New York Nicks tries to build on its first win in over five weeks when these Eastern Conference bottom feeders meet in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
For as bad as the Philadelphia 76ers have been, the New York Knicks are even worse. The Knicks, however, still appear to have some fight if their latest effort is any indication.
The Knicks own the NBA's worst record at 6-36 while the 76ers are 8-33 and tied with Minnesota for the league's second-most defeats. New York and Philadelphia are the lowest-scoring teams with averages of 92.7 and 90.0, and both rank near the bottom defensively.
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When they meet on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, it will not be just another tilt between foes. It will be as equals investing in similar visions, their execution poles apart, their end goals a spitting image of each other
The motivation behind the Sixers' and Knicks' continued explorations of rock bottom came at different times and in different ways.
An attempt to end a years-long run of mediocrity went horribly astray for the Sixers in 2012. After making it past the first round of the playoffs just once since 2004, they bet big on Andrew Bynum, an All-Star center brimming with untapped potential.
Trading Andre Iguodala, Nikola Vucevic, Moe Harkless and a first-round pick was a steep, yet justifiable, price to pay for someone supposed to help the franchise regain prominence it had not enjoyed since the Allen Iverson era. But the injury-prone Bynum would never play for the Sixers.
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No such comfort has been afforded to the Knicks. They, unlike the Sixers, have been thrust into this web of losing rather abruptly and are still coming to terms with their situation.
It wasn't two years ago the Knicks ended 2012-13 with 54 wins and the Eastern Conference's second-best record. Similar to the Sixers, they tried pushing the bill by trading for Andrea Bargnani that offseason, no doubt attempting to account for the absences of Jason Kidd, Kurt Thomas and Rasheed Wallace—sage veterans who allowed unprecedented calm to wash over New York.
Last season's team quickly established itself as a demonstrative disappointment in comparison. Bargnani missed 40 games, the Knicks offense proved better off without him and a late push for a playoff berth fell short.
The Knicks took the first matchup against the 76ers 91-83 on Nov. 22 behind Anthony's 25 points. New York has won three straight and 14 of 19 in the series while surrendering 93.6 points per game.
Philadelphia has dropped four of five after Monday's 111-76 loss at Washington. Michael Carter-Williams finished with seven points while shooting 2 of 13 as the 76ers were held to 32.9 percent from the floor.
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