14. 1992 Eastern Conference Semis Game 7 Knicks vs. Bulls

Even though he could not deliver a ring, Patrick Ewing is unquestionably the greatest Knick of all time.  The main reason why Ewing doesn’t have a ring?

The Goddamned Bulls and Michael Jordan….

After the Knicks were swept in 91 (remember Jordan did this to Ewing?), everyone predicted the Bulls would steamroll the Knicks again.  After all, the Bulls had beaten the Knicks 14 straight times, and had beaten the Knicks at home 17 straight times.

But after the Knicks stole Game 1, the Bulls found out the Knicks were not going to be pushovers. Both teams went back and forth, trading wins in a series so physical, the league would eventually be forced to change the rules.

And then Game 7 arrived…

Jordan completely dominated the Knicks.   He decided, with some advice from his father, he would not let the Bulls lose, and took over the game scoring 42 points. This was the first game I’ve ever watch where one player decided the game. I had never seen someone take control of the game like that before. Didn’t any of the Knicks have fathers who advised him to stop Jordan?

  
 It was at that moment I realized the Knicks would never be able to beat the Bulls as long as Jordan was on the court, which is the reason why this game makes the list. There is nothing more frustrating as a fan than watching one guy completely ruin your season, year after year.  No matter how good the Knicks were, they simply were not good enough.  For much of the 90s, thanks to the Bulls, I had the same feelings Andy Roddick had after he lost to Roger Federer in the 2009 Wimbledon Final. Jordan is definitely on the Mount Rushmore of my sporting villains (along with Reggie Miller, Aaron Rogers, and that god awful Tyler Hansbrough).   

The Knicks were crushed 110-81 and just like that, the season was over. The good news: The Knicks used this loss as motivation to form, perhaps the greatest Knick team in NBA history.

The bad news: The Knicks lost to the Bulls again, including a game that will certainly be on this list...

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Knicks Fall to Spurs

NEW YORK—The Knicks have improved, but they still have a ways to ago.

 After two days after beating the Wizards on Halloween, the Knicks put on a shoddy home performance , losing to the San Antonio Spurs, 94-84. LaMarcus Aldridge, who spurned the Knicks this summer, led the Spurs with 19 points

The victory by the Spurs gives future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, who finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, his NBA-record 954th victory with one team.

The Knicks started off strong, leading by three after the first quarter, but thanks to poor shot selection and costly turnovers by the Knicks, the Spurs took a ten point lead, midway through the second quarter, and never relinquished it. The Knicks were able to cut the Spurs’ lead to four on several occasions, but were never able to get any closer as the Spurs always seemed to get a timely basket whenever they needed one.

After averaging 113 points in the first three games, the Knicks offense tonight was nonexistent. The Knicks shot 36% from the field and was held without a field goal for seven minutes in the fourth quarter.

Carmelo Anthony, after scoring 37 against the Wizards, was harassed by reigning Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard, finishing the game with 19 points on just 4-17 shooting.

Rookie Kristaps Porzingis was very active tonight, finishing with 14 points and 13 rebounds, but appeared to injure himself from a collision with Carmelo Anthony, late in the fourth quarter. The X-rays of Kristaps Porzingis' neck were negative. He has a soft tissue injury and will continue to be evaluated according to Knicks beat writer, Frank Isola.  Porzingis said after the game, “I have stiffness in my neck. But it's nothing serious.”

The Knicks will look to bounce back Wednesday in Cleveland, against LeBron James and the  Cavaliers.