Just in time for those hot New York summer days and nights, it's the 1991 - 92 road Knicks jerseys.

The 1991 - 92 season was Pat Riley's first year as head coach of the Knicks.  It began a bit of a heyday for the Knicks as their rivalries with the Pistons and Bulls evolved into legendary status.  Riley led the Knicks to a 51 - 31 record in 91 - 92 and a first place Atlantic Division finish.  In the first round of the playoffs the Knicks faced off against the Chuck Daly led Detroit Pistons and took the series 3 games to 2.

Next up were the Chicago Bulls.  In an intense and extremely physical Eastern Conference Finals the Knicks gave the Bulls all they could handle.  The series went to seven games with the reigning champs holding on for the game seven victory and a 4 - 3 series win. 

But this Knicks team will be forever loved and revered in New York for their grit and passion.  We are happy to bring you the jerseys of four of those gritty and passionate 1991 - 92 Knicks.

 

All Knicks fans know about Dick McGuire and Earl Monroe, but what about the other #15, Wat Misaka?

(No, we don't know why he's wearing #16 in this picture if he was number 15.  We're looking into it.)

Check out this interesting article from the New York Times about Misaka, the first non-caucasian in modern professional basketball.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/sports/basketball/11vecsey.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=new%20york%20knicks&st=cse

Patrick Aloysius Ewing was born in Kingston, Jamaica on August 5th, 1962. He arrived in the United States at age 11, and was quickly introduced to basketball, as he had reached a towering height of 6’10 while still in junior high school. From there, he became nationally recognized for his active role in ‘Hoya Paranoia’ while at Georgetown University. During his four years (that’s right, we said four years) of college, Ewing took home one NCAA title and appeared in two other championship games. After his days working as the ‘Hoya Destroya’, Patrick was drafted in 1985 by the New York Knicks. Interestingly enough, the Knicks won the first ever NBA Draft Lottery to obtain Ewing and change the face of the struggling franchise. Although he never won an NBA Championship, #33 racked up some pretty impressive stats. After winning Rookie of the Year in 1985, Ewing was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1990 and the All NBA Second team six times from 1989 to 1997. He went on to become an 11-time All Star, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and was recognized as one of 50 greatest players in NBA History in 1996. Patrick Ewing retired from basketball in 2002 as New York Knicks' all-time leader in nearly every significant category and the game's 13th all-time scorer with 24,815 points. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Watching game one NBA Finals pre-game show and Spike Lee shows up in a NBA 2K10 commercial wearing a Mitchell & Ness Knicks warm-up.

 

Thanks Spike.  That Knicks warmup looks really good on you.  We haven't made that in awhile. Maybe we should bring it back. 

What do you guys think?

New York Knick Wilson Chandler looking good in Mitchell & Ness in the latest issue of Dime Magazine.