Why the Knicks and the Nuggets are the most interesting teams in the NBA

With the basketball season done, I've found myself at a loss for things to write about. This, as well as a sharp increase in homework, is the reason I haven't posted anything in weeks. Well a couple nights ago, as I was watching the New York Knicks play the Denver Nuggets, it hit me. Write about what makes these two teams so fun to watch, though neither of them are really championship contenders. There's something about these teams that makes them interesting. Now I might be the only one who feels this way, since the Knicks are my go-to team in NBA 2k13, and my friend always picks the Nuggets. But these are two teams that grab my attention in ways that other teams cannot. So lets start with my favorite of the two: the Knicks.

Lets take a look at their roster. Their big men are Tyson Chandler, Marcus Camby, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kenyon Martin, Rasheed Wallace, and Kurt Thomas. I can't be the only person who finds this selection of people hilarious. First off, this is the oldest collection of big men I can think of. When Amar'e Stoudemire is your youngest big man, you have a bit of a problem. To put this in perspective, I assumed Rasheed Wallace retired as a Detroit Piston about 7 years ago, and I thought Kenyon Martin was dead. There are also few things I enjoy as much as watching 40-year-old Kurt Thomas run up and down the floor with players like Kenneth Faried.
Ok I'm done with the big men, lets move on to the guards.  My personal favorite point guard in the league (besides DRose) is Raymond Felton. He's not exactly the best point guard in the game, true, but you can't deny that he has the friendliest looking face in the league. Just look at that smile, cmon.

Next we have Iman Shumpert, who in my opinion has the greatest hair in the league. He might be the only player in the league who can still rock the flat top. He's not really that good either, but who needs skill when you have a 6-inch flat top. 

And don't forget Steve Novak. Every team needs the awkward white guy to stand in the corner and shoot 3's. And of course you have Carmelo Anthony, second to only Lebron James when it comes to  ridiculously large egos. The Knicks might not be the best team in the league, but its hard to deny that they're an interesting group of people.

Now lets take a look at the Denver Nuggets.
First and foremost, obviously, is Javale McGee. Easily the funniest player in the NBA. I can't even explain it. I can only link you to a video of him. If you haven't seen this guy play, watch the video below. If you have seen him play, watch the video anyway, because it'll make you laugh.

Now that you've laughed at Javale McGee, we'll take a look at the rest of the Nuggets' big men. The Nuggets have their very own awkward white guys with interesting names in Centers Kosta Koufos and Timofey Mozgov. And no, I didn't misspell Timothy, this 7'1" Russian mammoth spells it Timofey. Now on to one of my favorite players in the NBA, Kenneth Faried. There's a reason they call this guy "The Manimal." Watching him matchup against other Power Forwards is like watching a lion devour some poor gazelle. It makes me feel bad for other PFs. He doesn't dominate because he's more skilled than the rest. He dominates because he's a monster. He's faster, stronger, and hustles harder than anyone in the league.

Then you have Italian heartthrob Danilo Gallinari. He's like Steve Novak, but bigger, better, and more attractive. More importantly, the Nuggets have Wilson Chandler and Andre Iguodala. Iguodala is a star, we all know that. He's an amazing defender and an exciting player to watch on offense. As for Chandler, if it were up to me, I'd have him starting over Gallinari. Chandler is a dawg, there's no other word for it. This 6'8" forward can play at both ends of the floor, and he's got some mean tattoos.

Last but not least, we have Ty Lawson and Andre Miller. Neither of these point guards are particularly good, but I like Ty Lawson only because he's small and speedy and fun to watch. Miler on the other hand, is a player who is universally referred to as "fundamentally sound." The amount of times I've heard Miller called a "fundamentally sound" player has engrained it into my head, so when I hear Andre Miller, I think of Coach Tony's ball-handling and defensive drills. 

I wish one of these teams had a chance of winning the championship this year, but I think we all know that isn't gonna happen. These teams are good, but they're not that good. But as I said about Iman Shumpert, who needs to be good when you can be cool and interesting?