Even though the Knicks got their first playoff win in over a decade and their NBA odds were not bad, the 2012 postseason for Knicks fans was almost as bitter as previous years. Last season, the Boston Celtics swept the Knicks in the first round, and this season, they lost in five games to the Miami Heat.

With a lot of cap space tied up, and a large mountain to climb; the Knicks are desperately in need of a full training camp and preseason to get their chemistry right. A lot of things happened this season to the Knicks, let’s take a look back, see if their regular season had anything to do with their early postseason exit.

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As the seconds ticked away on Wednesday night, the Knicks faced the realization of another first round exit and another off-season filled with many questions. With over $50 million committed to the Big 3 of Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, and Tyson Chandler, the Knicks won’t be able to do much fishing in the free agent pool. However, the Knicks most prized free agent acquisition, Jeremy Lin, remains the most important piece for next year’s team.

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After a franchise-rejuvenating seven game winning streak in February, the Knicks have fallen back into a funk. Since the All-Star break, the Knicks are just 1-4, dropping four straight road games. During the four game losing streak, the Knicks have surrendered 112 points per game. That’s not going to get it done. Sure, Tyson Chandler missed the last two games against the Spurs and Bucks, but that doesn’t mean the entire defensive effort should stop. 

As of today, the Knicks are 18-22 and only two games ahead of the Bucks and Cavaliers for the eighth playoff spot. How depressing is that? 

All of the Linsanity momentum is gone. Since returning from injury, the Carmelo Anthony led Knicks are just 1-5 while giving up an obscene number of points. Blame Anthony all you want, but this disaster is squarely on the shoulders of Mike D’Antoni. We’ve always heard about how much of a basketball wizard this dude was and hasn’t done anything. Heads will roll if this team doesn’t make it into the second round of the playoffs. 

When you mix Charlie Sheen with the New York Knicks, you get one thing: LIN-ing!

Jeremy Lin, the first-year point guard from Harvard, has sent New York and Knick fans into an absolute frenzy. The 6’3″, 200 pound Lin has played significant minutes and has put up big-time stats, leading to three straight Knick victories. In those three victories, Lin is averaging 26 points per game, eight assists, and two steals. Among point guards, only reigning MVP Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook come close to those numbers. Lin is playing some awe inspiring basketball, but should Knick fans expect this hot streak to last?

#Linning--AP Photo

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The Knicks finalized a three-team, sign-and-trade, trade to land center, Tyson Chandler. The 7’1″ center joins the Knicks after helping lead the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Championship. Chandler is an extremely athletic, above average defender inside the paint. To get Chandler, the Knicks will shell out $58 million over the next four seasons. The Knicks sent Ronny Turiaf to the Wizards and Andy Rautins to make the deal work. Dallas received a large trade exemption, but that’s really relevant.

To fit Chandler within the salary cap, the Knicks ‘amnestied’ Chauncey Billups and his $14.2 million 2011-12 salary, meaning that salary will not count against their cap this season. Chauncey isn’t too happy about this, either. 

Chandler isn’t a good offensive player (10.1 PPG), but his defensive prowess provides an immediate, desperate upgrade that the Knicks needed. If you watched the NBA Finals last year, you know Chandler was in LeBron’s head. 

Overall, Chandler is a great addition to a Knick team that desperately needed some sort of defensive presence. The move allows Amare to stay in his natural, power forward position.

Chandler is a rugged, intense winner. Welcome to NY, Tyson.