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To many Knicks fans, Allan Houston was the toast of the town when he led the eighth-seeded Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1999.
Yesterday, the only thing New Yorkers seemed willing to celebrate was Houston's retirement.
"He needed to retire, he didn't do nothing for (the Knicks) anyway," Jeffrey Bruno of Brooklyn said while standing outside of Foot Locker on W. 33rd St. "He was just on the bench, so it's good for the team.
"I admired him for what he did ... . But he can't play anymore."
The majority of fans questioned yesterday welcomed the end of Houston's 12-year career, which included nine seasons with the Knicks.
"He should have retired, he's a bum," said Clifton Brown of Manhattan. "He's had all those knee surgeries and never came back. He never did anything for them."
Most fans agreed that Houston had become a nonentity since leading the Knicks to the Finals seven seasons ago.
"Allan Houston, who's that?" said Tim Dowling of Orange County in reaction to the news.
It was a fitting question, considering the injury-plagued 34-year-old shooting guard played in just 70 of a possible 144 games the past two seasons.
Season-ticket holder Elliot Heller has watched the Knicks go from championship contenders to pretenders, including last season's 33-win campaign. He grew tired of watching Houston - who played just 20 games last season while battling his chronic knee injuries - cheer the Knicks from the end of the bench.
Heller said his retirement wouldn't affect this year's team, since Houston hasn't made a significant contribution to the team in two seasons.
"I don't think they would have been better with him," the Rockland County resident said, "so (his retirement) doesn't really make a difference. ... He could never play defense anyway."
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To many Knicks fans, Allan Houston was the toast of the town when he led the eighth-seeded Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1999.
Yesterday, the only thing New Yorkers seemed willing to celebrate was Houston's retirement.
"He needed to retire, he didn't do nothing for (the Knicks) anyway," Jeffrey Bruno of Brooklyn said while standing outside of Foot Locker on W. 33rd St. "He was just on the bench, so it's good for the team.
"I admired him for what he did ... . But he can't play anymore."
The majority of fans questioned yesterday welcomed the end of Houston's 12-year career, which included nine seasons with the Knicks.
"He should have retired, he's a bum," said Clifton Brown of Manhattan. "He's had all those knee surgeries and never came back. He never did anything for them."
Most fans agreed that Houston had become a nonentity since leading the Knicks to the Finals seven seasons ago.
"Allan Houston, who's that?" said Tim Dowling of Orange County in reaction to the news.
It was a fitting question, considering the injury-plagued 34-year-old shooting guard played in just 70 of a possible 144 games the past two seasons.
Season-ticket holder Elliot Heller has watched the Knicks go from championship contenders to pretenders, including last season's 33-win campaign. He grew tired of watching Houston - who played just 20 games last season while battling his chronic knee injuries - cheer the Knicks from the end of the bench.
Heller said his retirement wouldn't affect this year's team, since Houston hasn't made a significant contribution to the team in two seasons.
"I don't think they would have been better with him," the Rockland County resident said, "so (his retirement) doesn't really make a difference. ... He could never play defense anyway."
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