GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Phil Jackson spoke about the excitement and anticipation for the upcoming season, and even said “a championship” would constitute a successful year for the Knicks.
Jackson said capturing a title isn’t a realistic expectation for this team, though. He wouldn’t even mention the word playoffs. But the Knicks president believes if his reconstructed team can stay healthy, ending a three-year playoff drought shouldn’t be a problem.
“We see this as a team that has the potential of really being a good basketball club,” Jackson said during a preseason news conference Friday. “The only thing that can compete with them being successful or not being successful is the injury factor.