04877cam a2200529 i 4500 22096637 BJBSDDR 20260518111847.0 ta 210622s2024 nyuaf b 000 0deng 2021027368 9781982132125 (Paperback) 1982132124 (Paperback) 9781982132132 (eBook) 22096637 DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us-ny GV 885.52 H567b 2024 796.323/64097471 Herring, Chris (Sports journalist) 47303 Blood in the Garden : the flagrant history of the 1990s New York Knicks / by Chris Herring. New York : Atria Books, 2024. xi, 349 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Prologue -- Speaking a New Language -- Thank God They Didn't Have Hand Grenades -- The Reinvention of Pat Riley -- Knock Michael Jordan to the Floor -- Chalk Outline -- The Butterfly Among the Buffaloes -- Daylight -- Thirty-Six Hours in Reno -- The Enigmatic Life of Anthony Mason -- Standing Out in the Crowd -- The Dream, the Chase and the Nightmare -- Commitment Issues -- We're All a Little Guilty -- Whack-A-Mole -- Back to Basics -- Down in Flames -- Shattered -- Heart Transplant -- Long-Term Parking -- Beating the Odds -- The Clock Strikes Midnight -- Epilogue. "There was a time, about 20 years ago, when Madison Square Garden roared so loud, opposing teams feared entering the "Mecca of Basketball." That's because it was home to the Knicks, the most physical and flagrantly aggressive team of their era. They were always looking for a fight. They fought opposing players. They fought opposing coaches. Hell, they fought each other. As a result, the NBA had to alter its rules because of this team. As the decade progressed, they endeared themselves to millions of Knicks and general basketball fans alike-not for how much they won-but for their colorful cast of characters, and their blur-collar mentality. Take guard John Starks, for example. He became an All-Star despite going undrafted after playing at four different colleges, and leaving school at one point to work a $3.35-an-hour grocery bagging job at Safeway-they saw someone who overcame incredible odds by working tirelessly and getting the absolute most out of his God-given abilities. In the undersized Starks, many Knick fans saw themselves. In BLOOD IN THE GARDEN, author Chris Herring delves deep into the origin, evolution, and eventual demise of the team. Based on original reporting and over 105 interviews with the principal characters, Herring takes readers into the locker room, executive boardrooms, and on to the court. He'll show how Pat Riley, once known for his slicked back hair and Armani suits, went from the glitz and glamour of the Showtime Lakers, to orchestrating one of the most feared, intimidating defenses of all time. Herring will detail how, over the course of the decade, this seemingly disparate collection of castoffs came this close to achieving their dreams, only to see them face the end of the 90s as older, grizzled men who fell just short of the promised land. You can't tell the story of the NBA in the 1990s without telling the stories of these Knicks. Now, for the first time ever, millions of fans will have access to the "glory years" of the once proud franchise-bruises and all"-- Provided by publisher. New York Knickerbockers (Basketball team) History 20th century. New York Knickerbockers (equipo de baloncesto) Historia Siglo XX 48488 Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y.) History. Madison Square Garden (Nueva York) 48487 National Basketball Association History 20th century. Asociación Nacional de Baloncesto (Estados Unidos) Historia 34728 Basketball players New York (State) New York Interviews. Jugadores de baloncesto Entrevistas Nueva York (estado) Nueva York 43046 Basketball New York (State) New York History 20th century. Baloncesto Historia Nueva York (estado) Nueva York 37103 Online version: Herring, Chris (Sports journalist) Blood in the Garden First Atria Books Hardcover Edition. New York : Atria Books, [2022] 9781982132132 (DLC) 2021027369 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK dpf 126509 126509 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2026-03-03 0 GV 885.52 H567b 2024 00000199002 2026-03-03 18:02:00 1 2026-03-03 BK