2006–07 New York Knicks season

2006–07 New York Knicks season
Head coachIsiah Thomas
General managerIsiah Thomas
OwnersCablevision
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
RadioWEPN

The 2006–07 New York Knicks season was the 61st season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] During the off-season, the Knicks hired general manager Isiah Thomas as head coach.[2] The team finished with a 33–49 record, which placed them fourth in the Atlantic Division.[3] For the third consecutive season, New York did not make the NBA Playoffs.[1] Eddy Curry led the team with 19.5 points per game, while Jamal Crawford averaged 17.6 points per game, and Stephon Marbury provided them with 16.4 points and 5.4 assists per game. Second-year forward David Lee played a sixth man role off the bench, averaging 10.7 points and leading the team with 10.4 rebounds per game.[3][4] Following the season, Steve Francis signed as a free agent with his former team, the Houston Rockets.[5]

This season featured a fight between the Knicks and the Denver Nuggets on December 16, 2006. Among the players involved was Carmelo Anthony, who was leading the league in scoring at the time of the brawl. He was suspended for the next 15 games.[6]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 20 Renaldo Balkman Forward  United States South Carolina
1 29 Mardy Collins Guard  United States Temple

The Knicks had previously sent the rights to their 2006 1st round pick to the Chicago Bulls alongside the option to swap 2007 draft spots in a deal involving Eddy Curry and Michael Sweetney.[7] Chicago would go on to forward the pick – which landed at number two overall – to the Portland Trail Blazers, who came away with LaMarcus Aldridge.[8]

Roster

New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 32 Renaldo Balkman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) South Carolina
C 26 Kelvin Cato 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Iowa State
G 25 Mardy Collins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Temple
G 11 Jamal Crawford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Michigan
C 34 Eddy Curry 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Thornwood HS (IL)
G 1 Steve Francis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Maryland
F 7 Channing Frye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Arizona
C 13 Jerome James 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 300 lb (136 kg) Florida A&M
F 20 Jared Jeffries 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Indiana
F 42 David Lee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 249 lb (113 kg) Florida
G 3 Stephon Marbury 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Georgia Tech
C 5 Randolph Morris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 266 lb (121 kg) Kentucky
G 23 Quentin Richardson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) DePaul
G 4 Nate Robinson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington
F 31 Malik Rose 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Drexel
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 - 30–11 17–24 11–5
x-New Jersey Nets 41 41 .500 6 24–17 17–24 10–6
Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 12 21–20 14–27 9–7
New York Knicks 33 49 .402 14 19–22 14–27 3–13
Boston Celtics 24 58 .293 23 12–29 12–29 7–9
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons 53 29 .646 –
2 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 50 32 .610 3
3 y-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 6
4 y-Miami Heat 44 38 .537 9
5 x-Chicago Bulls 49 33 .598 4
6 x-New Jersey Nets 41 41 .500 12
7 x-Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 12
8 x-Orlando Magic 40 42 .488 13
9 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 18
10 Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 18
11 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 20
12 Charlotte Bobcats 33 49 .402 20
13 Atlanta Hawks 30 52 .366 23
14 Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 25
15 Boston Celtics 24 58 .293 29

Player statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Renaldo Balkman 68 1 15.6 .505 .185 .567 4.3 .6 .8 .6 4.9
Kelvin Cato 18 0 5.3 .318 . .667 1.7 .0 .2 .6 1.2
Mardy Collins 52 9 14.9 .382 .277 .585 2.0 1.6 .6 .1 4.5
Jamal Crawford 59 36 37.3 .400 .320 .838 3.2 4.4 1.0 .1 17.6
Eddy Curry 81 81 35.2 .576 1.000 .615 7.0 .8 .4 .5 19.5
Steve Francis 44 30 28.1 .408 .378 .829 3.6 3.9 .9 .3 11.3
Channing Frye 72 59 26.3 .433 .167 .787 5.5 .9 .5 .6 9.5
Jerome James 41 11 6.7 .418 . .556 1.6 .1 .1 .4 1.9
Jared Jeffries 55 43 23.8 .461 .100 .456 4.3 1.2 .8 .5 4.1
David Lee 55 43 29.8 .600 . .815 10.4 1.8 .8 .4 10.7
Stephon Marbury 74 74 37.1 .415 .357 .769 2.9 5.4 1.0 .1 16.4
Randolph Morris 5 0 8.8 .167 . .333 1.8 .2 .4 .2 .8
Quentin Richardson 49 47 33.1 .418 .376 .692 7.2 2.2 .7 .1 13.0
Nate Robinson 64 5 21.2 .434 .390 .777 2.4 1.4 .8 .1 10.1
Malik Rose 65 2 12.5 .398 .250 .808 2.7 1.0 .4 .1 3.0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "New York Knickerbockers". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  2. ^ "Knicks fire Brown, name Thomas new coach". ESPN. June 23, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "2006–07 New York Knicks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  4. ^ Hahn, Alan (January 13, 2007). "Liftoff! David Lee has been a Slam Dunk for Knicks, fans". Newsday. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Broussard, Chris (July 19, 2007). "Francis' deal with Rockets worth $6 million". ESPN. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Suspensions total 47 games from Knicks–Nuggets fight". ESPN. December 18, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bulls Re-Sign Curry, Complete Sign-and-Trade with Knicks". National Basketball Association. October 3, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "NBA Draft 2006 – Bulls Acquire Thomas in Draft Night Trade". National Basketball Association. June 28, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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