2008-09_New_York_Knicks_season
2008–09 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
The 2008–09 New York Knicks season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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| 2008–09 New York Knicks season | |||
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| Head coach | Mike D'Antoni | ||
| General manager | Donnie Walsh | ||
| Owners | Cablevision | ||
| Arena | Madison Square Garden | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 32–50 (.390) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | MSG Network, MSG Plus | ||
| Radio | WEPN | ||
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- Patrick Ewing was selected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in early September.[1] Ewing headlined a class that included fellow legends Hakeem Olajuwon, former Knicks coach Pat Riley, Adrian Dantley, Cathy Rush, Dick Vitale and Bill Davidson.[1]
- June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
- July 1: Start of free agency period.
- November 21: Mardy Collins and Zach Randolph traded to Los Angeles Clippers for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley.[2] Traded Jamal Crawford to Golden State Warriors for Al Harrington.[3]
- February 19: Traded Jerome James, Anthony Roberson and Tim Thomas to Chicago Bulls for Larry Hughes.[4] Traded Malik Rose to Oklahoma City Thunder for Chris Wilcox.[5]
- February 25: Waived Stephon Marbury.
Main article: 2008 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 6 | Danilo Gallinari | Forward |  Italy |
Olimpia Milano (Italy) 1988 |
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More information W, L ...
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 35–6 | 27–14 | 15–1 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 6–10 |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | 19–22 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
| Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 29 | 18–23 | 15–26 | 6–10 |
| New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | 20–21 | 12–29 | 5–11 |
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More information #, Team ...
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 4 |
| 3 | y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 19 |
| 5 | x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 47 |
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More information 2008–09 game log Total: 30–52 (Home: 20–21; Road: 10–31), Game ...
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Source: | [7] |
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More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Wilson Chandler | 82 | 70 | 33.4 | .431 | .328 | .795 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 14.4 |
| Mardy Collins† | 9 | 0 | 8.3 | .348 | .000 | .444 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 2.2 |
| Jamal Crawford† | 11 | 11 | 35.6 | .432 | .455 | .761 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 19.6 |
| Joe Crawford | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | .300 | .250 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 4.5 |
| Eddy Curry | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .333 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.7 |
| Chris Duhon | 79 | 78 | 36.8 | .422 | .391 | .856 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 0.91 | 0.09 | 11.1 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 28 | 2 | 14.7 | .448 | .444 | .963 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0.14 | 6.1 |
| Al Harrington† | 68 | 51 | 35.0 | .446 | .362 | .804 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.19 | 0.32 | 20.7 |
| Larry Hughes† | 25 | 14 | 27.5 | .390 | .385 | .794 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.44 | 0.20 | 11.2 |
| Jerome James | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .375 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 3.0 |
| Jared Jeffries | 56 | 36 | 23.4 | .440 | .083 | .611 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.84 | 0.59 | 5.3 |
| David Lee | 81 | 74 | 34.9 | .549 | .000 | .755 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 0.99 | 0.27 | 16.0 |
| Demetris Nichols† | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.5 |
| Zach Randolph† | 11 | 11 | 35.3 | .434 | .292 | .821 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 1.18 | 0.27 | 20.5 |
| Quentin Richardson | 72 | 51 | 26.3 | .393 | .365 | .761 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.65 | 0.10 | 10.2 |
| Anthony Roberson† | 23 | 0 | 11.0 | .379 | .338 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 4.7 |
| Nate Robinson | 74 | 11 | 29.9 | .437 | .326 | .841 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1.28 | 0.08 | 17.2 |
| Malik Rose† | 18 | 0 | 8.9 | .268 | .000 | .727 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1.7 |
| Cheikh Samb† | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Mouhamed Sene† | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.0 |
| Courtney Sims† | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| Tim Thomas† | 36 | 1 | 21.5 | .461 | .421 | .806 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.61 | 0.28 | 9.6 |
| Chris Wilcox† | 25 | 0 | 13.2 | .529 | .000 | .509 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 5.4 |
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†Statistics with the New York Knicks
Awards
Records
Trades
| July 28, 2008 |
To Denver Nuggets Renaldo Balkman |
To New York Knicks Taurean Green Bobby Jones 2010 second round draft pick |
| August 29, 2008 |
To Houston Rockets Frédéric Weis |
To New York Knicks Patrick Ewing Jr. |
| November 21, 2008 |
To Golden State Warriors Jamal Crawford |
To New York Knicks Al Harrington |
| November 21, 2008 |
To Los Angeles Clippers Zach Randolph Mardy Collins |
To New York Knicks Tim Thomas Cuttino Mobley |
| February 19, 2009 |
To Chicago Bulls Jerome James Anthony Roberson Tim Thomas |
To New York Knicks Larry Hughes |
| February 19, 2009 |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Malik Rose |
To New York Knicks Chris Wilcox |
Free agents
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- "Knicks: Tickets". Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- "Clippers Acquire Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins From Knicks". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- Hu, Janny (November 22, 2008). "No small miracle – Crawford deal good for all sides". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Sources: Knicks trade for Bulls' Hughes". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Source: Knicks swap Rose for Wilcox". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "NBA.com: Draft 2008". Archived from the original on November 1, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- "Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference.