It’s starting to look like Derek Fisher and the New York Knicks wants teams to feel sorry for them. The Knicks entered Friday’s night game versus the Wizards with a 14-61 record with very little expectations to win. Their season has been a complete disappointment from the jump and with just a few games left, it seems as if Derek Fisher is looking for teams to give his Knicks a little slack.
In the last few seconds of the game, the Wizards were in control of the ball with a 99-87 lead but that didn’t stop Rasual Butler from getting in a late emphatic dunk giving the team a 101-87 win over the Knicks activating a half-priced Papa John’s pizza promo for all the fans in attendance.
When asked if the Wizards should have let the finals seconds run off the clock Fisher said:
“Some teams run it out. I’ve seen it go both ways. We’re in that position right now but it won’t always be that way. We’ll have those nights we’ll have that choice.”
I personally don’t see an issue with the late score by Butler. First off, the game was over. It doesn’t matter if you lose by 12 or 14 you still lost. Secondly, you can’t be upset with a player for rewarding the fans for coming to the games. Butler was simply showing that he cares about his team’s fans more than he cares about Derek Fisher’s and the New York Knicks’ feelings.
HT: TheScore