Stop me if you've heard this one before.





The New York Knicks are off to a tough start this season.





After trading Carmelo Anthony to Oklahoma City, everyone knew that the Knickerbockers were in for a rebuild. But l ast night, after losing to the Celtics to drop to 0-3, a few players called out teammates for a truly troubling reason.

Courtney Lee said some players don't know the plays and they need to pay attention more in practice. — Al Iannazzone (@Al_Iannazzone) October 25, 2017

The Knicks currently have the NBA's worst offense, scoring just 93.8 points per 100 possessions. For good measure, their 46.5 shooting percentage is also dead-last in the league.





Courtney Lee isn't the only one who feels the Knicks don't know what they're doing with the rock, either. Tim Hardaway Jr. concurs:

Tim Hardaway Jr: "We’re all out there just running like we don’t know what’s going on. It can’t happen." — Steve Popper (@StevePopper) October 25, 2017

When you are a rebuilding team, losses are going to come. That's part of the process. But to hear that professional basketball players are scurrying around Madison Square Garden not fully aware of the plays they're supposed to run is as problematic as it is inexcusable.





This Knicks season was never supposed to be a good one. But if they can't even figure out the basics, then it might be an even bigger stinker than anyone could have anticipated.









