New York Knicks: 5 Realistic Expectations For 2014-15 Season

By acquiring young and energetic players and implementing a more fluent offensive system, the team will be able to be in attack mode way more consistently. During last season, the Knicks' offense consisted of half-court isolation plays and pick-and-rolls, but next season it will be different. Transition plays and non-stop ball movement will guarantee more open shots for the players and more excitement for the fans.

Taking a look back at the names that had success under the triangle offense, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant quickly pop up. A shooting guard playing under this system should be able to spot up shoot from anywhere on the perimeter and create his own shots penetrating the paint. JR Smith can do just that. If the Knicks' ball movement execution really is up to par, Smith will have the best year of his career, following those star SG's footsteps.

Before teaching the triangle to its full potential, the new Knicks coaching staff is making sure to implant on the player's minds that defense is the foundation for a championship team. Floating away from Mike Woodson's switch-oriented defense, the Knicks will be able to pressure opponents on a more consistent basis, and that will translate to transition plays and easy baskets. Everyone will defend, not just Iman Shumpert.

Instead of having to do all the dirty work, Anthony will be a part of a bigger system that will provide scoring opportunities for everyone on the floor. Competent scorers like JR Smith and Jose Calderon will put up big numbers for themselves as well, so in the end this will be very beneficial for the team as a whole. The idea is to let Kevin Durant win the scoring title while the Knicks run over opponents as a team.

After a dismal 2013-14 season, the Knicks will gracefully float to the top eight of the Eastern Conference. They will do that as a team and as a unit. The new system will bring consistency -- if one guy is cold, the other steps up, no problem. That's the magic of the triangle. They might not be ready to contend for a title just yet, but playing like that they soon will be.