 The Knicks had a major collapse after the end of the Ewing era as they did not win a single playoff game from 2001 to 2012.The Celtics went into a new era under the leadership of Paul Pierce, who became team captain in 2003 and brought them back to the playoffs.In 2006, they drafted Rajon Rondo and in 2007, they acquired Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, which formed their "big three."