Dear Former Knicks Season Ticket Holder
April 30, 2023
Dear Former Knicks Season Ticket Holder,
Just a note of thanks on behalf of the entire New York Knickerbockers organization. I have just been informed that you and a friend shared Knicks season tickets in Section 102 for 12 seasons before failing to renew this past fall. At that time, you stated to anyone who would listen that “this is pretty much a guarantee that the Knicks will move beyond the first round and might even win the whole thing.”
My understanding is that you originally signed up in 2010, confident that one of my many ex-GMs, in this case Donnie Walsh, would be able to bring Lebron James to town. While “The Decision” left Lebron free to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in the NBA championship game for the next four years, winning in 2012 and 2013, you were still able to witness competitive ball under our two able Mike coaches, D’Antoni and Woodson. You were there for a few playoff games and Jeremy Lin’s month-long period of Linsanity (which I abruptly ended by not paying him that next summer).
It wasn’t until the 2014 season that we were able to become truly laughable under coaches Derek Fisher, Jeff Hornacek, Kurt Rambis, and David Fizdale. And when I say laughable, I don’t only refer to our losing records year after year. I’m also thinking about how I brought in Phil Jackson for three years to insist on running his triangle offense that would only work if he could lure Jordan and Pippen out of retirement and then proceed to blame everyone else including fans like you for what went wrong. Phil Jackson Interview Phil Jackson Timeline
You were treated to awful season after awful season that had you looking forward to the hopefulness of preseason team introductions Knicks Preseason Intro and the calories of some free food at the last (often losing) game of the season. Hey, remember that epic last place finish in 2014-2015 with 65 losses when I treated you to unlimited sushi and knishes at Fan Appreciation Night? Knicks Free Food Night You were able to see me go at it with Knicks legend Charles Oakley and a few taunting fans----how many owners are that passionate and what a treat it must be for fans like you to be there live to see it?
So yes, now we are winning, and we are winning without you. It seems only two things can derail this train now. The Miami Heat in Round 2…..or you and your buddy electing to rejoin us in Section 102 next season. I’m pretty sure that might be just the incentive I need to trade Brunson and Hart, send Leon Rose back to Philly, get into a boxing match with Julius Randle in a stairwell, and throw Clyde Frazier and Earl Monroe out during our next anniversary of the 1973 championship team. On second thought, it might be safer to just ban you like any other attorney who makes my list. James Dolan Fox Interview
Regards,
James L. Dolan, Chairman
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.