It’s been a while for the ‘Bockers.
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The Knicks play Game 4 of their second-round playoff series against the Pacers tonight. This might not seem to be a particularly noteworthy accomplishment. After all, eight teams make Round 2 every year (that's over a quarter of the league). What makes the Knicks' presence noteworthy is that they haven't been relevant in the playoffs — which we're defining as having won at least one Round 2 game — in THIRTEEN YEARS. May 21, 2000. That was the last time the Knicks put one on the board in the second round. The only other teams that didn't win a Round 2 game during that span are the Bobcats and Wizards.
13 years is a long time. Here are some things that have happened during those 13 years:
Tim Duncan got ten THOUSAND rebounds.
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There were more dunks in the WNBA (six) than Knicks postseason appearances (five).
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