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Thanasis Antetokounmpo on getting drafted by the Knicks: I don't know why they drafted me because when I was sitting down they were asking me about players and they kept saying… because it was two sides. I don't know if people remember this, but it was two sides of the Knicks. It was the Knicks, the New York Knicks, Allan Houston, and everybody else that was like in the organization, and then it was the other side of the Lakers when Phil Jackson came. So, it was those two that when they were interviewing me, there was I remember vividly, I would sit down at the table and it was like the Lakers’ side and the Knicks’ side. They would ask me, you know, regular questions and it's like, hey, like, you know, where do you live? Do you have a spouse? Do you have kids? Like, no, no, all these other things. And the other people would ask me like, "What do you think about Dennis Rodman?" Like, "Oh, shoot. Okay. Yeah. What do you think about Trevor Ariza?" And then now looking back, I was like, "Oh, they were comparing me. They were trying to get me to say like, hey, because if I had said I don't really see myself like them, they’re not my style. I don't think I get drafted to the Knicks, because I love those players, you know, they would be like, and Shannon Brown and all these kind of like cats that were saying. I was like, "Oh, okay. I get what they're saying." And then, you know, I ended up getting drafted. One of, you know, one of the happiest moments in my life because I was very very worried. You know, when Giannis got drafted, I was like, "Wow, I got to make it. I got to do something for my family. I got to make sure we're good."
Another just incredibly clinical performance from Team Knicks. It's an excellent all-around effort from Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns but it's Allan Houston who sinks the 3-pointer from the top of the key to give Team Knicks the victory in Shooting Stars!
Team Knicks’ 2nd Round Score: 47 🎯
— NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2026
THEY ARE YOUR WINNERS OF @Kia SHOOTING STARS! pic.twitter.com/PnanhjKa33
Allan Houston: I really like how Jalen Brunson plays. I think he could have played in any era. Same with Kat, same with OG Anunoby. Any era. Because of the versatility, the size, the skill set, and the mentality. The mentality is what separates. I think we underestimate how much the mentality determines whether your game translates to any generation. Those guys, to me, would fit in a 90s playoff series, or in today’s pace-and-space game, because they think the game right. They compete the right way. They don’t need it to be tailored to them; they adapt. That’s what made those 90s battles great — you had to adjust every night. The physicality, the scouting, and still find your rhythm. I think that’s why players like Jalen or OG could have thrived back then just as much as now.
Allan Houston: In the 90s, I still think someone should do something on this — that our position in that decade, I don’t know if there’s ever been another era, at least for the two-guard position. You go down all the names — Mitch Richmond, Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, AI, Stackhouse, Ray Allen, Steve Smith, Rip Hamilton, Michael Redd — just keep going. Every single night that position was really trying to own their space, and you had to do it in so many different ways. With Reggie you had to guard him differently than Michael Jordan, Mitch Richmond, or J.R. Rider. The individual matchups every night at that position are what I miss — and what basketball misses. It’s just that shooting guard battle. Those matchups, and the way we had to score, that’s what’s missing. The game’s smarter and more efficient now, but I’m not sure it’s as fun to watch.
Former New York Knicks Allan Houston and Charlie Ward welcomed families to the “Father Knows Best” event on Sunday at the Samson Health and Fitness Center in Stonecrest. Organizers say the experience focuses on personal growth through faith, integrity, sacrifice, leadership, and legacy.
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New York Basketball: Jamal Crawford, Allan Houston, Carmelo Anthony, Deuce McBride, Jacob Toppin, Tyler Kolek & John Starks at the Rucker
Jamal Crawford, Allan Houston, Carmelo Anthony, Deuce McBride, Jacob Toppin, Tyler Kolek & John Starks at the Rucker pic.twitter.com/22KwA5JyVE
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) August 22, 2024
Jorge Sierra: Jrue Holiday is now No. 39 all-time in assists after passing Baron Davis last night. Also: Nikola Vucevic passed Allan Houston in scoring and Larry Bird in rebounds 👀
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On if Allan Houston or Latrell Spreewell were the ‘Jimmy Butlers’ of the Knicks’ NBA Finals run in 1999… Charlie Ward: They both are a mix of Jimmy Butler in a lot of ways, but I’m glad that we had both of those guys because they were different. They were both scorers but they worked together as scorers and that’s what made our team successful.
THIBODEAU HAS THE memory of an elephant. He doesn't forget the important characters who have defined his career. He remembers stories from decades ago that have shaped his place in the game. He remembers slights, large and small, that have motivated him along the way. Dressed in his usual gray Knicks pullover before a recent game, Thibodeau can only chuckle when he thinks about the first time he met Jalen Brunson. Rick's son, as he was known then, just 5 or 6 years old at the time, would come into the Knicks locker room after games, imitating then-Knicks stars such as Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell. Thibodeau, who originally worked as an assistant with the Knicks from 1996-2003, knew that the young boy had made an impression within a veteran Knicks locker room.
"You have no idea that he's going to end up being a pro or anything like that, but it was uncanny," Thibodeau said. "Everyone would just crack up. He had all their footwork down, jab steps, everything. "'Do Allan Houston,' boom, boom, boom. 'Do Latrell,' boom, boom, boom. So a lot of fun. He'd come in, he'd down the L for Larry Johnson. He's just a great kid. And then you saw how much he loved the game. Rick would bring him to practice once in a while in the summers. He was in the gym all the time, and he was a sponge."