As the group documented out of the Barclays Center in May 2015, there was explanation behind expectation. Despite the fact that the Nets had recently been dispensed with by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, they had overachieved and demonstrated some guarantee for what's to come. Furthermore, Phil Jackson had turned into the Knicks president the prior year, bringing his triangle offense and an instructing list of qualifications that included 11 N.B.A. titles to Manhattan.
Little did New York fans realize that it would be four terrifying a very long time before playoff b-ball would come back to the city. It at long last will on Thursday night, when the Nets have the Philadelphia 76ers in an arrangement tied at one all.
While there has been no playoff b-ball in the city then, much has occurred in those four years. What's more, for Knicks and Nets fans, very little of it has been great.
May 1, 2015 The eighth-seeded Nets tumble to the top-seeded Hawks, 111-87. Be that as it may, they take two diversions in the arrangement, raising good faith. "We had the capacity to verify a playoff spot," Coach Lionel Hollins says. "A few people will say, 'Hello, we didn't merit it.' That's their concern."
June 25 After setting up a 17-65 record, the most noticeably awful in establishment history and the association's second most exceedingly awful in 2015, the Knicks have misfortune in the draft lottery, winding up at the No. 4 spot. By the by, their determination, Kristaps Porzingis of Latvia, will satisfy, rapidly turning into a star and a fan top choice.
Oct. 3 Knicks Coach Derek Fisher gets into a physical squabble in the wake of being gone up against by Matt Barnes of the Memphis Grizzlies at the home of Barnes' repelled spouse. Barnes is suspended for two diversions.
Dec. 30 Cleanthony Early of the Knicks is shot in the knee by veiled men and looted of gold teeth tops after a visit to a strip club.
Jan. 10, 2016 The Nets fire Coach Hollins and downgrade General Manager Billy King with the group at 10-27. "In all honesty speaking, I merit a title now substantially more than six years back," proprietor Mikhail D. Prokhorov says.
Feb. 8 The Knicks, 23-31, fire Fisher. "There's not a mess to state," Jackson says in his first comments to journalists since the beginning of preparing camp.
April 13 The Nets complete the season 21-61, the group's third most exceedingly bad record. Be that as it may, there will be little help on draft day: They exchanged their top pick to the Celtics in 2014 for a 37-year-old Kevin Garnett and a 36-year-old Paul Pierce, both of whom are gone now.
The Knicks complete 32-50. That is a 15-amusement improvement, yet Jackson says, "We're disillusioned about our season."
April 17 The Nets employ Kenny Atkinson, a Hawks right hand, as head mentor. "Together, we can do incredible things," Prokhorov says.
June 2 The Knicks contract Jeff Hornacek as mentor, bypassing the interval mentor, Kurt Rambis.
June 22 The Knicks exchange for Derrick Rose, who broadcasts them a "superteam." After a year he will leave for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
July 7 The Nets sign Jeremy Lin, maybe planning to recover the Linsanity that assumed control over the Knicks in 2012.
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