New York can have the Knicks. The fact is though, with the Nets in New York ... we ain't there to play, we are there to take over. The NETS will always be New Jersey's team.
The only reason people will actually use the New York Knicks in NBA 2K13 online is because of their popularity. Knicks have a lot of fans. Guess what though ... Fans can't win you games. Players, Front Office Management, the decision making - categories that the Knicks have been notoriously known to be feeble.
The 'Melo-Drama' was started by Mikhail Prokorhov as a tactic to destroy the Knicks. Either way, if the Nets did or did not obtain Carmelo Anthony in the trade with Denver, the Knicks would be second fiddle to the Nets, no matter what cost. He should be commended for his strategic approach, because it was a 'Heads I Win, Tails you Lose' situation. The entire scenario played out, Knicks lost a lot of good players, sacrificed a lot to acquire Melo. Shoe on the other foot now - if the Nets did infact obtain Melo ... our roster would look like this:
1) Chauncey Billups
2) Rip Hamilton
3) Carmelo Anthony
4) Kris Humphries
5) Brook Lopez
Look how jacked our roster would be, Billups chemistry with Rip and Melo. Kris Humphries had a break out year that season and Brook Lopez a 20 PPG scorer. High octane. You guys were able to pull through with Chandler, but your future isn't very bright now that the Nets have another All Star in their squad in Joe Johnson.
Need I say more? No. Nets are taking over New York. In NBA 2K13, you will see ... whether it be a couple of weeks of roster updates (because I am not expecting out of the box Nets higher than Knicks for obvious reasons) but just expect the Nets with a higher overall to reflect the season.