A single Knicks preseason game drew over 20,000 fans, filling Madison Square Garden Arena to capacity. The ticket prices were even higher than regular-season games for other teams, yet were still in high demand.
New York fans might have been impatient, but they were also genuinely rich.
A vast middle-class population and an exceptionally prime location underpinned the Knicks Club's prosperity.
Over the past few years, no matter how much the Knicks floundered, they remained the most valuable and profitable team in the entire league.
This season, acquiring Su Xi was like giving a tiger wings.
