2004–05_New_York_Knicks_season

2004–05 New York Knicks season

2004–05 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks


The 2004–05 New York Knicks season was the 59th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] During the offseason, the Knicks acquired Jamal Crawford from the Chicago Bulls.[2] Early in the season, the team released Shandon Anderson after he had played one game; Anderson later joined the Miami Heat as a free agent.[3][4] The Knicks played around .500 with a 16–13 start, but then lost 16 of their next 18 games.[5] Head coach Lenny Wilkens resigned after a 17–22 start,[6] and was replaced by assistant Herb Williams for the remainder of the season.[7][8] The Knicks then lost nine straight games between March and April,[5] finishing fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 33–49 record, and failing to qualify for the NBA playoffs.[9]

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In his first full season with the Knicks, Stephon Marbury led the team with 21.7 points, 8.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Jamal Crawford finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game.[9][10] Following the season, Larry Brown was hired as coach,[11] Kurt Thomas was traded to the Phoenix Suns,[12] Tim Thomas was dealt to the Chicago Bulls,[13] and Allan Houston, who played just 20 games due to injury, retired after 12 seasons in the NBA.[9][14]

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References

  1. "New York Knicks". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  2. "Guard comes to NY in six-player swap". ESPN. August 6, 2004. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. Beck, Howard (November 11, 2004). "Finally, the Knicks Waive Anderson". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. "Shandon Anderson". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  5. "2004–05 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. "Wilkens met with Knicks brass Friday night". ESPN. Associated Press. January 22, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  7. Berman, Marc (April 21, 2014). "Knicks assistant Herb Williams ... not done just yet". New York Post. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  8. "Knicks' Williams may stay at helm". Chicago Tribune. July 11, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  9. "2004–05 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
  10. "#8 Stephon Marbury". Fox Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  11. "Brown lands Knicks job". The Denver Post. Associated Press. July 28, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  12. "Suns send first-round pick Robinson to Knicks". ESPN. Associated Press. June 29, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  13. "Bulls Re-Sign Curry, Complete Sign-and-Trade With Knicks". National Basketball Association. October 3, 2005. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  14. "Allan Houston retires after 12 seasons". ESPN. Associated Press. October 17, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

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