Brunson and Towns represent the first pair of Knicks teammates to start in the All-Star Game since 1975, when Earl “The Pearl” Monroe and Walt “Clyde” Frazier donned the orange and blue.

The New York Knicks finally have the moment they’ve been waiting for since 1975. For the first time since Earl Monroe and Clyde Frazier represented the franchise as All-Star starters, New York has two once again.

New York has complained about calls not going their way all year. They still have managed to play through it, but it will be interesting to see if the league takes to heart what Thibodeau has been saying. Or better yet, if the league will even look to change.