New York Knicks president Phil Jackson has seen a lot in his five-plus decades in the NBA, but the Knicks lack of effort in Sunday's blow-out loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers left the Zen Master absolutely shocked.
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Granted, Jackson has been gutting the roster all season in order to free up maximum cap space in order to rebuild the franchise through free agency. That, coupled with the loss of star forward Carmelo Anthony to season-ending knee surgery, means the Knicks weren't exactly trotting out an all-star team this weekend.
However, the team's 18-point loss (101-83) was still irredeemably ugly. It extended their losing streak to seven games, and the Knicks sit alone in the basement of the NBA with a league-worst 10-45 record. Barring an unforeseen hot streak, this will be the worst season in the franchise's history.
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Jackson let the Knicks players know just how displeased he was, via his personal Twitter account.
Each NBA game is an opportunity for players to show their "best" nature and please the basketball gods...and those who know what "It"takes.
— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) February 23, 2015
Today's game vs Cavs gave bb gods heartburn and those that know what "it" takes/means a smh. — Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) February 23, 2015
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