Allan Houston may have gotten the big contract last summer, but the Knicks fans may be getting the last laugh. Or the last boo, perhaps.
With Houston bricking seven shots on his way to zero first-half points, the Garden faithful let loose several choruses of boo's. "It's not the first time and probably not the last time," Houston said.
At the same time, the New York Times' Marc Berman reports that Patrick Ewing was greeted with cheers whenever he came into the game. It didn't matter that Ewing was mostly ineffective, with his main contribution being waiving a towel and cheering from the end of the bench.
Houston came on strong with 17 second half points, but Berman says the Knicks sunk to a new low in disgracing themselves against the Magic in a 94-90 loss. They managed to blow a 16-point lead with 7:40 left in the game. The Garden fans booed the Knicks loudly at the final buzzer.
Berman asks when the knives will be out for interim coach Don Chaney.