John Starks: A New York legend
Image source: onemanfastbreak.net New York native and sports fan Ron Phillips would want to take this moment to honor a player whom he believes deserves more respect than is awarded to him – John Starks. John Starks was quite a spark plug for the New York Knicks of the '90s. The Knicks drafted Starks in the second round of the 1990 NBA Draft. Starks played in 65 games during his rookie season and averaged 5.2 ppg and 2.3 APG until he fractured his left hand against the Washington Bullets on January 25, 1991. Starks would return to play after missing 42 games. In his second season, Starks averaged 14.9 ppg and 4.3 APG. After three seasons with an increasing role on the Knicks, Starks' fourth would be his best. Starks averaged 17.2 ppg and 6.4 APG (fifth in the league) while starting all 82 games for the Knicks. Image source: pinterest.com He would make the NBA All-Star Game for three straight seasons, 1993-1995, before reaching his peak averages in 1996-1997, playin