Friendly Bounce season recaps: Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks

As the NBA regular season starts to roll to its end, the majority of teams are already planning fishing trips after not making the NBA Playoffs. While serious season eulogies are going on over at Hardwood Paroxysm, we here at The Friendly Bounce are taking a look at the important part of each team’s season as we bid them farewell, the fun stuff. So enjoy and feel free to add your entries to each category in the comments below and follow along with the entire series over the next two weeks. 

The New York Knicks had an interesting year. After being projected to be a team that never really sniffed the playoffs, New York got off to a hot start behind Carmelo Anthony and rookie sensation Kristaps Porzingis and captured the imaginations of many Knicks fans. Ultimately though, things fell apart, as they often do for the Knicks and New York found themselves once again far from the playoff race in the second half of the season.

MVP (Most Vineable player): 

Donnie Kolakowski (@Donniebuckets): Kristaps Porzingis

Matt Cianfrone (@Matt_Cianfrone): Kristaps Porzingis is the easy choice here. From tip dunks to blocks, Kristaps constantly had us entertained which is impressive considering how many boring pieces this team had.

10 Word recaps: 

Early expectations paved way for disappointing finish and coach firing. (Donnie)

Kristaps became shining beacon of hope for sad Knicks team. (Donnie)

At least Kristaps Porzingis was really good at basketball. (Matt)

Highlights: 

Kristips Porzingis:

(Vine via Kenny Ducey)

No seriously, Kristaps got really good at this:

(Vine via Seth Rosenthal)

Kristaps was so much fun this season: 

(Vine via DefPenSports)

Oh, no Carmelo: 

(Vine via Dan Devine)

Crying Jordan: 

Twitter stuff: 

Loose balls: 

Brook and Robin Lopez both played in New York and could not live together because of their cats. Seriously.