Power of Caring
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New York Knicks
(57-25, 2nd in Atlantic, 4 games back)
1997 Draft Order

Round	Pick	Name	School	Position
1	25	John Thomas	Minnesota	Power Forward
2	54	Paul Rogers	Gonzaga	Center

STRENGTHS:	DEFENSE
	PATRICK EWING
	GOOD NUCLEUS

WEAKNESSES:	AGE
	INCONSISTENCY
	TURNOVER PRONE

CHANGES:

NEEDS:

SIGNING EWING

#1 Draft Picks in the Nineties
1990 Jerrod Mustaf, F, Maryland (17)	1995 None
1991 Greg Anthony, G, UNLV (12)	1996 John Wallace, F, Syracuse (18)
1992 Hubert Davis, North Carolina	Walter Mc Carty, F, Kentucky (19)
1993 None	Dontae Jones, G/F, Mississippi St. (21)
1994 Monty Williams, F, Notre Dame (24)
Charlie Ward, G, Florida State (24)

TEAM NOTES:

KNICKS		OPP.
95.4 (T19th)	PPG	92.2 (5th)
.463 (11th)	FG%	.425 (1st)
42.5 (7th)	REBS	38.2 (3rd)
17.8 (29th)	TO'S	16.3 (7th)
	1996-97

• Knicks finished the season with its 5th 50-win season in last 6 seasons.
• Van Gundy was 70-35 (.667) as Knicks head coach.
• One of the best defensive teams in NBA. Knicks ranked in top 10 of every defensive category except steals (25th).
• Worst turnover team in NBA. Gave up the ball an average of 17.8 times per game.
• Only 29-10 vs teams under .500.
• Was 19-5 in games decided by 5 points or less.
• Knicks were 24-3 when scoring 100+ points; 10-10 when allowing 100+ points.