"In 1982-83, Bernard King's first season with the Knicks, the team lost its first seven games.

So, the Brooklyn native has no problem relating to the slow start of this Knicks team, which is 7-11 heading into tonight's game with the Heat.

"But the difference is the expectations for this team from the outset this season," said King, who is working several games as a guest analyst for MSG Network, including tonight in Miami.

"If you look at the fact that the Knicks are trying to integrate [Tyson] Chandler and Iman Shumpert into their starting rotation and develop a chemistry between Amar'e [Stoudemire] and Carmelo [Anthony] that takes a little time in an abbreviated season where you had a shortened training camp.""