewer playoff series than any other NBA team. But during the league’s previous era, the Big Apple was in love with a Knicks who earned respect not just by winning games, but by the way they did it.
The Knicks were always up for a fight, often encouraged by their coach, Pat Riley. They fought against opposing players. They fought among themselves. They even got into fights with their coaches!
The NBA did not take kindly to his fighting spirit. Within two years, league officials pulled strings to change several rules to prevent New York from turning basketball into wrestling matches. However, as the 1990s progressed, the team endeared itself to millions of fans who saw that the Knicks didn’t just want to fight. They were also looking for the ring with enough arguments to win it.
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In ‘Blood in the Garden’, Chris Herring delves into the origin, evolution and downfall of the iconic franchise, taking us into the locker room, the boardrooms and the court to show us the key moments that elevated the team to the heights and those who threatened to tear down the entire building. Blood in the Garden is an addictive portrait, full of revealing details that have never been disclosed before, about an unforgettable era and team.
An essential book for any NBA fan, whether you are a Knicks fan or not. If you enjoyed the 90s you will be able to relive great battles from a perspective that you did not know thanks to the more than 200 interviews that Herring conducted to complete this book; If you are too young to have known that NBA, do not delay in reading a book that will take you to another era and make you see the league with greater knowledge.
The definitive story of how Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley and Anthony Mason resurrected the iconic franchise with tremendous physical play and unmatched courage and determination.
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