Xavier McDaniel’s Knicks Introduction

Early 1990s NBA training camp. A gritty basketball meeting room. Players seated,

listening closely. A legendary coach with slicked-back hair and a dark suit speaks firmly

about physical basketball. This is New York. This is not finesse basketball. Archival documentary

style. Muted colors. 1990s NBA atmosphere. Close-ups of intense basketball practices.

Hard screens. Aggressive defense. The coach explains he doesn’t want a soft player.

He doesn’t want jump shooters. He wants toughness. He wants intimidation. Old-school NBA footage

aesthetic. Film grain. No smiles. A physical forward practices with relentless

energy. Elbows. Trash talk. Hard fouls. This is the version