When it became glaringly clear the team would part with veteran big man Joakim Noah, I blamed the team for the irreparable rupture. At this point in my life it has become little more than a reflex — something bad happened, so I should blame the Knicks. It’s a reflex that has rarely, if ever, led me astray.
Why did Noah have to go? Sure, he was a shell of his Defensive Player of the Year prime, but nobody really expected him to shoulder a heavy load with the 2018-19 club.