Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE Meet the Knicks 4 Glory Days 6 Home Court 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Basketball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Fast Break 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Knicks I n New York basketball is considered the city game It is played played in countless gyms and outdoor courts by thousands of talented ented young men and women The New York Knicks are an important ant part of this picture When the Knicks are playing well the entire city is energized When they are struggling you can almost feel it on the streets The Knicks have built a tradition of smart unselfish basketball That means setting up teammates for easy shots helping out on defense and giving an extra effort on rebounds Today’s players try to live up to the example set by the stars of the past When they do the results are spectacular e This book tells the story of the Knicks They wear the de team’s orange and blue colors with a sense of history and pride Every time the Knicks take the floor they know that the hopes and es and dreams of millions of basketball fans are riding on their play Iman Shumpert gets some words of encouragement from Amar’e Stoudemire during a 2013 14 game 5
