The Knicks are not going to win the Championship. They probably won’t even make the Eastern Conference Finals. However, right now they sit at 13-9, and 9-1 in their last ten games. People are thinking playoffs, and they should be.

The reason behind this new optimism in New York is the man pictures above. Amare Stoudemire has 5 straight 30 point games. He has the most 30 point games in the NBA this season and his Knicks are averaging 109 ppg. Hell, people are even throwing him in the MVP race.

Now I know it’s a little early to get excited, but we’re talking about the Knicks here. A team that has been terrible for years. No one can argue they’ve changed the direction of the franchise from straight down. If Carmelo signs, the Knicks could have a bright future.