An unprecedented level of excitement surrounds both the New York Knicks and St. John's basketball teams, reminiscent of the magical 1999 season. The article highlights the parallel success of both teams, drawing comparisons to the Knicks' NBA Finals run and St. John's Elite Eight appearance.
We’ve waited a long time for a winter like this, for a weekend like this. It’s been decades since the fortunes of the Knicks and St. John’s have synched up like this, since New York basketball had this kind of tandem, this kind of nightly show.
You have to go back to at least 1999 to come up with anything resembling it. The Knicks went all the way to the NBA Finals before losing to Tim Duncan’s Spurs. The Johnnies went all the way to the Elite Eight before dropping a 77-74 heartbreaker in the South Region final to Scoonie Penn and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
But even that was different than this because 1999 was the first lockout season in the NBA, and the Knicks didn’t even begin play until February. St. John’s owned the city’s basketball spotlight by themselves most of the year. St. John’s Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor #24 slams the ball in front of Marquette Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones #1 during the second half on Feb. 4, 2025.It wasn’t until April 22, 33 days after the St.
St. John's Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor #24 slams the ball in front of Marquette Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones #1 during the second half on Feb. 4, 2025.Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies reacts during the first half against the Marquette Golden Eagles at Fiserv Forum on February 01, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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