Williamsburg Regional Library

Blood in the Garden, the flagrant history of the 1990s New York Knicks, by Chris Herring

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Blood in the Garden

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by Chris Herring

the flagrant history of the 1990s New York Knicks

Since 2001, the New York Knicks have spent more money, lost more games, and won fewer playoff series than any other NBA team. But during the preceding era, the Big Apple had a club it was madly in love with<U+2014>one that earned respect not only by winning, but through brute force. The Knicks were always looking for fights, often at the encouragement of coach Pat Riley. They fought opposing players. They fought each other. Hell, they even occasionally fought their own coaches. Within two years, league officials moved to alter several rules to stop New York from turning its basketball games into bloody mudwrestling matches. Nevertheless, as the 1990s progressed, the Knicks endeared themselves to millions of fans; not for how much they won, but for their colorful cast of characters and their hardworking mentality. Author Chris Herring delves into the origin, evolution, and eventual demise of the iconic club

Prologue -- Speaking a new language -- Thank God they didn't have hand grenades -- The reinvention of Pat Riley -- Knock Michael Jordan to the floor -- Chalk outline -- The butterfly among the buffaloes -- Daylight -- Thirty-six hours in Reno -- The enigmatic life of Anthony Mason -- Standing out in the crowd -- The dream, the chase and the nightmare -- Commitment issues -- We're all a little guilty -- Whack-a-mole -- Back to basics -- Down in flames -- Shattered -- Heart transplant -- Long-term parking -- Beating the odds -- The clock strikes midnight -- Epilogue

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