After the Knicks finally won the title, one fan’s personal all-time starting five got completely shaken up. Can you believe it? One spot totally changed, and another is still up in the air for players he’s actually seen on the court. It’s wild to think that even after a championship, some of these deep-seated opinions about who belongs in your top five can still shift.
The All-Time Five Gets a Championship Shake-Up
Seriously, after the Knicks took home the trophy, this fan’s list of all-time greats , the guys he’s actually watched play, not just read about in history books , saw some serious movement. Patrick Ewing, no surprise there, is the one constant. You just know that guy is locked in for pretty much any Knicks fan’s top list. Jalen Brunson, who apparently locked down his spot a few years back, is still holding strong. And Carmelo Anthony is the undisputed small forward. But that remaining unresolved spot? Man, that’s where the debates ignite, right? You see a photo from back in May 2024 during the NBA Playoffs, Round 2 Game 5, with legends like Tim Thomas, Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley, Stephon Marbury, John Starks, Latrell Sprewell, Allan Houston, Kyle O’Quinn, and Larry Johnson all together, and you just start thinking about all the possibilities.
Dog Days, Hot Takes, and the Mailbag Battle
August, man. Seriously, August. Whether you’re talking about baseball or hoops, it feels like the dog days of *everything*. Out in New York, it’s all the same, especially when free agency is officially done and dusted for the NBA. Unless you’re a restricted free agent, you’re just in limbo. It’s way too early to even think about which training camp injury might totally mess up the league landscape. And what about Tyrese Haliburton? The dude can’t believe the NBA isn’t treating his return to action like it was Magic Johnson coming out of retirement, or Michael Jordan doing it once, or even *twice*. That’s some next-level spiteful joy right there. This kind of August lull is exactly when you start digging into those big questions, like who belongs on an all-time list. That’s why the latest mailbag call is looking for questions about lists or rankings. Apparently, a P&T Hall of Famer named Joe Flynn once shut down a specific “f***/marry/kill” question in a mailbag, and he was totally right to. While it’s annoying when the comment section isn’t a total free-for-all, there are way more important fights out there.
So, this fan’s still figuring out that last spot on the all-time Knicks five. What’s your all-time starting five looking like these days? Hit up that mailbag with your own lists and rankings, because right now, that’s what’s keeping us going through these long August days.
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