The New York Knicks were struggling until the end of Fizdale’s short-lived era at Madison Square Garden. Mike Miller is now at the helm for the Knicks. The Knicks are moving in the wrong direction early, similar to the 2016-17 Miami Heat.
According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, before Fizdale got fired, former Knick Coach Fizdale urged Wayne Ellington to tell the Florida tale to his teammates. Wayne Ellington stated:
“I see a lot of similarities to that [Miami] team,’’ Ellington said. “We were 11-30, flipped the whole thing and went 30-11 to finish the season.