I was watching the Knicks at Chicago last night. I was so impressed, once again, by the Knicks' bench effort. Mo Taylor, JYD, Ariza and Crawford were getting it done, and Stephon sat for basically the entire 4th quarter. I was thinking about the Knicks blog and what nice things I was going to say about Crawford, who genuinely has gotten better this year.

But then it happened. Clinging to a one point lead, Crawford missed two big free throws with 11 seconds left. The Bulls got the rebound and Ben Gordon, noted Knick-killer, of course made a basket at the other end with 5 seconds left. So the Knicks call timeout and seemingly diagram a last minute play. Everyone in the arena knew the ball was going to Jamal, he was double teamed, missed his shot, and the Bulls won 92-91.

Another game - same outcome. It really is amazing. Having really watched the NBA this year - it really does come down to how a team plays in the final two minutes of a game. And the Knicks have blown it almost everytime, the same way, regardless of the opponent. This is why they will have a new coach next season, more than any other reason.